BBTL

Question 1

Production: What book is it based on?

Answer 1

Greetings From Bury Park

Question 2

Production: Who is the director?

Answer 2

Gurinder Chada

Question 3

Production: Who funded it?

Answer 3

British Film Institute, National Lottery, Bend It Film Company

Question 4

Production: What was the budget?

Answer 4

15 million dollars, grossed 18 million

Question 5

Production: What genre is it?

Answer 5

Social Realism, Drama, Comedy

Question 6

Production: What political stance is the movie?

Answer 6

Left wing

Question 7

Production: Whoes music was featured

Answer 7

Bruce Springsteen

Question 8

Distribution: How was it distributed in the US?

Answer 8

Warner Brothers

Question 9

Distribution: How was it distributed in the UK?

Answer 9

Entertainment One (Canadian)

Question 10

Distribution: Where did the movie premier?

Answer 10

Sundance Film Festival

Question 11

Distribution: How was it promoted

Answer 11

Industry buzz / word of mouth (and Bruce Springsteen) / Sundance

Question 12

Exhibition: How many cinemas was it released in?

Answer 12

50-100 (usually 700)

Question 13

Exhibition: Age rating of the movie

Answer 13

12A, doesn’t push boundaries. Unchallenging genre hybrid.

Question 14

Exhibition: Is it mainsteam?

Answer 14

Yes, it appeals to broad audiences but I think this reduced the potential of the movie.