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media studies aqa alevel

What type of budget film is blinded by the light ?

Low-mid budget film, costed $15 million to make

Who developed/ produced the film?

Produced by Gurinda Chadha, part of bend it networks. Produced with help of Levantine films and Ingenious media.

Give background of Ingenious media and Levantine films

-Levantine films is an independent production company that had a major success with hidden figures in 2016 which grossed $230m at the worldwide box office.

-Ingenious media is an investment company that invests money in projects that have the potential to deliver future profits.

Director of Blinded by the light

Gurinda Chadha- who had a smash hit in 2002 with her film bend it like beckham (made over $100m at the worldwide box office)

Who picked up blinded by the light at the sun dance music festival 2019?

New line cinema- American production studio owned by Warner Brothers- won a bidding war against major film distributors

Who secured UK distribution of the film?

eOne entertainment- a Canadian media company

When was the film released?

August 2019, released on DVD in December 2019, distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment

How was the movie able to stream

Deal with Amazon Prime in 2020 for streaming in the UK

What was the return of the film like?

$18.1m box office against a $15m budget- the film almost certainly lost money when factoring the global marketing campaign

How was the film marketed?

Traditional marketing- trailer, film poster, review quotes.

Heavy social media presence- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.

Interviews with the writer, director and stars across TV, Radio, Newspapers, Magazines- the one show.

How was the film regulated?

UK films are regulated by the British Board of Film Classification. The film has a 12A rating.

How did Blinded by the light manage to minimise risk?

Existing audience/broader audience( star system ).

YouTube used Bruce Springsteens music video adverts to advertise the music and used the film to promote his music by using 15 of his songs.

Where were the premiers of the film?

London, Luton, Asbury park, New Jersey(attended by Bruce Springsteen)

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