The document provides information about the 2013 British drama film The Selfish Giant. It was produced by British companies including the British Film Institute and Film4, and had a budget of £1.4 million. Directed and written by Clio Barnard, the film was shot in Bradford, West Yorkshire and received positive reviews from critics. Though only shown in 35 cinemas, it went on to earn $943,209 at the box office and win several awards including the British Independent Film Award for Best Technical Achievement.

1. THE SELFISH GIANT

2. Institutions
■ Production Companies –
 The British Film Institute
 Film4
 Moonspun Films
■ Distributed by Film4
■ BUDGET - £1.4 million

3. Production
■ Director – Clio Barnard
■ Writer – Clio Barnard
■ Shooting Locations – Bradford,WestYorkshire, England
■ Visual Effect Company – One of Us

4. Marketing

6. Trailer Released – 18th September 2013
Uploaded by – Film4
Number ofViews – 74,573

7. The Selfish Giant Section on ‘The Guardian’
website.

8. Small Billboards on the London Underground

9. Advertisements in Magazines

10. Reviews
■ IMDb rating- 7.3/10
■ The Guardian 5* – “an outstanding new film, a contemporary
reworking of the story by OscarWilde.”
■ Rodger Bert 3.5*/4 – “’The Selfish Giant’ is easy to admire but
difficult to recommend, because its vision of friendship, poverty
and desperation is so stark.”
■ RottenTomatoes 8/10 – “Starkly emotional and beautifully
directed,The Selfish Giant uses a lovely script and some
powerful performances to present some of the best that
modern British cinema has to offer.”

11. Distribution
■ Release date UK – 25th October 2013
■ Box Office - $943,209 USD
■ Available to be streamed on YouTube.
■ Only shown in 35 different cinemas.

12. Awards – 12Wins, 17 Nominations
■ Won British Independent Film Award for
BestTechnical Achievement
■ Won London Critics Circle Film Awards for
British Film of theYear