2nd Draft of Shot List

1-4. VLS pans of sunrise and scenery
5. Static VLS/ turn around to MS (pan?) - shakey - Lila starts vlogging
6. MS/CU front-on - see vlogging from behind the phone
7. MCU side-on
8. MS shakey - finishes vlog
9. MS/CU front-on - stops recording, starts putting it in her pocket
10. Canted angle MS - puts camera in her pocket
11. MLS - Lila on bench, takes out notebook from rucksack (pan)
12. OTS HA - bringing notebook towards herself and flicks through it, stops on photo (pan)
13. CU - Lila's reaction
14. ECU of photo - Lila strokes it
15. VLS (from bottom of hill)
16. Straight on MS of Lila looking down photo, then flicks to list, friends walking towards her in background call out and she turns round
17. OTS/side on MCU of her opening list/ticking off then pans up to look at the sunrise
18. Side on LS of Atticus and Jess walking towards Lila, with her sitting on the bench
19. Tracking MS of them sitting down next to her on bench
20. 2 shot of Jess showing Lila her camera
21. LS from behind - all 3 silhouetted against the sunrise
22. CU of Atticus as he says things
23. MCU of Lila and a bit of Jess
24. CU of Atticus
25. CU of Jess
26. MS 3 shot from front/canted angle (pan?) .... Lila starts to get up
27. MS from back of bench facing sunrise... Lila finishes getting up and turns around. Starts to take out camera from pocket
28. CU canted angle of Lila finishing to put camera on bench
29. POV from camera (CU) Lila adjusting camera - "come on guys"
30. MS of camera on bench
31. POV from camera LS running to the edge of hill thing- "1, 2, 3, jump!" - freeze - title appears- come down - Lila runs towards it (Jess and Atticus giggling in the back) - Lila covers camera with her palm

Feedback from our presentation

The purpose of the presentation was to show our teachers and classmates the research and planning that we had conducted, that was going to go towards the construction of our opening sequence. This allowed us to get feedback and see what we needed to improve. It also enabled us to see people's reactions to our initial film idea, which was particularly useful as the majority of our class fits our target audience profile.

Our presenation featured details of our research on:

•  Genre conventions-  coming-of-age films usually feature young/ teenage protagonists who go on a metaphorical journey in order to change something about their lives.
• Opening sequences- coming-of-age film opening sequences usually started with silence, the first shot being long in duration as the music builds up. There are also several close-ups in which character is established.
• Distributors- Having narrowed it down to Focus Features, Revolver, Momentum, Fox Searchlight and Entertainment Film Distributors, we decided to go with Entertainment because they had previously released similar British successes such as St Trinian's 1 and 2 and therefore have expertise with the young market. 
• Character representation- Protagonists in coming-of-age films can be described as quirky, individual and thoughtful, whilst secondary characters, such as friends of the protagonist, are caring, understanding and practical thinkers.
• Audiences- we plan to target females between the ages of 16 and 24, who have an interest in the media and film industry and are therefore aware of independent films/cinemas. Our wider audiences are 16-24 year old males and also couples in the thirties.
• Film opening idea- Our opening sequence will show our protagonist, Lila, filming and vlogging about a sunrise, followed by an intimate moment in which her brother's bucket list is revealed, and ending with an exchange of dialogue between Lila and her two friends, Noah and Jess.
• Film production company- Fruit Bowl Films is a London-based film production company that specialises in the production of low-budget, British films.
• Proposed characters- Our protagonist, Lila, is quite a feisty, impulsive character who is determined to complete the bucket list her brother left behind. Noah, a friend of Lila's brothers, is quite individual and caring, which could possibly be a challenge to the stereotype of teenage boys. Jess is also a friend of Lila's who will accompany her on her journey, and is an intelligent, practical character.
• Proposed location- We plan to shoot on top of Primrose Hill at sunrise. 

All in all, we think our presentation on Turning Pages went really well, but there are a few aspects of our proposal that we had to either reconsider or that we had not paid much attention to.
Here are a few questions that we needed to think about:
1) What, other than the aspirational characters of Lila, Noah and Jess, appeals to the core target audience?
2) What are your proposed titles, including style, font and colouring?
3) What other technology do you intend to you use?
4) Specify the dialogue and script that you intend to use
5) How will you work around the timing of the sunrise at Primrose Hill?

