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

Ill manors was filmed in Forest Gate , London. It was written by Ben drew (Plan B) and it was distributed by Revolver Entertainment. Ill manors was funded by 3 different studio and production companies, Film London Microwave, The BBC films , which helps fund British films. The director was only 21 was he wrote this film. The producer name was called Atif Ghani, cinematography was by Gary Shaw. The film is based on actual stories or things he knew from that estate.

2.)    How much did Ill Manors cost to produce?

Ill Manors had a Budget of 100,000 and it used it to the full amount. This was a fairly small budget.

3.)     What is the Target Audience for Ill Manors?

As the certicate of the film is 18. Some people many say that the target audience from 18-40.However, I think that this film appeal greatly to people who are under 18 and I think that the real target audience is 15-40. It

4.)    Who is the main distributor of Ill Manors?

The main distributor of Ill manors is Revolver Entertainment. They were sold the rights to the film. The film was distributed fairly well as it earned £453,570 in total gross and had some good reviews by fans in amazon and Rotten Tomatoes.

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

I think that comparing Ill manors to a big blockbuster is unfair as Ill manors had a far smaller budget. However, in both genres the director wants to make the best film that they possibly could. In addition, both of them are also similar as both of them have a message or a moral to get across. They’re also similar in terms that they both had large marketing campaigns and were both shown on cinemas.

The one key difference between the two genres is that one had a fairly small budget, the other ones have a large. I think that this had benefited Ill manors as they had to use real locations and use inexperienced Actors. It is also common for films like this to have a small budget. I think that having a small budget has helped Tesco.

6.)      How does the trailer for Ill Manors balance plot and spectacle?

I think that trailer did Balance plot with spectacle, however they did have more spectacle. It included many different enigma codes within the trailer and some of the things within the trailer foreshadowed later events .

7.)    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. Use your notes on the trailer to help.

The trailer attracts people to the film right at the start of the trailer. The quote says “we are all products of environment; some are harder to live in”. This leaves the reader thinking about what that means, it also foreshadows what will happen later in the film. The trailer also shows some of the issues that the film would be talking about, drugs and violence to name a few, this helps to attract people. The film also ends with an enigma code, which leaves the reader thinking about if the character would get shot.

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

This film has got an 18 certificate as it has:

·         Very strong violence

·         Scenes of Sexual activity or sexual violence

·         discriminatory language and behaviour

·         Frequent strong language

The difference between this and a 18 and a 15 is:

·         Very strong violence cannot be shown

·         Sexual activity or violence

·         Scenes of Horror or violence.