CASE STUDY

FISH TANK

• Released on 11th September 2009

• British

• Genre: Drama

• Certificated 15

• Filming location: Barking, London, England

PRODUCTION COMPANY

• BBC Films

• UK Film Council

• Limelight Communication

• Content Films

• Kasander Film Company

DISTRIBUTORS

REVENUE

• Budget:$3,000,000

• Domestic Box Office Gross:$374,657

• International Box Office Gross:$5,547,617

• Worldwide Box Office Gross:$5,922,292

• Profit:$2,922,292

POSTERS

• The film way mainly promoted by film festivals. This is one of the ways independent filmmakers promote their film.

• It was seen as a critics film.

AWARDS

• The film won the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

• It also won the 2010 BAFTA for Best British Film

ISSUED RAISED WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL AUDIENCES

FISH TANK

• The location for Fish Tank is a estate in Essex. This is made obvious by it showing the river Thames and Queen Elizabeth bridge.

• Due to Fish Tank having unknown actors this would have effected the audience as many people are attracted to watch a film due to it containing famous actors who they like.

• The genre of the film is social realism. This would effect the audience as only a small amount of people would be able to relate the subject of the film.

FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL

• Due to four wedding and funeral having well known actors and actresses such as Hugh Grant this would effect the audience in a positive way as many people are attracted to a film due to it having famous actors and actresses.

• The theme of the film is occasions which a mass amount of people can relate to therefore four weddings and a funeral would have a national audience opposed to a local audience

• Also four weddings and a funeral is aimed at the middle class which widens the audience for this film.