We then had a meeting with Miss Blackborow and Chris to go through the specifics of the presentation. We received an 'excellent' for almost everything, and were therefore greenlit with a few queries:

• Are Atticus and Jess a couple? They enter together so it looks like that, unless he is gay or they meet her at the top of the hill
• Need to clarify indie style - watch other British independent films
• Do we start in the equilibrium stage of Todorov's narrative theory?
• We may have to change Atticus' name
• Research certification and decide between a 12A and a 15
• Be clearer on specific indie techniques and style
• Is there an appeal to young people with our unique selling point of life after cancer?

To Do List 29.1.2013

We had a mini group meeting in order to discuss the things we needed to do and sort out before we went out on the shoots, which helped us with our organisation and ensured that we were more focused:

• Research on certification Anna
• Finalise shot lists
• Discuss actor's availibility for early morning shoots
• Start first draft of script Emily
• Start storyboard
• Test some shots (perhaps on school field) for possible storyboard use
• Decide on Character costumes
• Presentation roundup Sharlene

Possible Fruit Bowl Films Logos

After our test shoot we tried out several logos for our production company Fruit Bowl Films:

Unfortunately in this one the bottom of the banana is cut off, and the hands holding the oranges may look a little strange considering the rest of the fruit isn't being held. However, the use of a plum as a nose makes it look more like a face.

1.

This logo only has one fruit in, but sums up the feeling of our company as well as it's independence. However some of the 'o' has been cut off.

2.

This logo is very simple, as well as cheery and memorable. Unfortunately the 'F' of Fruit has been obscured by the positioning of the orange.

3.

4.  Two members of our group are featured in this logo, and it emphasizes the quirky and funny theme that would run through the films we'd produce.

5. Unfortunately this logo is a little blurry, and the background is a little blurry.

6.  This logo features an actual fruit bowl as well as a greater range of fruit, but the framing is assymmetrical.

7. This logo doesn't feature any real fruit, and is a little childish and whimsical, but prehaps a little 2D compared to the others.

First Test Shoot 26.01.03

Today we went out on our first test shoot/location scout to Primrose Hill. The aims of the day were:

• To rehearse the sequence in the space
• To work out any possible restrictions
• To test our shot list and figure out any things that would not work, in terms of continuity, spacial limitations and shot framing

As the story in our opening sequence begins with our protagonist, Lila, vlogging her first experience of seeing the sun rise in London, we decided to travel out to Primrose Hill, where we could see the London skyline as the sun rose above it. Here are some photos of the location and also some stills of the shot types/framing we intend to use when Lila is watching the sunrise. 

                           

We also tried to film some of the shots we had planned in the first draft of our shot list, in order to determine whether they would fit the mood of the sequence and whether the whole opening sequence would flow seamlessly.

Video one- Lila walking down the hill to meet her friends

Video two- A point-of-view shot of Lila's feet as she walks down the hill

Video three- The view from the top of the hill, shown in the first panning shot and other over-the-shoulder shots during our opening sequence

Location Specifics

This post explains why we have chosen to film our opening sequence in Primrose Hill.

Why did you choose this location?

• We chose this setting for our opening sequence mainly due to the fact that from the top of the hill, you can see the London skyline, and at dawn, a beautiful sunrise. Both of these aspects help to connote the theme life, and help to build up the thoughtful trait of the main character, Lila. 
• Coming-of-age films of an indie style also often include lots of long duration scenery shots in their opening sequences, like, for example, the first few shots in Submarine. In setting our opening here, we can ensure that the scenery shots which we wish to include will be of a high quality.

Practicalities

• Primrose Hill is relatively easy to get to from all of our houses, however the only downside to this location is that the view is best at dawn (because of the sunrise), and so we'd have to wake up and set out on our shoot very early in the morning. 
• On the positive side, at this time the Hill isn't very busy, and so there wouldn't be too much unwanted background noise in our shots.

Added bonuses of the location:

• There are a few benches, trees, lampposts and bins scattered around the hill, which are quite typical pieces of mise-en-scene in Indie-style films.
• This already provided mise-en-scene also helps to connote the themes of education, thoughtfulness and life, and would give the opening sequence a real British feel.

