The Business of Film with Mark Kermode

The Business of Film with Mark Kermode

Film critic Mark Kermode reveals the economic realities behind the film industry.

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March 8, 2015 27 mins

Mark Kermode considers the business of showing films in the last of three programmes.

The route from script to finance to screen can be a long one - but then it all comes down to one nervous opening weekend.

Marketing may convince us of a film's merit but, one comment on social media can ruin even the most inventive campaign. Film festivals are vital for launching a film. The Autumn festival season is where artistic creators battl...

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In 2014, close to 700 movies opened in the UK.

Blockbusters, franchises, documentaries, debuts, experiments, low-budget indies and beyond.

It's never been easier to make a film and it's said there is an audience for everything. But what is the likely size of that audience?

In the second of a three-part series, film critic Mark Kermode talks to the film financiers and the distributors. According to the head of Film Four, David Koss...

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February 22, 2015 27 mins

Film critic Mark Kermode reveals the economic realities behind the film industry.

In the first part of this two-part series, Mark finds out about the journey from script to screen - a path littered with obstacles. Many films languish in so-called "Development Hell", where producers turn in scripts, listen to conflicting opinions and resubmit their storylines hoping for a magical green light.

Some will make it, such as Jonathan G...

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