The business of film- bbc radio 4

PRGRM1

Hollywood film producers find a formula for film production that works and follow it.
People fear investment in new and independent productions so funding can be very difficult.
In the UK the biggest funders are the BFI who wish to grow film talents in the UK.
Independent films in majority tend to fail, or if they succeed it is then unlikely the creators will produce again.
Hollywood wants to invest in the UK due to tax rebates so films are subsidised.
There are over 700 films a year made in the UK.
Getting films financed is harder than ever.
It is a challenge even to find a way to distribute a film.
Even with the best story without the right people, e.g. actors, directors, producers, a film can fail.
Women only contribute to 22% of jobs in the film industry.
Cinemas will show whatever sells.
Audiences are too generalised.

PRGRM2
  • Development hell is when you produce a film on a topic that was hot one week but the next week the films no longer hot and the film isn’t made in the end, which ends up costing the film company a lot of money. 
  • In the Uk independent films are frequently financed through the two public service broadcasters, film 4 and BBC films, with additional income being raised pre-sales international distribution deals.  
  • 30,00 screen plays made by writers every year. 
  • Producers look for parts in a script that will attract cast members.
  • Last Year 7/10 of the top grossing movies were sequels, for some they are the movie business
  • Success is based on whether they made their money back and more profit
  • Nick Bower is the co-founder of the film finance company, Riverstone pictures
  • In America they look for franchisors, but in the UK people try avoid them. 
  • About 70% of the market is not in the US, Korea Japan, China, etc 



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