Timeline of Events in Our Narrative

Following a presentation we gave to the class on the basics of our opening sequence, we found that we had to reduce the amount we wanted to put into our opening sequence. We shortened our opening to this:

1. Sun rises
2. Lila Vlogs
3. Lila puts camera away
4. Lila gets camera and notebook out
5. Lila looks at photo
6. Lila looks at list
7. Lila ticks 'Watch the sunrise from the top of Primrose Hill' off her list
8. Lila looks up at the sunrise
9. Atticus and Jess call out 'Hello' to her
10. She greets them
11. Atticus and Jess sit on the bench
12. Atticus asks Lila questions about the list
13. Lila answers Atticus
14. Jess makes a joke about Atticus
15. Lila suggests they take a picture
16. Lila places the camera on the bench
17. Lila, Atticus and Jess line up on the edge of the hill
18. They jump in the air
19. The camera takes a picture of them mid jump and title appears
20. They land back down on the hill
21. Lila runs to turn the camera off

First Scripting Meeting 24.01.03



 During our first planning meeting, we wrote a shot list, started to write a script and tested out some of the shot types that we had in the shot list.

One of our shots features our protagonist, Lila, filming herself on her phone. We took some photographs from different angles which allowed us to show both Lila and the phone videoing her. Although we liked this angle best, her hands are more prominent in the frame than the phone and therefore we will have to work around this.

We also started to write the first draft of our shot list and script, in preparation for our test shoot this weekend.
- We included the sunrise shots at the beginning, inspired by our research on the Submarine opening sequence
- We also ensured the sequence would be seamless and thought about how we could use continuity techniques, such as the 180 degree rule. This is shown in the Pride and Prejudice opening, with Lizzia and her book, and we wanted to replicate this with Lila and her phone.
- Signifiers of youth and young age, such as rucksacks and bikes, were added to the mise-en-scene of the opening sequence, in order to introduce our character as young, and potentially naive.

 

 

We also did some more work on our presentation, primarily adding the planning we had just done in the meeting to the research that was already on the presentation. This included a brief outline of our film idea, our intended core and wide target audiences and how we were inspired by our research.

 

Group Meeting 22.1.13

During our group meeting on the 22nd, we discussed possible names for our film and characters. The names of the film and the characters had to be quite quirky, tying in with the Indie style of our film, but the film name also had to connote the idea of moving on.

FILM NAME IDEAS:

• Break of Day
• Trapeze
• Hopscotch
• Wanderer
• Wandering
• Progress
• Exploration
• Ramble
• Roaming
• Wayfaring Generation
• Hourglass
• Sundial
• Half Way There
• Fragile Existence
• Farewell Ride
• Time for Change

CHARACTER NAME IDEAS:

In the end, after further deliberation and talking to people in our target audiences, we decided to name our film 'Turning Pages', and our characters Lila, Noah and Jess.

Our Use Of Media Theories

In the planning process of our opening sequence, we drew upon our knowledge of Propp's character theory, Barthes' theory of semiotics, Levi Strauss' theory of binary opposties and Todorov's narrative theory:

PROPP'S CHARACTER THEORY:

The Hero - Lila
The Villain - Her Parents
The Donor - Dead brother who started bucket list
The Helper - Her two friends Atticus and Jess
The Princess - Living her life to the full and independence (and possibly Atticus)

BARTHES THEORY OF SEMIOTICS:

A text is "a galaxy of signifiers"

Enigma Code in Our Opening:

• Who is the boy in the photograph?
• Why does she have a bucket list?
• What Journey is she going on?
• Why is she going on this journey?
• Will she complete her bucket list?
• What's her relationship with Jess and Atticus?
• Where are her family?

Action Code

• Protagonist picks up bag - puts on shoulders - walks away
• Protagonist walks toward friends - friends react
• Cyclist starts to cycle into protagonist - protagonist dodges out of the way
• Protagonist lifts camera - films sunrise and sunset
• Protagonist puts hand in pocket - pulls out list

Semiotic Code

• Sunrise- new beginnings
• Rucksack - journey
• Camera/phone - youth, art, photography, making memories
• Bucket list - Past trauma, hope, fun, living
• Birds - hope, freedom, youth, breaking free

Cultural Code

• Primrose Hill - London
• London skyline
• Bucket list - death, living life
• Photograph in pocket - loving memory, nostalgia, missing someone
• Rucksack - she's going somewhere

Symbolic Code

• New beginning/hope.start
• Joy from darkness
• Friendship
• Memory
• Journeys
• Moving on
• Loneliness/sadness

LEVI-STRAUSS THEORY OF BINARY OPPOSITES:

Young vs old
Female vs Male
Lila vs Parents
Adventure vs Normal Life
Fun vs Mundanity
Death vs Life

TODOROV'S NARRATIVE THEORY:

1. A state of equilibrium at the outset
2. A disruption of the equilibrium by some action
3. A recognition that there has been disruption
4. An attempt to repair the disruption
5. A reinstatement of the equilibrium 

Our narrative within the film follows from recognition to reinstatement of the equilibrium  but disruption and equilibrium are alluded to throughout the film. For example, although the death of the brother acts as a disruption, we do not actually see this event in the film, and just see flashbacks of how Lila and her brother interacted throughout his illness. 

