Marketing Studies
Film 4 Presentation
Marketing Presentation
Production companies
Working title
Found: 1984-Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe
Co-chairpersons: Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner
Staff: 42 full time, split between working title and working title 2
Films: Made more than 85 films which have grossed over $4 billion worldwide. Films range in genre including blockbuster comedies, political dramas and quirky family fare. Examples of films made: Notting Hill, Bean, Billy Elliot, Bridget Jones, Nanny Mcphee
Awards: 6 acadamy awards, 26 BAFTA's, 4 Oscars
Film 4
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Distribution Practices
Working title
-Working title was brought by Polygram, this was taken over by Universal in 1999.
-Universal pictures now owns 67% stake in the company and many recent films are co-productions with studio canal. The remaining shares are owned by company founders, BBC films and private investors
-The involvement of Universal will vary from project
Film 4
-2002 was a year which took many changes for film 4. The employment of current controller Tessa Ross took place
-Film4 also realised they were on the way to bankruptcy which meant changes were taking place in order to save the company. They realised they needed to boost the anual investment through a third party partnerships
-This meant Film 4 would no longer distribute there own films
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