Evaluation question 3 what kind of media institution
1.
2. It connects every new film with the largest
possible audience.
Launching and sustaining films in the market
place.
Bring each film to market, starting from scratch
and realising its potential.
3. Why They’d be interested?
. It specializes in independent films
.It specializes in British films
Low budget films – Often make a large profit
Successful Crime/thrillers:
Sexy Beast
The good thief
Street Kings, Never die alone
4. Appeals to UK audience – Yes
Reflects todays youth – loss of childhood
Kept it British – London based locations/characters
In the style of Guy Ritchie
Broader audiences – Yes
Situations in film, common in American street life.
People from other countries – learn about bad side of
British youth
Shows extreme cases of crime in UK
5. Free viewing in Cinema’s ( excluding big
names, such as Odeon) For one weekend only
Posters – An eye opening poster that’s sums up
film – appeal to niche audience – 18 – 28 YOA
Radio adverts – No visual impact – interests
listener
6. For:
1. You can retain full control and rights over your film
2. You don't have to give a cut of the money made from any sales of your film
to a distributor
Against:
1. Very time consuming chasing buyers and sales and filling in paperwork.
2. Need to be aware of legality – problems involving what you can do within
the law
Verdict?
• Avoid self distribution
• Help us get the ball rolling
• Higher success chance – if money is made, paying distributors won’t matter
• Fox searchlight pictures – know how to tackle the legal issues we don’t know
about