Using websites like Wikipedia, IMDB and Google research the following
questions:
• Where did the idea come from? Was it an original idea, or perhaps a book first, or TV series, or comic strip, or from some other source?
it tells the real story of people living in poverty in england that can't find a job. • Was the film based upon an original script or developed over time by many writers?
• Who financed the film - Production Company? What other films have they produced?
• Casting – who were cast in the main roles and why? How important were stars? How did the film-makers think the chosen stars would appeal to audiences?
• Who was the director and why did they take the project on?
• Did they have a track record of success?
• Was there anything interesting about the film soundtrack?
What happened during the production phase?
• Was it an easy ‘shoot’? If there were difficulties what were they? Were there tensions between any of the creative personnel, often known as ‘the talent’?
• Was any part of the film shot on location? If so, where? Why were some locations chosen over others? Were costs a factor?
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
London, England, UK
Benwell Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
John Dobson Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
• Where there any difficulties with casting or with acquiring the stars/actors
the producer wanted?
• Were there any changes to the script during production? How many changes or re-writes?
What happened during the marketing and distribution phase of your case study film?
• Who were the distributors? How well known was the company? What is their track record as distributors? (Other films/genres)
• What was the marketing and advertising strategy for the film? Was there a premiere, and if so, where? The film premiered in newcastle. they turned down a big premiere in london, as they did not think it would have been appropriate
• Find film posters and analyse them for how they reach their audience(s)What happened during the exhibition (audience) phase?
• When was the film released; also where and on how many screens?
June 2, 2017
• Were there any other special restrictions placed on the exhibition of the film?
very strong language.
• Did the film create a particular media debate, or create news headlines?
There has been a wide variety of both praise and criticism of the film from politicians. Former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith referred to the film as unfair, aiming particular criticism at its portrayal of Jobcentre staff, saying: "This idea that everybody is out to crunch you, I think it has really hurt Jobcentre staff who don’t see themselves as that." Producer Rebecca O'Brien responded by stating that Duncan Smith "is living in cloud cuckoo land."
• How much money did the film take? Was it considered a commercial/financial success?
$260,354, yes it was a success.
• Where did the idea come from? Was it an original idea, or perhaps a book first, or TV series, or comic strip, or from some other source?
it tells the real story of people living in poverty in england that can't find a job. • Was the film based upon an original script or developed over time by many writers?
• Who financed the film - Production Company? What other films have they produced?
• Casting – who were cast in the main roles and why? How important were stars? How did the film-makers think the chosen stars would appeal to audiences?
- Dave Johns as Daniel Blake
- Hayley Squires as Katie Morgan
- Dylan McKiernan as Dylan Morgan
- Briana Shann as Daisy Morgan
- Kate Rutter as Ann
- Kema Sikazwe as China
- Steven Richens as Piper
- Gavin Webster as Joe
• Who was the director and why did they take the project on?
• Did they have a track record of success?
• Was there anything interesting about the film soundtrack?
What happened during the production phase?
• Was it an easy ‘shoot’? If there were difficulties what were they? Were there tensions between any of the creative personnel, often known as ‘the talent’?
• Was any part of the film shot on location? If so, where? Why were some locations chosen over others? Were costs a factor?
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
London, England, UK
Benwell Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
John Dobson Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Kahleen Crawford | was in charge of the casting. |
• Were there any changes to the script during production? How many changes or re-writes?
What happened during the marketing and distribution phase of your case study film?
• Who were the distributors? How well known was the company? What is their track record as distributors? (Other films/genres)
• What was the marketing and advertising strategy for the film? Was there a premiere, and if so, where? The film premiered in newcastle. they turned down a big premiere in london, as they did not think it would have been appropriate
• Find film posters and analyse them for how they reach their audience(s)What happened during the exhibition (audience) phase?
• When was the film released; also where and on how many screens?
• Were there any other special restrictions placed on the exhibition of the film?
very strong language.
- There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), as well as more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'). Milder terms include 'bastard', 'bullshit, 'wanker', and 'twats'.
Other issues include visual and verbal references to prostitution.
• What were the reactions of the critics to the film? Was it considered a
critical success? Has it been re-assessed since then? • Did the film create a particular media debate, or create news headlines?
There has been a wide variety of both praise and criticism of the film from politicians. Former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith referred to the film as unfair, aiming particular criticism at its portrayal of Jobcentre staff, saying: "This idea that everybody is out to crunch you, I think it has really hurt Jobcentre staff who don’t see themselves as that." Producer Rebecca O'Brien responded by stating that Duncan Smith "is living in cloud cuckoo land."
on an episode of BBC's topical debate programme Question Time broadcast on 27 October 2016, which featured Ken Loach as a panellist, Business Secretary Greg Clark described the film as "a fictional film",saying "It’s a difficult job administering a benefits system...Department of Work and Pensions staff have to make incredibly difficult decisions and I think they should have our support in making those decisions." Loach responded to this by criticising the pressure that DWP staff are placed under.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn appeared at the film's London premiere with the director, then subsequently praised the film on his Facebook page. In a session of Prime Minister's Questions on 2 November 2016, he advised Prime Minister Theresa May to watch the film, as he criticised the fairness of the welfare system
• How much money did the film take? Was it considered a commercial/financial success?
$260,354, yes it was a success.
Media Organisation
Research the business conglomerate Comcast Corporation and NBC Universal
List the different companies (subsidiaries) owned by Comcast Corporation/NBC
Universal and identify the industry it is situated in and product/service
provided.
What happened during the pre-production phase?
• Whose idea was the film? Did the idea start with the writer, or
were writers brought in to develop a preconceived idea?
