Section B: Institution Research

Ill Manors: Funding and production budget

What was the estimated budget for Ill Manors?

• According to the IMDb, it is estimated the budget was £100000.

Where did the money come from? List the different organisations and companies that contributed funding to Ill Manors.

• The three companies who contributed to the film were Film London Microwave, BBC Films, Aimimage and Revolver Entertainment.

How did the Ill Manors budget compare to a Hollywood blockbuster such as Skyfall?

• Skyfall had a budget of $200 million in contrast to iLL Manors which only had £100,000.l The scale of Skyfall is very large and aims at a worldwide audience while iLL Manors is very focused in its demographic of London and United Kingdom.

A Field In England: Funding and production budget

What was the estimated budget for A Field In England?

• A Field in England had a budget of £316,000.

Why did A Field In England manage to secure a higher budget than Ill Manors?

• Distributors and investor had more faith in Ben Wheatley due to his track record in film making such as the TV show 'Ideal' he made and several films in his career in contrast to Ben Drew who had experience in music but a first time director which didn't allow him to generate as much funding.

Where did the money come from?  

• Film 4
• Rook Films

Film London and Microwave Film

What is Film London and why does it exist?
Film London is an organization which specialises in funding upcoming Filmmakers with their projects. It is supported by the goverment and also by the Mayor of London, Arts Council England and the BFI.

What is the purpose of Microwave Film?
Microwave Film allows filmmakers with experience to fund their first feature film with a budget of £150k+. Directors are nominated and then able to work with professionals in all aspects of film to develop their projects. Microwave will teach them the fundamentals of the executive/ distribution side of filmmaking.


Vertigo Films and Warp Films

What are the most successful films Vertigo Films has been involved in?

• Sweeny
• Street dance
• Football Factory
• Monsters (1,2)

Why do you think those films were successful with their audience?
I believe they were successful because of the uniqueness of the content chosen by them. We don't see many football films and Football Factory was one of a kind therefore they could really focus on the audiences they wanted to aim for and reach a wide demographic because of the individuality of the film. The same applies to some other films but generally I think that they have a good eye for films which have potential to do well.

What different film genres has Vertigo Films worked with?

• Sport
• Family
• Action
• Comedy
• Sci-fi
• Kids
• Thriller

Where did Warp Films start out?

What are the most successful films produced by Warp Films?

• This is England
• '71
• The Last Panthers

How have Warp Films helped to develop new talent in the film industry?
Warp Films was established by Warp Records founding partners Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett. It was initially created with financial support from NESTA and had a remit to produce a number of short films.


Certification: BBFC

How does the certification process work at the BBFC?
Examiners would normally view the content whether that is a movie/film or a DVD. The examiner normally would view a DVD on their own- this is known as 'solo viewing'. Content that are eligible for solo viewing would often be TV series as well as work aimed at young children. Works that seem to hold controversial opinions would be viewed to more than one individual so that the outcome is diverse opinions.

What is the difference between a 15 certificate and an 18 certificate? 
15, Any of the following:

• strong violence
• frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***').
• portrayals of sexual activity
• strong verbal references to sex
• sexual nudity
• brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
• discriminatory language or behaviour
• drug taking

18, Any of the following:

• very strong violence
• frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***') and / or very strong language (e.g. ‘c***’)
• strong portrayals of sexual activity
• scenes of sexual violence
• strong horror
• strong blood and gore
• real sex (in some circumstances)
• discriminatory language and behaviour

Why was Ill Manors given an 18 certificate? 

How might this have affected the Ill Manors target audience and commercial success?

What was the certificate for A Field In England? Why was this certificate awarded?

A Field in England has been given the 15 certificate.

This is because of the references to the drug use in the film which is part of the main plot and the appearances of violence and swearing.

What are the advantages and disadvantages for a film in being given an 18 certificate?

Advantages:

• It can prevent under age people from experiencing bad content that they are not prohibited to see.
• It can gain more hype because it is rated highly because of the content.

Disadvantages: 

• Lose target audiences and range of audiences. 
• It can make people afraid to watch the film.