Working Title is a British film production company founded in 1983 and based in London. It is allowed to produce films with budgets up to $35 million. Working Title has been successful over the years, winning 4 Oscars and 20 BAFTAs. They produce comedies, romantic comedies, action films, and children's films. Some of their box office successes include Love Actually, Ali G In Da House, and Nanny McPhee. The company structures production so that multiple films are in different stages, similar to an assembly line. This has allowed Working Title to survive competition from major American studios. They also use established actors to attract audiences and increase chances of success.

1. By Beth Francis

2. What is ‘Working Title’?
 British Film production company, based in London
UK.
 Founded by Tim Beaven and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983
 Allowed to produce any film with a budget of up to $35
million
 Parent companies: PolyGram from 1991 –
1999, Universal Studios from 1999-present
 They have won several awards for their film work
including 4 Oscars and 20 Baftas.

3. What genre of films does the
company produce?
 Comedy
 Rom/com
 action
 Childrens

4. Box Office successes
 Love Actually
 Ali G In Da House
 Wild Child
 Hot Fuzz
 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason
 Nanny McPhee
 Thunderbirds

5. Structure of Working Title
 The key concept of how Working Title is structured is
by having many films on the go at once but in different
stages of production. As they are releasing one
film, they will have another in the first stages of
production and so on, with a mixture of different
genres all within this mix, almost like a machine.

6. How have they survived the
industry?
 By creating unique and desirable films Working Title
have been able to survive and be a strong competitor to
the American conglomerates.
 Not only this, but by having so many successful films
in the past, working Title have also been able to create
a fan base which enables them to have loyal customers
who regularly enjoy and support their films.
 By also using well known actors with large fan bases,
they are able to produce films which people are likely
to be entertained by and which are likely to be a
success.

7. ‘Big Miracle’
Production
•Universal pictures, Exhibition and
Anonymous content, consumption
Working Title films •Made $7,760,205 on
•$40,000,000 budget opening weekend
•No DVD released yet
•Distribution
•Drew barrymore starring in the film
•Offical website
•Twitter and Facebook links
•Trailers of the film before films in
cinemas and on television
•Download merchandise off website –
posters, wallpapers, activity sheets etc
•Was released just before valentines day
(has got a romantic theme running
through it)