Blinded by the light - Film Flashcards
When was BBTL released?
9th August 2019
What genre is BBTL?
Music/comedy/drama
Who produced BBTL?
Levantine films, Bend it films, ingenious media
Who distributed BBTL?
Entertainment one in the UK and New Line cinema in the US
What was the budget from BBTL?
15 million dollars
How much revenue did BBTL make?
18.1 million dollars
What awards did BBTL win?
-89% on rotten tomatoes
-Listed one of the best films of summer 2019 by Indiewire Magazine
- Nominated for best film and best actor at the Seattle international film festival
How did BBTL break through into the Mainstream film industry?
- Played at the Sundance film festival in 2019
- NewLine cinema bought the distribution rights for 15 million
What marketing techniques did BBTL use to create traction?
- Named the film after a Bruce Springsteen song
- The film was screened at warnerbros cinema con presentation pre release
- Targeted banners were distributed towards audiences watching Springsteen music videos on YouTube
-The film soundtrack was released a month before the film
How can BBTL be linked with Livingstone and Lunt regulation?
The film was given a 12a because of its infrequent moderate bad language and distributing depictions of discrimination on the basis rate.
Low Budget film features
- minimal filming locations
- Not many special effects
- Actors are up and coming but still have the springsteen influence
Marketing techniques -BBTL
- Posters
- Reviews
- Youtube ads - targeted on Springsteen songs
- Amazon ads
- Amazon prime video
- Screened at Warnerbros cinema con
Regulation - BBTL
- Ofcom regulated
- 12a
