BBC films have produced and distributed films such as fish tank and paddington ber
Advantages of being independent
1.Art and niche based films
2. Small budget films
3.More profit
4.Less need for sound effects / expensive editing
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Plan B
ill manors is a low budget action film which tells the story of the lives of 4 drug dealers, one user and two prostitutes. Set in London the film features a complete grime soundtrack which was released as an album by grime artist Plan B prior to the films release |
Target audience
• Drew
has said that his focus was the 15-25 age group.
•BUT - In
that sense he has done the film no favours the BBFC classified its as ‟18” certificate
• This
was due to the bad language, drug scenes and extreme violence.
• It must
have lost under
18 audiences because of this.
Marketing
Alternative exhibition to box office
•It was
released in US on Sundance Film Festival and shown at the Greater Manchester
film festival - non traditional routes that independent films have to take to
create awareness.
•Star
Wars- Force awakens didn’t need
to do this.
Twitter
#iLLMANORS, #PlanB #RAVERAMA and #RealMovie are some of the hashtags to help in promote and raise awareness of the film. These all show opinions by users about the movie, which allows other audiences to get a brief impression on what the film is about which may hold an influence on whether they would go and watch the film themselves. Moreover, it allows the audience to become a part of the film itself which makes it all the more exciting to watch, as the tweets are a honest and true representative of the movie.
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Write an
essay based on the following exam question
Section
B: Institutions and Audiences
Answer the
question below, making detailed reference to examples from your case study
material to support the points made in your answer.
2 “Successful media
products depend as much upon marketing and distribution to a specific audience
as they do upon good production practices.” To what extent would you agree with
this statement, within the media area you have studied?
TIPS: YOU ARE MARKED ON YOUR use of examples
[20],your ability use explanation, analysis and argument [20] your ability to use media terminology
You will need to reference theorists in the
preparation of your essay
- Ña noniep (2009) ... Production Company
- Gary's Touch (2006) ... Production Company
- The Milkman (2001) ... Production Company
- Ña noniep (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (USA) (DVD)
- Gary's Touch (2006) ... Distributor (2006) (Canada) (all media)
he shortlisted filmmaking teams for 2016-17 have been selected, and are now in the training and development phase.
The selected films this year represent perhaps the most diverse shortlist yet for the scheme, both in terms of the films’ themselves and the filmmakers behind them, with three quarters of the projects helmed by a female director and half of the teams featuring a filmmaker from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background.
Commissioned projects
Twelve feature films have been previously commissioned through the Microwave scheme, of which eight have been produced and released, and four are currently in pre-production. Two have been commissioned through Microwave International.
Emotional anorexia drama Sick(er) and crime morality tale Looted were the films commissioned from the 2015-16 development slate.
Dystopian chase thriller Kill Her Witch and psychological horror The Visitor were the films commissioned from the 2014-15 development slate.
Critical acclaim
Of the original eight features produced through the scheme, many have gone on to receive critical recognition both in the UK and internationally, as well as gaining numerous awards and nominations.
Our most recent release, Lilting, was winner of the Cinematography Award (World Cinema - Dramatic) following its world premiere as the opening film at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival before going on to be nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA Awards, as well as Best Achievement in Production and Douglas Hickox Awards at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA).
iLL Manors was winner of the Coup de Coeur and Best Cinematography awards at the 2013 Dinard British Film Festival, and was nominated for three British Independent Film Awards along with Breakthrough British Filmmaker at London Critics Circle Film Awards.
Shifty was nominated for the 2010 BAFTA award for 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer', and 'Best Achievement in Production' and 'Best Technical Achievement' at the British Independent Film Awards, as well as winning 'Best Screenplay' at Stockholm Film Festival, 'Best Feature Film Screenplay (Newcomer)' at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain awards, and the Geneva Cinéma Tout Ecran 'Best Actor' award.
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There is an adequate amount of lighting provided through the two windows which will allow our shoot to be well lit. Although there is some furniture in the room it can be easily moved and some of it will be used for our production. 
There is a large white wall, although we will need to remove small amount of blu tac on the walls, it is perfect for shooting up against. Unlike the previous location the walls aren't cluttered. 
The door is in the exact position we need for our shoot unlike the previous location. 