Paul Laverty was the writer of the movie
it was an original script by Paul laverty, with the help of other writers.
Ken Loach
I, Daniel Blake won the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2016 and was nominated for Best Picture, Outstanding British Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress & Best Director at the 2017 BAFTA Awards.
There are two DTS-HD Master Audio tracks here, stereo 2.0 and surround 5.1, and while the surround track has no show-off aspects, the mix is more subtle here and the dialogue feels more organic to the location than on the slightly cruder stereo mix. Location background sound is also spread effectively around the room on the surround track. Both tracks are very clear and you should have no problem following the dialogue even in quieter scenes
(Almost entire film on locations in this area, which is on the end credits.)
• What did the film cost to make? How much did the stars get? Where did the budget go? Was the film shot within budget? Was it ever in any danger of going over budget?
I, Daniel Blake has opened with an impressive £404,000 from 94 cinemas, and £445,000 including previews. Stripping out the previews, site average is a very robust £4,298.
Paul Laverty was the writer of the movie
it was an original script by Paul laverty, with the help of other writers.
The film was produced by Rebecca O'Brien for Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions and Wild Bunch with the support of the British Film Institute and BBC Films.
Rebecca O'BrienKen Loach
I, Daniel Blake won the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2016 and was nominated for Best Picture, Outstanding British Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress & Best Director at the 2017 BAFTA Awards.
There are two DTS-HD Master Audio tracks here, stereo 2.0 and surround 5.1, and while the surround track has no show-off aspects, the mix is more subtle here and the dialogue feels more organic to the location than on the slightly cruder stereo mix. Location background sound is also spread effectively around the room on the surround track. Both tracks are very clear and you should have no problem following the dialogue even in quieter scenes
• What did the film cost to make? How much did the stars get? Where did the budget go? Was the film shot within budget? Was it ever in any danger of going over budget?
I, Daniel Blake has opened with an impressive £404,000 from 94 cinemas, and £445,000 including previews. Stripping out the previews, site average is a very robust £4,298.
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What technology was used in the production of the film such as camera?
Unlike an increasing number of mainstream and independent features, I, Daniel Blake was shot on 35mm film rather than an HD digital substitute. This is not a film of bright colours and dynamic lighting, but the documentary aesthetic is very cleanly reproduced on Entertainment One's Blu-ray and the shadows that fall on faces feel appropriate to the location light. The detail is crisp, the contrast well balanced and while the colours palette is muted, this is as much down to production design, costume and lighting as it it is to post-production grading and was clearly deliberate.
Unlike an increasing number of mainstream and independent features, I, Daniel Blake was shot on 35mm film rather than an HD digital substitute. This is not a film of bright colours and dynamic lighting, but the documentary aesthetic is very cleanly reproduced on Entertainment One's Blu-ray and the shadows that fall on faces feel appropriate to the location light. The detail is crisp, the contrast well balanced and while the colours palette is muted, this is as much down to production design, costume and lighting as it it is to post-production grading and was clearly deliberate.
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List some of the key people who made contributions to the production.
• Were there any
issues with the classification of the film?
• Who was the target
audience? How do you know?
middle aged people who are going through the same situations as daniel or the other lady. i know this as discounted cinema tickets were given out because a lot of people who the film is targeted at would not be able to afford going to the cinema at full price .
• How did the filmmakers decide where to release the film and when? What was the eventual release pattern? They decided to release it in newcastle, where all the action takes place.
middle aged people who are going through the same situations as daniel or the other lady. i know this as discounted cinema tickets were given out because a lot of people who the film is targeted at would not be able to afford going to the cinema at full price .
• How did the filmmakers decide where to release the film and when? What was the eventual release pattern? They decided to release it in newcastle, where all the action takes place.
• What outlets were used for advertising? Was TV used, for example?
official website containing information on getting tickets, watching trailer,..
bbc website containing production images and information about the film.
trailers and interviews were posted on youtube.
hashtag : we are all daniel blake
fecebook page: 65993 likes
twitter 12421followers
official website containing information on getting tickets, watching trailer,..
bbc website containing production images and information about the film.
trailers and interviews were posted on youtube.
hashtag : we are all daniel blake
fecebook page: 65993 likes
twitter 12421followers
• Were there any merchandising tie-ins?
There are 8 results for i, daniel blake merchandise on redbubble (t-shirts)
There was merchandise up for grabs which you could win via the official i, daniel blake website.
There are 8 results for i, daniel blake merchandise on redbubble (t-shirts)
There was merchandise up for grabs which you could win via the official i, daniel blake website.
• Was any additional publicity gained, and if so, how?
they tried to get the film seen as lot before its official relies. they did lots of community screenings and employed regional marketing officers to help get the film seen in many preview screenings,
they tried to get the film seen as lot before its official relies. they did lots of community screenings and employed regional marketing officers to help get the film seen in many preview screenings,
In order to get the lm out to audiences, the distributor, eOne, appealed to grassroots organisations to put on screenings. For a small fee, com-
munity groups were able to rent the lm for a screening and charge an audience whatever price they felt was appropriate to see the lm. This
lead to the lm being available to be seen in a wide variety of venues, not normally associated with lm exhibition
Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: | $260,354 | 100.0% |
+ Foreign: | n/a | 0.0% |
= Worldwide: | $260,354 |
Domestic Summary
Opening Weekend: | $18,682 |
(#48 rank, 12 theaters, $1,557 average) | |
% of Total Gross: | 7.2% |
> View All 7 Weekends |
Widest Release: | 45 theaters |
Close Date: | July 20, 2017 |