The Actors: Full Uncensored Interview

Jamie Foxx says that to become an actor, you need to have a talent that stands out, weather it's singing, dancing, or impressions. Actors would work closely with a director because they are both using their creative side, a director would tell an actor who to say a line and what actions they should take while on camera.

Quentin Tarantino On Making Movies

Tarantino explains that their is compertion in the industry and says you need to stand out when it comes o your vision. He also stats that he was advised to hire the right people and you will succeed. When writing Quentin Tarantino states that he writes reviews/eassy's for existing films.

Tarantino states that the skills needed for being a director are

• Film Knowledge
• Confidence
• Creative skills
• Comunication skills

Cool Careers: Film Location Manager

1) Things that Ainslie says you need are commincation skills, comon sense and stamina. Her job dictates that she needs to orgernize the set, this includes clearing the set, parking the crew at the films location.  Her main role is to look for a location before filming and fill out a Reece. For her job the skills I would need to develop are stamina, organisation and experience.

Skills which are needed....

• Commincation skills
• Organisation skills 
• Common Sense

Job Roles

Film Dierector
runner
producer
writer
unit producton manager
actor
distruber
advertising/ trailers/billboards
probs manger
boom operator
sound mixer
editor
camera operator.
special effects manger
financier/ buyers
assitant director
cinematographer
extras
set designer
costume designer
make up artist
cateror
recordist

Miramax Films

Miramax films is a American conglomerate film and television company which was founded in 1979 by brothers Bob Weinstein and Harry Weinstien. The Company had started out as an independent film studio and remained that until they were bought out by Paramount in 1993 and created a partnership with 'The Walt Disney Company' in 1994. Thomas J. Barrack Jr. is now the chairman of Miramax Films. The company has its headquarters in New York City, Burbank, and Santa Monica. Miramax is now a subsidiary of 'Filmyard Holdings'. Miramax also owns the US Television network 'Miramax Family'. The Company now usually receives funding from 'The Weinstien company'.

Timeline

1980's

In 1981 Miramax released their first feature length film which was the slasher film 'The Burning'. Harry Wienstien produced the film, while Bob Wienstien was a co-writer for the film. The film became a box-office bomb. only achieving a quarter of it's budget. The film was banned from British disruption by the BBFC. (British Board Film Classification). Despite this the film is still considered a cult-classic for horror fans.

In 1989 the film 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape' was distributed by Miramax Films and gained recognition towards director Steven Soderbergh and film composer Cliff Martinez who at the time of release was currently a band member of the alternative rock band 'Red Hot Chili Peppers'.

1990's

The 1990's was another successful decade for Miramax. While still distributing independent cult classics such as Quentin Tarantino's debut 'Reservoir Dogs' and his award winning follow up 'Pulp Fiction', Gained the studio even more reputation. Meanwhile films like Kevin Smiths 'Clerks' were surprising hits gaining commercial and critical success.

• 1992: Miramax launched 'Dimension Films'.
• 1993: Miramax was bought out by Paramount Pictures
• 1994: Miramax Started it's Partnership with 'The Walt Disney Company'.
• 1995: Paramount sold Miramax to 'The Walt Disney Company'.

Despite Disney Owning Miramax The Weinstein company decided to operate the company through the 1990's.

2000's
During the 2000's Miramax started to produce major Hollywood pictures with the financial help of 'Walt Disney Pictures' and 'Paramount Pictures'. They gained worldwide acclaim with commercial and critical success with films such as 'No Country For Old Men' and 'The Aviator'. Miramax began to work with industry giants such as the Coen brothers and Martin Scorsese.

2005: The Weinstein brothers leave Miramax and start 'The Wienstein Company'.
2009: Disney reduced 70 per cent of the staff working at Miramax, Reducing the company to only release three films a year.
2010: Miramax sold it's Digital rights to online streaming sites such as Google, Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu'.

On December 3 2010 Disney sold Miramax to 'Filmyard Holdings' for $663 million dollars.

