Working Title

•          Working title has a set of genres in which they specialise. Comedies (Mr Bean’s  Holiday),  Rom-coms

  What Kind of Films do Working Title Produce?

  Genres:

  
  • Comedy (films such as Paul, Mr Bean)
  • Rom-Coms (Love Actually, Nottinghill) 
  • Spoof-Comedy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz)
  • Literary Adaptations (Bridget Jones)
  • Historical Drama (Anna Karenina, Elizabeth)

  Working Title spread their film genres to appeal to a wide range of audiences and not just targeted at one specific group. 
  
  

  Production 

  Cast and crew:
  • Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Paul, Shaun of the Dead)
  • Hugh Grant
  • Rowan Atkinson
  • Keira Knightley
  • Colin Firth
  • Richard Curtis
   (Love actually, The Holiday) and dramas (Anna Karenina)
• ·        They use actors /writes/directors that they have worked with before because of previous successes that they want to thrive again. Actors such as Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley etc.
• ·        Working Title create mid-to-low budget films such as Bean. Bean uses mainly one actor and doesn’t focus on other actors; it is also set in day-to-day locations like the beach, shopping centre etc. instead of expensive locations such as London or New York. However, these mid-low budget films are very popular with different audiences.
• ·        Their films focus on writing/acting/cinematography rather than special effects/CGI (computer generated imagery). A film that proves this is Anna Karenina as they focuses mainly on the outfits, acting and the way that it’s been set up (in an opera theatre). They do not focus on large action, modern and expensive films such as the Batman.
• ·         Working Title is based in the UK and are independent with up to 25 million pound autonomy.
• ·        They’re parent companies are USA’s Universal (chief funding) and France’s Studio Cannel. Both of these are parented by Vivendi which is also French. Vivendi is the parent of them all.

Key Terms:

•         CGI – computer generated imagery such as green screen.
•    Distribution – company/individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing (DVD, Video-On-Demand, Download, Television)
•    Horizontal Integration – companies all on the same level as funding, production and distribution that depend on others to help the film to be accomplished.  
•          Vertical Integration – companies that can fund, product and distribute. More independent for a film company to work vertically integrated. No parent company.
•     Sister Company – A company which is owned by the same parent company as another company. One parent company can have one or many smaller companies, which all are sister companies to each other.
•           Funding – a sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose: a pension fund or just the available money/ready cash
•           Production – the process of producing
•           Investment –the use money in the hope of making more money.
•       Globalisation –is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture.
• Independent – free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant: an independent mind and not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent:
•            Autonomy – Independence

What Kind of Films do Working Title Produce?

Genres:

• Comedy (films such as Paul, Mr Bean)
• Rom-Coms (Love Actually, Nottinghill) 
• Spoof-Comedy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz)
• Literary Adaptations (Bridget Jones)
• Historical Drama (Anna Karenina, Elizabeth)

Working Title spread their film genres to appeal to a wide range of audiences and not just targeted at one specific group. 

Production 

Cast and crew:

• Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Paul, Shaun of the Dead)
• Hugh Grant (Love Actually)
• Rowan Atkinson (Bean, Johnny English)
• Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina, Love Actually)
• Colin Firth (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spym Love Actually, Bridget Jones)
• Richard Curtis - writer and director (Nottinghill, Four Weddings)
• Coen Bothers (Low budget American Films)

Cost/Budget:  All costs between £15 million and £35 million.