Here is my case study I put together for WJEC Film Studies AS

1. Down Terrace
A Case Study

2. Cast
Robert Hill as
Bill
David Schaal as
Robin Hill as
Eric
Karl
Tony Way as
Garvey

3. Director: Ben Wheatley
Writers: Robin Hill and Ben Wheatley
Producers: Robin Hill, Andrew Starke, Pete Tombs and Ben
Wheatley
Ben Wheatley’s Previous Track Record: Ideal (2009) and The
Wrong Door (2008) which are both TV series.
Robin Hill has written the two TV series Ben has directed. So
they are a good match to work on Down Terrace together.

4. Production Companies:
Baby Cow Productions – television production company for
comedy programs.
Director probably used them because he has directed other
projects with them such as ‘Ideal’.
Boum Productions – production company for independent
films.

5. Distributors
• Evokative Films – founded in 2008 and are a
Canadian company they aim to distribute films
international films to Canadian audiences.
• Madman Entertainment – founded in 1996 and
are an Australian company.
• Magnolia Pictures – founded in 2001 and are an
American company.
• The film got an arthouse release.

6. http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=x6gaBc-
O_4A - TRAILER
The budget was low and
cost £8,000.

10. It just about exceeded its budget but can make more money on DVD.

11. Taglines:
“You're only good as the people you know”
“It’s about to kick off”
“You’re only good as the people you’re with”
REVIEWS:
http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review
.asp?FID=136883
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jul/29/d
own-terrace-review
http://www.film4.com/reviews/2009/down-
terrace
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1489167/userco
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