ill Manors Research task

1) Research all the institutions involved in the production of Ill Manors. List them with a summary of what their contribution to the film was.

In the distribution of Ill Manors, Revolver Entertainment had a major hand making the release date and marketed it on DVD, Blu-ray and cinema. Other institutions involved were Film London Microwave, BBC films and Aimimage who funded for the film.

2) How much did Ill Manors cost to produce (its budget)?

Ill Manors was a low-budget British film which cost £100,000 to produce.

3) How was Ill Manors funded?

The film was funded by three studios called Film London Microwave, BBC Films and Aimimage.  Plan B also used money raised from his ‘The Defamation of Strickland Banks’ music tour in 2010 to fund the film.

4) What is the target audience for Ill Manors?

The target audience for Ill Manors is people between the ages of 14-25, but also people with a stereotypical view of teenagers, such as upper class people.

5) Who is the main distributor of Ill Manors?

The main distributor of Ill Manors is Revolver Entertainment

6) How was Ill Manors promoted using broadcast platform?

Ill Manors was promoted using different mediums under the broadcast platform. The main method to Ill Manors being promoted was the soundtrack of the album, which Plan B premiered in May 2012.

7) Compare this with a big budget blockbuster. What are the main similarities and differences?

The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 Hollywood blockbuster superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan

The similarity of both films was the release date as they both happen in middle of the year.

The differences of Ill Manors and The Dark Knight Rises are that the storylines different. The budget for both films were different. Ill Manors budget was £100,000, whereas the Dark Knight Rises Budget was $250-300 million.

The genre of the films was completely different as The Dark Knight Rises is a superhero movie based around DC Universe, whereas Ill Manors is a British Crime Drama.

8) How does the trailer for Ill Manors hook audiences into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer (Barthes: enigma codes)? Identify 3 ways/techniques.

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9) How does the trailer of Ill Manors balance plot and spectacle?

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10) Think about the certificate of Ill Manors (18 certificates). Research film certification and outline what is deemed acceptable for this certificate. What is the difference between a 15 certificate and 18 certificates?

Ill Manors was considered to be an 18 certificate; this meant that there was more of an adult theme behind it classing it as an 18. The following presents the topics of a 15 certificate:

18 works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as:

·         very strong violence

·         Frequent strong language (eg 'f***') and/or very strong language (eg ‘c***’)

·         Strong portrayals of sexual activity

·         Scenes of sexual violence

·         Strong horror Strong blood and gore

·         Real sex (in some circumstances)

·         Discriminatory language and behaviour