I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

 

I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?
An independent cinema is different to a Hollywood blockbuster as they have more well-known actors and a larger budget for the film overall. 

2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?
Daniel Blake is 59 years old who suffered a heart attack and was unable to work and seeks support from the UK government. He meets Katie (a single mother) who is facing housing issues and he is on a crusade to help working class people including himself and Katie.

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?
Ken loach has been a director for over 50 years and loach's style in social realism. And its important because his movies have a political theme.
 
4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign and how they targeted their audience.
1. Organise free or 'pay what you can' screenings to build local enthusiasm.
2.Film was premiered in Newcastle (where the movie was set to gain local support).
3.Jeremy corban attended the London premiere.
4.projecting the film name on the houses of parliament.

5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?
An unusual and creative marketing method was by them projecting 'I, Daniel Blake' on the houses of parliament and this is a good marketing strategies as many people will see it and search it up which will therefore attract people to watching it as they will be intrigued.

6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?
It was estimated to cost £2 million to produce.
Box office$15.8 million

7) What were some of the companies involved in funding or producing I, Daniel Blake? 
BFI and BBC films helped. The film was also produced by Rebecca O'Brien.

8) What is the name of the film regulator in the UK and what was the age rating for I, Daniel Blake?
 BBFC (British Board Of Classification) and the age rating was 15.

9) What aspects of the film contributed to the film's age rating?
The strong political messages is the reason to why its rated 15 it also focuses on government and austerity difficult conditions. they also focus of drug, addictions ,unemployment which are difficult subjects for children under 15.

10) I, Daniel Blake, do you think the film was a success? Explain your answer in a well developed paragraph. Try and compare it to Black Widow if you can.
I think the film was a success as even though it was a independent film it made a lot of profit. However Black  Widow had a lot more well-known actors and a bigger budget so therefore the Black Widow film overall would have a lot more profit and attention from audiences. I also think it was successful as the man aim for ken loach was to get his point across which happened as they marketed the film really well. Whereas with Black widow it was more of an action film so it would only target those who are into action movies.

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