Meeting 17.1.2013

Here are the notes from our meeting on the 17th of January, when we discussed our final storyline for our opening sequence and the practicalisites of the shoot:

• It will open with shots of sunrise and protagonist taking pictures with phone
• Potential use of go pro camera for bike shots
• Protagonist's friends could meet her on top of the hill or halfway
• If Hampstead Heath is not possible we could film in Grovelands Park near Emily's house, or Bruce Castle Park near Anna's house
• Need to pin down shooting days so we can discuss them with potential actors

First Draft of Shot List

Here is the first draft of the shot list for our opening sequence

1. VLS of sunrise, with camera/camera phone moving into frame
2. MS Silhouette of Lila on hill from behind
3.Canted angle/side on CU of breath
4. CU shaky cam of Lila recording the sunrise then turning the camera around to face herself
5. MS of Lila filming herself/putting phone/camera away
6. CU of her taking list out of bag/pocket, and a photo falls out
7. LA photo falls next to camera and Lila grabs it
8.  HA OTS/POV of her looking at photo
9. LA CU of her looking down at photo then at list
10. OTS/side on MCU of her opening list/ticking off then pans up to look at the sunrise
11. VLS (from bottom of hill) of her putting on and things in her rucksack and standing up
12. CU of Lila standing up revealing Title (scratched onto bench or on bench plaque)
13. MLS of her walking/cycling from the front
14. LS with sunset in the background
15. CU of Backpack tile/Lila walking
16. Static LS of Lila walking down side, with film title appearing behind her (cyclist makes it disappear)
17. CU of feet as Lila walks
18. MS 360 degrees pan of Lila walking round the park to her meeting friends
19. Shot from between shoulders of friends of Lila approaching
20. MS of Lila and her two friends (Lila's back)
21-24 MS and MCU shot reverse shot of friends and Lila's conversation
25. Friends walking off together

 

SFX:

• Birds
• Bike
• Dialogue
• No non-diagetic sound until Lila starts walking

Storyboard

Using our shot list, we created a storyboard that shows the timeline of events in our opening

We tried to include shot reverse shot, shot movement, continuity techniques such as the 180 degree rule and the 30 degree rule, as well as prompting us to think more about dialogue and soundtrack. We might have issues like the lyrics of the song being over dialogue, so we rearranged our shots to ensure the lyrics and shots to work in synergy.

Pre-production Research Summary

Here is a summary of all the research that we have conducted prior to production

Genre conventions (coming-of-age films)
- Feature a teenage protagonist who wants to change something about their lives or do something exciting
- Plot focuses on their 'journey', both emotional and literal, as they go through this transitional period.
- Often feature a companion/friend who accompanies the protagonist on their journey
- The protagonist is inspired to take this journey due to a significant change that has just taken place, which acts as a trigger to change perspective.
- The main themes of coming-of-age films including relationships, sexuality, change/moving on, maturity, life, adolescence, education, family life and independence.




Opening sequence conventions (camera, sound, editing, mise-en-scene)
- First shot is always very long in duration, because of the camera movement that is taking place during an establishing shot.
- Lots of close-ups of main characters and significant props to introduce the character.
- Often start with silence to accentuate the visuals (setting/mise-en-scene)
- Diagetic sound effects, such as birds, wind and distant city noises are added to highlight the 'real-life' situation.
- Soft, not too fast-paced sound track, quite mellow and often featuring a piano.
-Usually cuts are used, with some fades to and from black and some dissolves.
-The long duration of the shots highlights the tranquility and peace of the equilibrium stage of the narrative.
-Natural, exterior lighting and landscape settings - very picturesque and beautiful that foreshadow the 'beauty' that is to come in their discoveries.
-Quirky, unique fashion sense that often seems quite 'thrown together.'
-Typical props include bikes, which are a signifier of youth, as well as backpacks, books, telescopes, posters




Character Representation
- The main character in a coming-of-age film is usually male (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Art of Getting By, and Submarine), who challenges the stereotypes of a typical male teen as rowdy and sex-obsessed. These males are often socially awkward and deep thinkers, who appreciate life and are imaginative.
- As the protagonist's characteristics put him in quite a weak, vulnerable position, they are accompanied by one or two friends who travel with them, emotionally, or literally, on their journey to adulthood. These friends are more practical and sensible, but are still unique personalities in their own right, and support their friend, the protagonist, through their journey.