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Miramax Still continues to make Conglomerate films, and remains to have a good reception within the film industry. Although not the largest film studio, Miramax still remains successful through it's investors. They have recently opened deals with other film studios such as 'Lionsgate Entertainment' and 'Studio Cannel'.

Warp Films

Warp Films Is a Independent British Film Studio, which was founded by Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett. And was set up by Nesta In 2002. Warp Films is based in Sheffield and London. Warp films has been running for over ten years, and is still considered one of the UK's most successful independent film studios, and has achieved this by producing critically successful films such as, 'This Is England',  'Dead Mans Shoes', Tyrannosaur' and 'The Stone Roses: Made Of Steel'.

Warp films was originally established as Warp Records in 1989. Due too popularity, in 1999 the company decided to spread their wigs into the film industry. But, unfortunately in 2001 Rob Mitchell had died from a heart problem.

Steve Beckett continued his work with warp films and enlisted producer Mark Herbert. Shane Meadows is the companies stock writer. Most of Warp Films are distributed by 'Optimum Releasing'.

Timeline

 

 

2002 - Warp released their first film 'My Wrongs#8245-8249&117'. It was directed by Chris Morris and stars Paddy Considine . It won 'Best Short Film' at the 2003 BAFTA's (British Academy Film and Television Awards).

 

2003 -After Filming 'My Wrongs' Paddy Considine recommend director Shane Meadows and introduced him to producer Mark Herbert. Herbert asked Meadows and Considine to create ideas for a film.

 

 

 

 

 

2004 -Warp releases their first feature-length film 'Dead Man Shoes'. It was directed by Shane Meadows. The film was shot within a three week period and was edited in Mark Herbert's garden shed. The film received critical acclaim.

 

2005 - Chris Cunningham's 'Rubber Johnny', A short experimental music video in the form a 42 page book was released and produced by Warp Films. The film mixes live action with cut-out and drawn animation.

 

 

 

 

 

2006 - Warp Films Released 'This Is England' a film about a young boy who is adopted by a local skinhead gang, after his farther is killed in the Falklands war. The film was based on the director Shane Meadows own personal experiences growing up.

The film won several awards, including a BAFTA and went on to receive universal acclaim from critics and audiences.

2007 -  Paddy Considine directoral debut 'Dog Together' was released and received a BAFTA award for 'Best Short Film'. The same year Warp with the help of BBC films released the comedy film 'Grow Your Own'. The film received mixed to positive reviews.

2009 - Warp films produced the found footage film 'Exhibit A'. The film won 'Best UK Feature' at the 'Raindance Film Festival'.

2010 - The satirical comedy film 'Four Lions' is released. It is Chris Morris first feature-length film. The film was a huge successes for Warp. It was preformed well critically and made almost £3 million pounds. Making it Warp's Biggest financial success to date. During this year Richard Ayoade's debut 'Submarine' was released.

2011 - Paddy Considine first feature length 'Tyrannosaur' was released and earned several awards. And like Shane Meadows 'This Is England' the film received very high praise from critics and audiences alike.

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Warp Films continues to thrive within the British film industry, and will be likely to succeed in the long field. Most Recently, Warp has reunited with Shane Meadows and produced and released the documentary film. 'The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone'.



 

Film Plots: Independent and Conglomerates (Mini Task)

Independent Film: The Midnight Harvest

Synopsis:  A farmer and his wife who live in the 1960's. The farmers wife suffers from a deisese. The farmer must make a choice to give up everything he has to save his life.

Studio: Warp Films

Director: Paddy Costaine

Staring: Stephan Graham
Roseahmand Hamsden

Budget: £2 Million

Conglametaite Film:   The End Of Now

Synopsis: An Apocolypse has taken over London. A Shy Middle Class Librarian must save the world from mayhem. His only hope left is him and his slacker friends. 

Studio: Working Title.

Director: Edger Wright. 

Starring: Ralph Finnes
                Simon Pegg
                Nick Frost
                Steve Coogan

Budget: £50 Million