Raindance

-Supports British Independent Films and British Film Education-

"10 Reasons independent film masers should be thankful"

1, Never been a better time to make films
    - Content is craved by audiences, and there are numerous outlets for films.

2, Super light, small, affordable cameras
    - Image quality has excelled on these small cameras
    - "Marfa Girl" was filmed on a Cannon 5D

3, Phones and Tablets- new cinema screens
    - Films can now be watched anytime, anywhere

9, Social Media
    - This is BIG! It is cheap and VERY effective.

10, Self Distribution
   - Make your own money from sites like YouTube etc.
   - It is up to you what happens with your film


Awards Season
   - This can promote films and create a buzz about them 

   - Critic's responses can be responsible for the adjudicators noticing their film

Producers&Audiences

Film 4

• 1986- Channel 4 was created
• My Beautiful Laundrette was 1985, Steven Freeze.
• Film 4 finances, supports and exhibits British Independent films.
• Sometimes, a film will show on film 4 on TV before DVD release
• "Layer Cake" currently showing on Film4, Daniel Craig's "Skyfall" fame helps promote.

British Connection Season

• "Submarine" was shown.
• "Kill List", a genre combined shocking film by Ben Wheatley was shown.

4OD

• British films could be streamed for 30 pence
• This promoted British Film at an attractive price

BBC/ITV/Sky

• BBC do NOT gain their funds through advertising
• This gives them more freedom because they don't have to do anything their advertisers tell them to show
• £20 million is what the BBC sets aside for British film
• This is a similar budget to the BFI (British Film Industry)

Digital vs Film

• Until recently, 35mm film was used for avery movie
• We now have "Digital"
• "Skyfall" was entirely digitally filmed
• Skyfall's cinematographer says there is no competition between film and digital, digital is the best
• Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises) and Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park) prefer the use of film
• Because of their high stature in the film industry, the use of film is surviving
• They say the effect that film has cannot be replaced
• In 10-15 years, however, film will probably be extinct
• "The Master" was shot on 70mm film
• This was VERY expensive

Box Office

-This is how much money is made in exhibition-

• People say that the cinematic experience is dying
• However, it is more popular than ever
• Takings are 1% up from last year
• 15-24 year olds love cinema!
• The olympics interrupted the amount of cinematic trips

Skyfall, Disney, Warp 12/11/12

 Skyfall, Disney, and Warp.

Skyfall- Sam Mendes, 2012

• Opening weekend: £20.1 million
• This was just behind record breaker Harry Potter (DH pt.2)
• First 7 days of showing: £37.2 million
• This was the largest 7 day box office ever recorded.
• Critically, this film was very well received.
• Huge publicity: Day of release, 3 main stars appeared on The Graham Norton Show. Big red carpet premiere at the Great Alert Hall. Youtube live coverage with David Walliams presenting. Numerous appearances from Daniel Craig on TV&radio etc.
• Achieved synergy across: Bond&Sony, Bond&X-Factor (Simon Cowell=Sony), Bond&PS3 (Sony).

Disney and Lucas Film.

• The company, largely famous for the "Star Wars" franchise, was bought by Disney for $4.05 billion.
• Skywalker Sound and the visual effects studio Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) were also parts of Lucasfilm concealed in the contract.
• George Lucas has become the wealthiest artist in the United States since this deal.
• He owned 100% of Lucasfilm, and therefore gained the entire $4.05 billion to himself. However, he promises to turn to philanthropy and help others through education.

Warp

• It was recently their 10 year anniversary.
•  To commemorate it, Pete McKee drew 10 posters in style of Warp's most successful films such as Submarine, This is England, and Four Lions.