Narrative Structure
- Coming-of-age films begin in the equilibrium stage in Todorov's narrative theory. This is the stage where everything in the filmic world is in balance, as opposed to those that start with disruptions, which immediately immerse the audience in the action.
- The effect of starting with a balanced 'universe' is that it sets the mood for the rest of the film as mellow, and also saves the conflict for later in the narrative.




Audience (core and wide)
-Our core audience is 16-24 year old girls. We have found that this is the segment of the market mainly targeted by distributors of coming-of-age films, because they are more inclined to see films of this genre and also make up a huge proportion of all cinemagoers. As we plan on making an independent film, we would also like to target those who have a prior interest in independent cinema and film festivals, as well as other culturual activities, such as photography.
-We have chosen to target two wider audiences. The first is 16-24 year old boys, who will be targeted through the inclusion of a relatable and desirable male, and 'nostalgic' adults, who would like to relive the days of their youth.




Institutions/ Potential Distributors
- We researched a variety of independent distributors based in the UK, USA and Europe, and looked at the typical audience groups/types of films that they specialised in.
- We decided to go with Revolver, because they have expertise in targeting a young market, which corresponds to our core audience of 16-24 year old girls, and one of our wider target markets of 16-24 year old boys. They are leaders in the field of social media and online marketing, and have a significant Youtube prescence, techniques which target the present-day young segment of the whole market through their online prescence.




Titles
- Titles of independent films correspond to the simplistic style of the shots, and are usually white and capitalised. The institutions mentioned in the opening sequences of these films include all distributors and production companies involved, as well as the name of a director/producer if he/she is associated with the production of high-quality films in the past.

Certification Research

We looked at ratings of films similar to ours in order to determine a suitable rating for our film and what we could include in a 12.

Pride and Prejudice: U

Napoleon Dynamite: PG
A Walk To Remember: PG

Perks of Being a Wallflower: PG13/12A
Ferris Bueller's Day Off: PG 13/15
Now is Good: 12A
Bend It Like Beckham: 12A
Juno:12A
An Education: 12A
The Bucket List: 12A
500 Days Of Summer: 12A

Albatross:15
Fish Tank:15
Submarine: 15
Little Miss Sunshine: 15
Youth in Revolt: 15
The Class:15
The Notebook: 15
Neds:15
Adventureland: 15
Almost Famous:15
Billy Elliot: 15
The Breakfast Club: 15
Amelie: 15
Election:15

Risky Business: 18


DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 12As AND 15s:

strong violence

frequent strong language (eg 'f***').

portrayals of sexual activity

strong verbal references to sex

sexual nudity

brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence

discriminatory language or behaviour

drug taking

Rating	12A - The BBFC considers the content of 12A rated films to be suitable for children aged 12 and over	15 - No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a ‘15’ rated DVD
Sex	Sex may be briefly and discreetly portrayed Verbal sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers, but comedy may lessen the impact of some moderate sex references or innuendo Sexual violence, such as scenes of rape or assault, may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated at 12A. Such scenes must also have a strong contextual justification	Sexual activity can be portrayed, as long as there is no strong or graphic detail   These scenes may be quite long at this category and may involve some nudity and movement No constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context Strong references to sex and sexual behaviour Can have detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification
Violence	Moderate violence is allowed but it should not dwell on detail, with no emphasis on injuries or blood Weapons which might be easily accessible to 12 year olds should not be glamorised	Violence may be strong Should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury Easily accessible weapons may not be glamorised
Strong Language	There may be infrequent strong language (eg 'f***') There may be moderate language (eg uses of terms such as ‘bitch’ and ‘twat’)	There is no upper limit on the number of uses of strong language (eg f***)   No continued or aggressive usage of the strongest terms (eg 'c***')
Drug use	There may be infrequent sight of drugs misuse	Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse But don’t tend to allow the misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances like aerosols or solvents
Overall Tone	A film with a more positive or reassuring tone instead of very dark or unsettling tone which could disturb the audience would be more likely to gain a 12a certificate
Additional Points	Unlikely to have aggressive discriminatory language, and it must not be endorsed by the film as a whole Dangerous behaviour (for example hanging, suicide and self-harming) may be present in 12 or 12A works but will not dwell on detail which could be copied or present those activities as pain or harm free	May be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory language, and the work could explore themes relating to this, but must not endorse it Can be strong threat and menace   Dangerous behaviour such as hanging, suicide and self-harming should not dwell on detail which could be copied

