i daniel blake, production and distribution

Media products are produced and distributed to audiences in different ways. I Daniel Blake was produced as an independent film as it had little funding with aid from multiple production companies including; BBC films, Wild Bunch, Why Not Productions and the BFI. Independent films are funded by public funding e.g. the national lottery, by individual investment where people bring their own money and through co-productions where multiple companies come together to produce and distribute the media, splitting the costs and profits. Most British independent films including I Daniel Blake fall under the drama genre as they can be cheaper to make; due to a lack of difficulty in filming and editing with things such as CGI; and to fund due to filming on set(i Daniel Blake was filmed all in newcastle) and they have the biggest audience in Britain. Film festivals are a good way for independent films to get distributed and noticed as usually the actors are not very well known as the main protagonist in I Daniel Blake was Steve Johns who made his film debut in the film and before was known for his stand up comedy. I Daniel Blake won the Palme D'Or at the Cannes film festival which is a big award and this criticality allowed the film to advertise the film with this to show a critical positive view of the film. Films are classified due to the content they include. I Daniel Blake was classified as a 15. It was certified as this to to the inclusion of; frequent strong language, references to prostitution and references to the strong, disturbing scenes.