Submarine and Warp Films

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Submarine and Warp Films G322B Case Study


Production and Funding • Released March 2011 • Institutions: – – – –

Film4 Warp Films Film Agency of Wales Red Hour Films (Ben Stiller)

• • • •

£1.2m Shot in Wales Based on Welsh novel Directed by Richard Ayoade


About Warp Films • • • • •

UK (Sheffield) Independent Low budget films (under £1.5m) Develops directors and talent Aims at UK and European audience

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H_e72WYGlo


History of Warp • Warp Records 1989 Sheffield – Shop – Electronic music record label (Aphex Twin; Squarepusher)

• Late 90s – music videos (Chris Cunningham) • Set up Warp Films ~2000 – Startup grant from government - £150k

• This is England 2005


Film 4

Distribution

Production

Funding

National Lottery UK Film Council

Warp Films

Warp Records

Warpmart Madman Ent.

Channel 4

Optimum

Bleep WarpFilmStore.com


? p r a W o t s m r e t e s e h t f o y n a ly p p a Can you n io t a r g e t in l a t n o •Vertical/ horiz •Synergy •Independent •Autonomy •Conglomerate ip h s r e n w O ia d e M s •Cros •Parent Company •Sister Company


Selected Releases 2003 - My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 (Dir: Chris Morris) 2004 - Dead Man's Shoes (Dir: Shane Meadows) 2005 - Rubber Johnny (Dir: Chris Cunningham) 2005 - Scummy Man (Arctic Monkeys short film/music video) 2006 - This Is England (Dir: Shane Meadows) 2007 - Dog Altogether (Dir: Paddy Considine) 2008 - At the Apollo (Arctic Monkeys Dir: Richard Ayoade) 2010 – Four Lions (Dir: Chris Morris) 2011 – Submarine (Dir: Richard Ayoade; starring Paddy Considine) 2011 – Tyranosaur (Dir: Paddy Considine)


Warp’s Aims • Warp = “cutting edge, innovative, interesting, independent” • “We don’t want to have carbon-copy, Hollywood big blockbuster film” • “It’s important to raise the profile of British filmmaking worldwide and get a larger voice out there” • “An artist-led company”


Warp Films’ partners • Film4 and Channel4 • Optimum (now StudioCanal) • Madman Entertainment

What does each side get out of this arrangement?


Technology and Warp Films • Digital Production – Focuses on use of digital photography (cheaper) – WarpX – digital studio

• Digital Distribution – Lower budget films exhibited in more cinemas


WarpX • Set up after 2005 – digital studio in WarpX

– Funded by UK Film Council New Cinema Fund – Backed by Film4, ScreenYorkshire and EM Media (East Midlands Media), and Optimum Releasing

• Distribution arrangements: • • • •

– UK cinema and DVD distribution: Optimum – UK TV rights: Channel 4

Low budget Entirely digital Risktaking Developing talent and developing UK film industry


Submarine


Production and Funding • Released March 2011 • Institutions: – – – –

Film4 Warp Films Film Agency of Wales Red Hour Films (Ben Stiller)

• • • •

£1.5m Shot in Wales Based on Welsh novel Directed by Richard Ayoade


Distribution – Cinemas (Exhibition) • Multiple independent distributors • UK: Optimum – StudioCanal dominating UK indie market? – USA: The Weinstein Company • The King’s Speech • Inglourious Basterds


Distribution – Cinemas (Exhibition)

Promotion (marketing) at film festivals

Priority target audience?


Distribution – Cinemas (Exhibition)


Distribution – Cinemas (Exhibition) • Box office = £3.1m – UK £2.3m – USA £467k


Distribution (Home entertainment) • LoveFilm with StudioCanal • DVD Sales – £40k


Marketing • Film Festivals – Toronto; London; Sundance; Seattle

• Literary adaptation (British novel) • Nostalgia • Soundtrack – Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys


Warp: Compare to Working Title


Submarine: Compare to Tinker, Tailor


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