We think that our film should have a 12A rating, as it may moderately reference and protray sex, drug usage, along with featuring some strong language.

Narrative Structure Research

We researched narrative structure so that we could determine the order of events that should take place in our film, and which should be included in the opening.

 

A Walk To Remember

Equilibrium- Friends on a night out together, seem to be planning something big

Disruption- (comes very early on in the narrative) A newcomer to the group is injured during a diving stunt

2nd disruption- Landon is held responsible for his collague's injury, and is forced to do community service, where he meets Jamie, a sensitive, quiet girl.

3rd disruption- Jamie and Landon fall in love, but later Landon finds that Jamie has leukemia and that she has been hiding this from him for the duration of their relationship

Attempt to resolve- Landon makes it his duty to fulfil all the things on Jamie's bucket list

Resolution- Jamie tells Landon the final thing on the list, which is to get married in the same chapel in which her parents got married, and so they get married just before Jamie dies.

New Equilibrium- Landon continues to live comfortably in the knowledge that Jamie died happy and that she made him a better person.



The biggest disruption: Jamie's cancer gets increasingly worse until she is bedridden.





The moment of resolution: Jamie and Landon are married in the same church that Jamie's parents were married in


 

Juno

Equilibrium- Juno takes a walk through the streets/park

Disruption- Juno then discovers she is pregnant with the child of her friend, track athlete, Paulie. He has had feelings for her for a long time. Juno considers getting an abortion but walks out of the clinic at the last minute.

Attempt to resolve- Juno puts her baby up for adoption, and her offer is quickly taken up by Mark and Vanessa Loring. They start to develop feelings towards the baby, but as the due date approaches, the Loring marriage starts to fall apart.

Resolution- Juno eventually comes to terms with the fact that she is in love with Paulie and tells him this.

New Equilibrium- She gives birth to a baby boy, who she gives to Vanessa Loring, and she lives 'happily ever after' with Paulie.

Attempt to resolve: Juno speaks to the Lorings about adopting her baby

New Equilibrium: Juno gives her baby boy to Vanessa Loring and goes back to her teenage life with Paulie.

Potential Distributors

Researching independent distributors was useful in terms of deciding which of them was the most appropriate to distribute our film, a British indie.

Optimum Releasing/Studiocanal: http://press.optimumreleasing.net/press/
http://www.studiocanal.co.uk/
-Established in 1997
-It is a subsidary of the CANAL+ group
-It operates in the UK, France and Germany
-It distrubutes around 50 films a year to Europe
-It owns more than 5000 international titles
Films they've distributed include: Brighton Rock, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Attack The Block, The Awakening, In Fear, Serena, Sightseers
-It also does home entertainment distributing

SonyPictures Classics: http://www.sonyclassics.com/index.php
-Branch of Sony Pictures
-The art-house division
-It can't be forced by Sony to distribute any film that it doesn't want to release
-25 employees based in NY
-It distributes, produces and acquires documentaries, independent films and art films) from the United States and around the world
-Films they've distributed include: Amour, West Of Memphis, Rust and Bone, Smashed, Midnight In Paris, Persausion, Coco before Chanel, Made In Dagenham, Tamara Drewe

Intadem Film Distributors: http://www.intandemfilms.com/distribution.html
-Formed in Spring 2012
-Distributes the independent films that it makes
-Headed by the ex-directors of the 6 majors UK offices
Their list of films includes: Comes a Bright Day, Grassroots, The Kid and The Veteran

