Audience Research

What is your favourite film?
A: Snatch
B:Scarface
C: White house down
D: Django un-chained
E: Shutter Island
This shows that most popular genres were Crime/Action, however Django un-chained is a Western based film. This highlights a different taste in genre when asking the chosen group. I also found the information interesting as Leonardo Dicaprio starred in two of the movies mentioned. This suggests that he is stereotyped and commonly recognised as an Action/Crime Actor.
How often do you visit the Cinema?
A: Once a month
B: Once every two months
C: Once a month
D: Twice a month
E: Once a month
This highlights that from this the teenagers asked mostly visited once a month. This suggests that cinema visits have been replaced with T.V and access to movies online. This is significant as it illuminates that when a group of movies hit the cinema that only one is being watched.
What is your favourite genre?
A: Action/Comedy
B: Gangster
C: Action
D: Horror
E: Comedy
The most popular is the Action/Comedy genres as this can be universal to both sexes. Cinema mostly shows these genres, possibly making it the most popular in the survey.
How much time do you spending watching films a week?
A: 2hrs a week
B: 2hrs a week
C: 3hrs a week
D: 5hrs a week
E: 4hrs a week
This averages to 3.2 hours of film watching a week. This is around the average length of a film and therefore would suggest that one film is being watched by this group of teenagers a week.
What are your thoughts on piracy?
A: I do it all the time.
B: I really have an opinion on it.
C: I don't really care.
D: I use it every day.
E: I don't like it, it is illegal and therefore I don't do it.
This is significant as it outlines that the current generation mostly use piracy to access programmes and movies online. Piracy is the costless option in some cases. A average cinema ticket for a student is £7.50 and therefore many will watch pirate films because it is cheap. However, this isn't good for the industry. If no money is being put into the industry, less and less money there is to put into films and actors. But saying this, piracy is far more accepted in our generation.

Simple definitions

Production: The process of the making of the film. Eg, Concept, Hiring Actors, Filming and Editing.

Distribution: Using mass media to promote the film to a wide audience. Eg, social networking sites.

Exhibition: Showing films in cinemas or on DVD. Eg, Media attention through opening nights and premiers

Case Study:The Selfish Giant

Case Study The Selfish Giant

See trailer and identify the film's genre.

The highlighted genre is drama. However, themes present themselves such as class, status, rebellion, childhood and hope.

What marketing techniques does the Selfish Giant film use? Posters, social media, website etc.
Facebook

Twitter

Official Website

Posters

Which cinemas was this film exhibited in?

The first exhibition was on the 16^thMay 2013 Cannes Film Festival in France. These are the current plays to watch the film in the UK.

What is the release pattern for this film i.e. when did it open in the countries it was shown?

The release date in the UKand Irelandis 25 October 2013. Other than the showing at film festivals it is also is being released in France (18^thDecember 2013) Netherlands(30^th January 2014) and Sweden (14^th March 2014).

Find examples of some positive quotes from film reviews.

The Selfish Giant is a stunning film, almost literally so in the sense that it leaves you dazed with its forensic and uncompromising depiction of Britain on the breadline, as well as it’s achingly sad ending- Daily MailThe Selfish Giant is one of the great modern British films- Finical Times

A terrific human drama about two boys about to be consigned to the scrapheap, with standout performances from its young leads-Empire Magazine

What is the budget?The budget for the film was £1.4million.

Who are the distributors of The Selfish Giant and what other types of films have they distributed?The production companies are BFI Film Fund, Film 4(The main Funders) Moonspun Films. The distributors are Cinéart (Netherlands) Pyramide Distribution (France) Sundance Selects (USA) Front Row Filmed Entertainment (United Arab Emirates) Rialto Distribution (Australia) Rialto Distribution (New Zealand). Genuinely the distributors are for short films, they showcase new directors and actors for film festivals. Most of the distributors were theatrical specialising in dramatic pieces.

What awards has it won?

Cannes Film Festival 2013

Won Label Europa Cinemas

Clio Barnard

London Film Festival 2013

Nominated Best British Newcomer	Actor Conner Chapman
	Actor Shaun Thomas
Nominated Best Film	Clio Barnard

Warsaw International Film Festival 2013

Nominated Competition 1-2 Award

Clio Barnard