Warp Films is an independent British film and television production company known for unique, non-formulaic storytelling. One of their most successful films, This Is England (2006), is a crime drama that reflects typical British society through its skinhead subculture themes. Working Title is a larger British studio owned by Universal Studios that has produced over 100 films grossing $6 billion globally, many featuring British settings and actors. Vertigo Films is also a British production company that has produced 28 films along with distributing 35 others, including the nationally appealing dance film StreetDance 3D set in London.

1. Production
company fact
files
By Danielle Duffy

2. Warp Films

3. Warp Films
Who are they?
 Warp Films is an independent film and television production
company founded in 1999 and based centrally in Sheffield
and London, UK [1]
 They are passionate about producing works that are unique ‘if
you like predictable and formulaic storytelling, you’ve come to
the wrong place’ [2]
 Therefore their style differentiates from other companies
 They launch their shows on networks such as Channel 4 and
Sky Atlantic revealing that their intended audience is primarily
local British people and so I would expect the content to be
reflective and relatable to those of British descent – however
perhaps not everyone would appreciate their controversial
themes and complex content, and I would say that their films
are for mature audiences

4. Warp Films
What films have they produced?
 One of their successful films was ‘This Is England’ (2006), a
crime drama
 Its synopsis: A young boy becomes friends with a gang of
skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships
will be pushed to the very limit [3]
 Directed by British director Shane Meadows, the film is highly
reflective of stereotypical British society; with symbolism that only
native viewers would be able to understand, appreciate and
relate to such as the boy’s skinhead look
 Its British cast, settings and director make it one of British’s most
distinguishable films
 Therefore we can infer that Warp Films’ style involves adopting
conventional themes in order to appeal to and relate to the
viewer

5. Working Title

6. Working Title
Who are they?
 Working Title is a British film production company,
based in London and owned by conglomerate
Universal Studios [4]
 The company was founded in 1983 and produces
feature films and several TV productions
 They have produced over 100 films grossing over
$6 billion worldwide – I would say that their
success is partly owed to their association with
Universal which is highly popular and well-known
[5]

7. Working Title
What films have they
produced?
 Their productions are known for featuring British
settings such as iconic location London and actors
such as Hugh Grant
 I would say that their high-end representation of
these more affluent locations of the UK enable their
films to relate to audiences outside of the UK,
resulting in higher revenue and recognition
 Many of their films are recognisable to British
audiences
 Comedic themes are utilised to entertain the
viewer, and they have also produced highly
successful dramas and romances

8. Vertigo Films

9. Vertigo Films
Who are they?
 Vertigo Films is a British film production and film
distribution company based in London, England
[6]
 Established in 2002, the company specialise in
the creation and distribution of independent British
films
 They release films of varying genre and audience
appeal
 The institution has produced 28 films and
distributed a further 35 [7]

10. Vertigo Films
What films have they
produced?
 One of their most popular films is StreetDance
3D (2010) which they contributed to the
production and distribution of
 Set in iconic British location London and
featuring a mainly British cast, the movie has
a conspicuous national appeal, conventional
of a smaller studio

11. References
Warp Films:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warp_Films
[2] http://warpfilms.com/about/
[3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480025/
Working Title:
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Title_Films
[5] https://www.workingtitlefilms.com/about
Vertigo Films:
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_Films
[7] http://www.vertigofilms.com/about.php#.VsCqZfmLTIU
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