Independent film company

Post-production - what takes place after the film has been filmed an example is editing and sound mixing

Production - this is actually making the film and an example is the the shot types used

Runner - someone who gets all the tea and coffee on the set

Editor - they edit the film and take all the clips and place them together

Independant film 

Independent film is one made outside of the hollywood studio system

The six major hollywood film studios are often referred to as the 'big 6'. these command a significant market share, and the budgets tend to be much bigger than those of an independent film

The Big Six 
- Paramount
- warner brothers
- 20th century fox
- Universal
- Colombia
- Walt disney

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Bait

 - An indépendant Uk film released in august 2019

Described as a 'no budget film' it was directed by Mark jenkin also wrote and recorded the score.



  1. which distributor picked up bait in the UK ? - the BFI
  2. Where did they see it initially ? - Sundance or Rotterdam film festivals 
  3. What was the marketing strategy ? - word of mouth at film festivals 
  4. How did Jenkin contribute to this ? - ma
  5. What did the film make on the opening weekend ? - £32,000 
  6. What was the film's gross at the time of publication ? -
  7. List some of its technical specification ? -

independant 

Advantages 
- more creative freedom 
- can make a niche product 
- more personality 
- generic films 

Disadvantages 
- financial constraints 
- use synergy 
- really difficult to find financial backing 

Peter Bradshaw gave it a good review at Berlin film festival 


Joint venture

A joint venture is when a company worjes together with another company making it mutually beneficial 


Get out (2017) 
Director: Jordan peele 
Stars: Daniel kaluuya, Allison Williams 
Production companies: Blumhouse, QC, Monkeypaw 
Distributed by universal 
Budget: $4.5 million 
Box office: $255.4 million 


A first look deal is any contract containing a clause granting pre-emption right, right of first refusal, or right of first offer to another party, who then is given the first opportunity to buy outright, co-own, invest in, license, etc. something that is newly coming into existence or on the market for the first time property musical composition, invention, artwork, business

Bloom house productions
Founded 2000

produces low-budget
horror films such as

Insidious
the purge
Happy death day
Paranormal activity
Sinister

Monkewpaw productions
founded 2012

Founded by Jordan Peele, who is a director and producer

Monkey paw has previously released comedy series Key & Peele 

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