Distribution research
- Research film distribution using this guide from the UK Film Distributors' Association. It's called Launching Film and takes you through the whole process of distributing a movie.
- Read the whole step-by-step guide (warning: this is LONG and will take you around an hour)
- Summarise the 10 steps of film distribution in a list using your own words.
But first, the distributor must be brought on board.
It is the task of distributors to identify and deliver the largest possible audience for every film.
a distributor and consider how you might launch a film. What sort of business considerations would you take into account, and what are the key decisions you must weigh up?
- identifying its audience
- considering why they'd go and see it
- estimating the revenue potential across all the formats of its release
- persuading exhibitors (cinema operators) to play the film
- developing plans and partnerships to build awareness of and interest in the film
- aiming to convert as much interest as possible into cinema visits
The UK has six major distributors (directly affiliated to the Hollywood studios) and many independent (unaffiliated) distributors who tend to handle films made outside the major studios.
Distributors will consider who is the target audience
A distributor's opinion on a film's marketability may, and really should, be sought even before it goes into production.
Ill Manors: Funding and production budget
- What was the estimated budget for Ill Manors? £100,000
- Where did the money come from? List the different organisations and companies that contributed funding to Ill Manors. Ill manors was funded by the studios Film London microwave, BBC film and aimimage. FILM LONDON was part of the production in 2009. the BBC films and aimimage are known for their low budget productions,
- How did the Ill Manors budget compare to a Hollywood blockbuster such as Skyfall? Skyfall had a budget of $150 - $200 million which raised in the Box office to $951,323,067, whereas ‘Ill Manors’ budget was much less £100,00 which raised to £453,570 in the Box office. where as Ill manors was much less. Skyfall stars famous famous artists such as Adele, Alicia Keys etc. similarities between the two are that theyboth contain violence and get deep into social realism, moreover both have various connotations of danger and lives that have been neglected at a young age because of the area surround them.
Moreover there are differences between these films firstly by the budget of the films are very different, ‘Ill Manors’ was produced with a low budget funding as it was an project by Ben Drew who is a music artist therefore companies didn't want to fund him, as they thought the film would not be successful however ‘Skyfall’ has a big budget due to the props, settings, characters and many more (mise en scene) as companies know that a James Bond film will be successful they funded a lot of money to the film to be very attractive to the audience therefore they would watch it. Furthermore the characters featured in ‘Skyfall’ are much more popular known actors well known to the industry, the audience are aware of these characters as they have see them before in other blockbusters, however ‘Ill Manors’ have new characters who are new to the film industry giving them an opportunity to show their skills of acting therefore the audience don’t know these characters very well and would not be aware of the film as much as ‘Skyfall’.
Film London and Microwave Film
- List three other films funded by Microwave Film and embed their trailers in your blog.
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Film London is the capital's film and media agency - sustaining, promoting and developing London as a major international film-making and film cultural capital. This includes all the screen industries based in London - film, television, video, commercials and new interactive media.
- What is the purpose of Microwave Film? http://filmlondon.org.uk/feature-film-funding/ it funds train and supports people who are looking to create a low budget film.
- Choose one film funded by Microwave film and explain how it compares to Ill Manors (similarities and differences)
Shifty
Similarities:
Differences:
- Element of black humour within the film, removes all affect of realism
- criminal activities
Freestyle
Similarities
- Location
- Soundtrack by Plan B
- Violence
- Revolver
Differences
- Different prime target of film, not a social connect on drugs
Borrowed time
Similarities:
- Olympic park
- crime revolving
- Urban London location
Differences:
- Childish and light-hearted
- Majority - white ethnicity
- Childhood theme music
Distributor: Revolver Entertainment
- Revolver Entertainment enjoyed a lot of success with the UK urban drama genre. Find three Revolver films that fit that genre, embed the trailers from YouTube and write about why they were successful.
Pay Back season
Urban action film, featuring Adam deacon
One night in turin
like Ill manors has budget of £100,000, gritty urban drama about teh English football team
The Liability
Low budget film
Ill Manors
successful urban drama produced by Revolver
- When was Revolver Entertainment created?
Samuel Colt submitted a British patent for his revolver in 1835 and an American patent (number 138) on February 25, 1836 for a Revolving gun, and made the first production model on March 5 of that year.
- Choose one film distributed by Revolver Entertainment and explain how it compares to Ill Manors (similarities and differences).
- Why did Revolver Entertainment go out of business in 2013? lack of CEO's lack of staff several financial problems
- How is new technology changing the way films are being distributed? video on demand
noun
a system in which viewers choose their own filmed entertainment, by means of a PC or interactive TV system, from a wide available selection.
video piracy
noun
the unauthorized and illegal production and sale of copies of commercial video films.
Gunslinger
- Visit the Gunslinger website and list the three films currently in development (click on theSlate tab). website is closed down
- Research the Gunslinger/Revolver film Shank. Embed the trailer in your blog and explain how it compares to Ill Manors (similarities and differences).
(similarities/differences)
similar to Ill manors due to the fact that they both share the theme of violence and crime, embedded with social realism, revolving around youth.
- List other Gunslinger films that fit the UK urban drama genre. Why does Gunslinger focus on this genre in particular?
Sket
Adult hood
Kidult Hood
- Research the British social realism genre. How do Gunslinger films fit into the social realism genre?
By producing filma that people usually disregard that happen on a day to day basis
Social Realism, an international art movement, refers to the work of painters, printmakers, photographers and filmmakers who draw attention to the everyday conditions of the working classes and the poor, and who are critical of the social structures that maintain these conditions.
- Why does the UK urban drama genre appeal to an audience? because of the social realism and how frequently there are scenes and shots that are relatable to some of the people in the UK.
Certification
- How does the certification process work at the BBFC?
- Think about the certificate of Ill Manors (18 certificate). What is deemed acceptable for an 18 certificate? What is the difference between a 15 certificate and an 18 certificate?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages for a film in being given an 18 certificate?
