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Hartswood Films is an independent UK production company founded in the 1980s by Beryl Vertue. It has produced award-winning drama, comedy, and documentary programming for BBC and other UK broadcasters. Beryl was later joined by her daughters Debbie and Sue Vertue. Their credits include shows like Sherlock, Men Behaving Badly, and Coupling. Hartswood prides itself on creative independence and producing high-quality programming across many genres.
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The document provides information on various film production houses based in Hollywood, Bollywood, and Lollywood. Some of the major production houses discussed include Universal Studios, Lionsgate Entertainment, DreamWorks, Walt Disney Studios, Yash Raj Films, Red Chillies Entertainment, Eros International, and ARY Films. Universal Studios was founded in 1912 and is one of the oldest film studios still in continuous production. Lionsgate Entertainment is the most commercially successful independent film studio in North America. DreamWorks was founded in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen.
Production houses
This document provides information on various production houses from around the world, including in Hollywood, Bollywood, the UK, and others. It discusses major American studios like Universal Studios, Lionsgate, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, and Walt Disney. It also covers UK producers like BBC Films, Film4, Working Title Films, and ITC Entertainment. In Bollywood, it mentions Yash Raj Films, Red Chillies Entertainment, PVR Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures, and Eros International.
The Media Industries
The film and television industries create and distribute content to audiences around the world. In the UK, the BBFC and Ofcom regulate films and television respectively, classifying content and setting standards. Key roles in these industries include producers, directors, camera operators, editors, writers, and others who work together across development, production, and distribution. Major studios like Warner Bros, Universal, and production companies like HBO produce many well-known and influential films and television shows.
CASE STUDIES
The Hangover (2009) was produced by Warner Bros. and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It had a budget of $35 million and grossed over $44 million in its opening weekend in the US. The film was directed by Todd Phillips and starred Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zaxh Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, and Ken Jeong. Merchandise was produced to further promote the popular film.
The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) was produced by Bwark Productions, Film4, and Young Films. It had a budget of £3.5 million and grossed over £41 million total. The film starred the main cast from the television series: Simon
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A typical day in Brighton during the mid 1980’s; two working class couples Derek & Dinah, Dave & Doreen are on a day trip to the beach. But Brighton is changing, & the friends can’t keep up. The result is a vengeful act of violence that exposes the gaps & similarities between class, gender & sexual orientations. Brighton Beach compassionately explores the mutual incomprehension inherent in the divide between the middle and working classes. “We might call them yobs & laugh at their Neanderthal struggles with existence,” Berkoff says, “but within there is an awful sadness as they try to claw happiness out of their day.
Working Title Films
Working Title Films is a British film production company founded in the late 1980s by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe. It is based in London and produces both feature films and television shows. One of their breakthrough successes was the 1994 romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral, directed by Mike Newell and written by Richard Curtis. Curtis has written several other popular romantic comedies for Working Title Films and is known for his portrayals of middle-class lives in London. Working Title Films has helped promote British talent both in front of and behind the camera on many of their films.
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Working Title Films is a British film production company founded in the late 1980s by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe. It is based in London and produces both feature films and television shows. One of their breakthrough successes was the 1994 romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral, directed by Mike Newell and written by Richard Curtis. Curtis has written several other popular romantic comedies for Working Title Films and is known for his portrayals of middle-class lives in London. Working Title Films has helped promote British talent both in front of and behind the camera on many of their films.
Submarine Case Study
15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives in the film Submarine: to lose his virginity before his next birthday and disrupt his mother's relationship with an ex-lover. The film was directed and written by Richard Ayoade, based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne. It was produced by Warp Films and Film4 Productions. Studio Canal UK and The Weinstein Company distributed the film in the UK, Ireland, US and other countries. The film grossed around $864,659 worldwide from a limited release.
Fmp Contextual Research
Ricky Gervais is a British comedian and actor born in 1961 in Reading, England. He studied philosophy at University College London where he met his future wife. After university he pursued a brief career in music before moving into comedy writing and television production. In the 2000s, he cocreated and starred in the hit BBC sitcom The Office with Stephen Merchant. The Office was later adapted for American television.
Stephen Merchant is a British comedian, writer and actor born in 1974 in Bristol, England. He studied film and television at university with aspirations of being a director and performer. He met Ricky Gervais in 1997 and they formed a successful writing partnership, cocreating The Office. Merchant has also appeared in films such as
Je ftvfinal
JEFtv aims to produce a British comedy TV channel for 16-25 year olds. Their mission is to satisfy British youth with great British comedy and support British writers and producers. The company is led by Florence, Jackson, and Emma. Their main competitors are BBC3, Comedy Central, and Hat Trick Productions. Previous shows produced by JEFtv like The City of Manchester and Maybe Tomorrow have been successful with two or more seasons. A SWOT analysis finds their strengths are being independent and celebrating British comedy while weaknesses include only focusing on comedy.
Television highlights
This presentation summarizes some of the author's favorite television programs on BBC 1 and ITV in the UK. It discusses the reality show Strictly Come Dancing, the soap opera Coronation Street, the crime drama Broadchurch, and the musical competition Eurovision Song Contest. For each show, it provides details on hosts, characters, locations, and winners. It concludes that these four shows demonstrate television's ability to tell stories and provide family entertainment through various genres.
4. Working Title Films Presentation
Working Title Films is a British film production company based in London that was founded in the late 1980s. Some of their most successful early films were romantic comedies written by Richard Curtis starring Hugh Grant. Their 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral starring Grant was a major breakthrough success, becoming the highest-grossing British film ever at that time. Richard Curtis is a famous British screenwriter known for his romantic comedies and shows featuring recurring themes of middle class lives in London. Working Title Films has promoted many British comedic and acting talents through their films.
Fmp sitcom research
Ricky Gervais is a British comedian and actor born in 1961 in Reading, England. After studying philosophy at University College London, he pursued a brief career in music before forming a writing partnership with Stephen Merchant in the 1990s. Together, they created the popular TV series "The Office" in 2001 which helped launch Gervais' international fame.
Stephen Merchant is a British comedian, writer and actor born in 1974 in Bristol, England. He studied film at university and began his career doing stand-up comedy before meeting Ricky Gervais in 1997. Merchant co-wrote and co-produced "The Office" with Gervais in 2001, helping establish both of their careers in television.
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