To produce British films and encourage up and coming directors and established directors to get better recognision.
What types of films are greeen-lighted by Film4? (Examples of film/genre)
Film4 has produced a number of dramas, comedies and romantic films. E.g.
- Slumdog Millionaire -> drama/romance
- This is England -> drama
- Last King of Scotland -> drama
- Four Lion -> comedy/drama
- Happy - Go - Lucky -> comedy/drama
- Trainspotting -> drama
- Four Weddings and a Funeral -> romantic comedy
- Touching the Void -> drama/adventure
- Elizabeth -> drama
- Room with a View -> drama/romance
She is regarded as "the mother of British film-making" because she has turned the Film4 production company around since becoming executive 6 years ago and created a future for Film4 and British film production. She has also gone to great lenghts during producing films. For example when the idea for producing Slumdog Millionaire came up she knew that Film$ would have to get permission from the game show "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" so she travelled to Celador to gain the rights and partner with them so that they were allowed to portray the game show in the film.
How much is Film4's yearly budget and how much of it did "Slumdog Millionaire take up?
The budget for Slumdog Millionaire was originally £8 million but was increaed to £10 million. The overall cost of the film was about £10 million.
Why does Film4 form partnerships with other companies/individuals?
Film4 forms partnerships with other companies to gain the rights to use the companies or individual ideas/ resources in their films. They must gain the rights so that they are not going against Copyright Laws. E.g. Tessa Ross gain the rights to use Who wants to be a Millionaire? game show in Slumdog Millionaire.
What is the future for Film4 - budget and film-wise?
Film4 wants to raise its budget to £50 million. They hope to raise the budget over the next 5 years by adding £15 million a year. They plan to start this with the newest film they have finacnced - Never Let Me Go starring Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan.
What problems did Film4 face in the noughties?
Film4 faced a major problem in 2001 with the huge loss of about £5.7 million after the flop of the production Charlotte Gray which was one of the most expensive films they had made. In 2006 Film4 faced other problems because the amount of TV subscribers were low however it has improved since it has launched on freeview and better advertising.
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