production, distribution and circulation

Question 1

is the film high-budget or low-budget?

Answer 1

low-budget

Question 2

give three reasons why the film had such a low production cost:

Answer 2

• filmed on location
• features lesser known actors
• does not rely on special effects

Question 3

how did the film market using twitter?

Answer 3

they used a hashtag- #idanielblake

Question 4

who distributed the film?

Answer 4

eOne

Question 5

what was the outcome of eOne appealing to grassroots organisations to put on screenings?

Answer 5

it allowed community groups to rent the film for a screening and charge the audience whatever price they felt was appropriate to see the film

Question 6

what are the codes and conventions of social realism films?

Answer 6

unknown actors
dark humour
existing settings
narrative barriers
lack of non-diegetic music
linear narrative
semi-improvised dialogue
low-budget
documentary style aesthetic

Question 7

what is the effect of the documentary style of social realist films?

Answer 7

helps create verisimilitude

Question 8

when and who founded why not productions?

Answer 8

pascal caucheteux and gregoire sorlat in 1990

Question 9

why not productions is a…

Answer 9

…a public french film production company

Question 10

when was the BFI founded?

Answer 10

1933

Question 11

how does the BFI get their funding?

Answer 11

lottery funds

Question 12

who are reach plc?

Answer 12

a British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher

Question 13

what are three ways in which reach plc campaigned for the film?

Answer 13

they gave away 10,000 free tickets
they published articles promoting the film
they featured an editorial ‘written’ by Daniel within an October 2016 issue of the mirror