Working Title is a film production company which began in the 1980s, but as a TV production company. It began to merge into a Film making company later.
Film 4 was an influence on its merge. It gave Working Title funding and help in its first major success-Four Weddings and a Funeral. Film 4 then went on to be a worldwide success which helped in the establishment of Working Title. It has the potential to become an even greater success.
Richard Curtis wrote a group of popular and successful movies such as Wimbledon, Love Actually and Notting Hill. This helped in making Working Title and Film 4 larger companies internationally. Notting Hill was the first UK film to produce over $100m of revenue in the USA.
This success led to Universal Studios purchasing large amounts into Working Title and acquiring 67% of the shares of the company. They have received major benefits from this.
Working title now have access to budgets of up to $120m per film. They also can "greenlight" productions of up to $30m without discussions with Universal having to take place over the production. With the link of universal, they can have one of the top global film organisations to help them with their distribution globally. They have their own knowledge for the distribution in the UK but also have a strong partner to help distribution over seas.
Sunday 7 November 2010
Warp Films and Warp X
Warp Films/Warp X are based in Sheffield but have offices in London and Nottingham also. WARP records are their parent company.
They receive funding from UKFC and Film 4. Warp X produce films digitally using digital cameras as it is cheaper in this form. Warp Films use the conventional style of camera but prefer 16mm lenses compared to the usual 35mm, which although is more expensive, provides a higher quality of film. However, both sides save money as they edit using Final Cut on a mac which provides a cheaper form of film editing.
Warp X were given a specific one off payment which is distributed to the projects they select. They fund these projects to receive a return to fund onto future projects.
Warp films are given continued grants to fund specific projects. Examples of these projects are:
This is England got funding from Warp a well as Film, UKFC, EM media and Screen Yorkshire. They receive a combined total of £1.5 million worth of funding.
They receive funding from UKFC and Film 4. Warp X produce films digitally using digital cameras as it is cheaper in this form. Warp Films use the conventional style of camera but prefer 16mm lenses compared to the usual 35mm, which although is more expensive, provides a higher quality of film. However, both sides save money as they edit using Final Cut on a mac which provides a cheaper form of film editing.
Warp X were given a specific one off payment which is distributed to the projects they select. They fund these projects to receive a return to fund onto future projects.
Warp films are given continued grants to fund specific projects. Examples of these projects are:
- Dead Man's Shoes
- This is England
This is England got funding from Warp a well as Film, UKFC, EM media and Screen Yorkshire. They receive a combined total of £1.5 million worth of funding.
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