Thursday 10 March 2016

Post-Exclusion Catch Up: Lesson Notes

Ill Manors & A Field In England: Institution



What are the similarities and the differences between these two films?

Similarities
Arthouse films
Star Ratings
Reviews
Quote Selection
Central Image
Credits



A Field In England was fully financed and distributed by FILM 4.

Behind the scenes of Ill Manors there were a few institutions that were backing them. Two key institutions behind the making of Ill Manors were Film London, Revolver Entertainment.

Film London provided some of the money to make Ill Manors through Microwave Film, their micro-budget film making scheme.

Revolver Entertainment was then responsible for distributing the film and making sure it was successful.


Film London is an organisation dedicated to promoting filmmaking in London. Some of this is persuading big Hollywood movies to film in London - The new Star Wars.

However, Film London also has a scheme called Microwave Film to help new film makers create their first low-budget feature. Ben Drew used this scheme to help fund Ill Manors.

Film Distribution is the highly competitive business of lauching and sustaining films in the market place. UK film distributors alone spend around £300 Million a year on bringing new releases to market, and building awareness and interest among audiences.

Even if a film finds the funding to be made, without a distributor it may never reach its intended Target Audience.

REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT, UNFORTUNATELY MET ITS DEMISE IN 2013. IT MADE A LOSS IN REVENUE AND PROFITS BECAUSE THE DVD INDUSTRY WAS BEING OVERTAKEN BY ONLINE SITES.










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