Momentum Pictures: http://www.momentumpictures.co.uk/
-Releases around 20 theatrical films a year
-Has Twitter, Facebook and Youtube
-Many of the films they distribute are highly critically acclaimed, and in February 2011 it's films won 8 BAFTAS
-Were owned by Alliance Films
-On January the 9th 2013 Entertainment One acquired the company, and it has been renamed EOne Momentum
-Distributed films include: Amelie, The King's Speech, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation. The Young Victoria, Der Untergang, Defiance, Milk, Control, P.S I love you, The Men who Stare At Goats, Dear John, Chalet Girl, Tamara Drewe, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo foreign language series, Shame, The Woman In Black
-Have also distributed a few family films
-Also distribute for home release

Anchor Bay Entertainment: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/Entertainment.aspx
-Owned by Starz media
-Distributes feature films, quality children’s entertainment, original fitness programming, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on Blu-ray™ and DVD formats
-Launched in December 2008
-Focuses on the US, but has started to expand into the UK, Canadian and Austrailian markets

Focus Features: http://focusfeatures.com/
-Arthouse division of NBCUniversal
-Formed in 2002 when 3 companies had a merger: USA films, Universal Focus and Good Machine
-Films it's distributed include: Hyde Park on Hudson, Anna Karenina, Moonrise Kingdom, Paranorman, Seeking a Friend For The End Of The World, Thrist, Brokeback mountain, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Lost In Translation, Pride and Prejudice, The Pianist

High Fliers: http://www.highfliersplc.com/dvd-and-bluray/coming-soon/
-Uk and Ireland

Fox Searchlight Pictures: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/
-It specializes in Independent and British Films
-Part of Fox Entertainment Group
-Films distributed: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Juno, The Tree Of Life, The Sessions, Hitchcock, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Ruby Sparks, Another Earth, Full Monty, Little Miss Sunshine , Black Swan, Napoleon Dynamite, 500 Days of Summer, Secret Life Of Bees

Revolver: http://www.revolvergroup.com/uk/article/view/about_us
-UK and Ireland
-In the past 10 years Revolver's independent spirit and flair has been awarded with 18 of the industry's top awards for marketing excellence
-Experts in youth entertainment and exploiting both physical and digital home entertainment distribution channels
-Revolver boasts over 680,000 'likes' across its recent new releases, over 9 million Youtube trailer views and over 2.5 million music video trailer views

Pathe: http://www.pathe.co.uk/
-Founded by the French Pathe brothers in 1896, who invented the newsreel that was played before a film was shown
-It produces, distributes and exhibits (owns some of it's own cinemas) as well as managing a back catalog of over 500 films
-Includes Home entertainment distributing: Chicken Run, The Skin I Live in, The Iron Lady
-It also owns 4 TV networks
-Sometimes it works with major distributors for home entertainment releases, and 20th Century Fox releases some of its films theatrically
-Films it has distributed: Bride and Prejudice, Austin Powers, Slumdog Millionaire, The Magic Roundabout, James and the Giant Peach, Adulthood, 127 hours, Centurion

NeoClassic Films: http://www.neoclassicsfilms.com/
-Distributes in Canada, UK and USA
-International disributor based in Vancouver, Canada
-Distributes films from round the world in America
-Films it's distributed include: Farewell, Conquest of Constaninopole, The Hedgehog

Entertainment Films: http://www.entertainmentfilms.co.uk/
-Funded in 1978
-UK and Ireland
-Home Entertainment, theatrical
-Distribute Films and Home Entertainment
-Films they've distributed include: Beautiful Creatures, Silver Linings Playbook, Alex Cross, The Artist, The Wedding Video, The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Gangs Of New York, 17 again, Hairspray

Sundance Film Festival:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/gallery/2013/jan/15/sundance-2013-key-films-in-pictures

Audience Profile

Based on our research on film audiences and preferences of avid cinemagoers, we have come up with the following profile of a typical member of the core audience for our film:

Age: 16-24 (the age bracket that accounts for just under half of all cinemagoers)

Gender: Female (females who are enthusiastic about the film industry tend to lean more towards independent films for their originality)

Occupation: Student (likely to be studying Film/Media/English-related courses in further or higher education)

Class: Middle-class

Interests: Various cultural activities, such as film, photography and literature, as well as socialising.

We have also chosen two wider markets that we would like to appeal to through our film.

     1) Males in the 16-24 age bracket, as they represent a significant proportion of the market

     2) Adults, 30 and up, who find themselves feeling nostalgic at films based on teenagers.

For both these wider markets, we will have to introduce characters into the narrative that are both relatable and desirable and will therefore create an attraction for these markets to the film.