MEST1 Section B: Institution research

Ill Manors: Funding and production budget

1. The estimated budget for Ill Manors was roughly around £100,000.
2. Most of the money for Ill Manors had came from his own pocket and the Film London Microwave scheme.
3. Apart from both Ill Manors and Skyfall being classed as British movies, there were many different aspects between both movies. One of them being the budget - Ill Manors budget was around £100,00 where as Skyfall had a budget of $200 million which is 2000 more than Ill Manors. Also, another difference was the actors used in each movie; In Skyfall, the director used more professional actors that had performed in other 'big hit' movies where as Ill Manors, used unprofessional actors from the areas and had no experience in acting before. 

A Field In England: Funding and production budget

1. The estimated budget for a Field in England was roughly around £300,00.
2. Why did A Field In England manage to secure a higher budget than Ill Manors? If you're comparing A field in England to Ill Manors, Ben Drew had to get his funding from either Film London or even his own pocket. However, Ben Wheatley had the advantage by having the helping hand from Film 4 which is a bigger British institution compared to Film London.
3. Film 4 and Rook Films.

Film London and Microwave Film

1. Film London is a film and media agency, which is a promotion for London as a major international film-making and film cultural capital.
2. Microwave film is where the London film association gives help and support to people who are trying to create their own projects but can't fund for them etc.
3. One film that was funded by Microwave Film is a film by the name of Shifty. This is very similar to Ill Manors as it uses the same actor in both movies, Riz Ahmed. Also, another similarity is that the movie has got a similar concept towards it - drugs, police and violence.

Vertigo Films and Warp Films

1. The most successful films that they have been involved in is : Monsters and Streetdance 3D.
2. What different film genres has Vertigo Films worked with? Vertigo Films have worked with: Comedy, Thriller, Romance etc.
3. Warp film is an independent film production that is based in Sheffield, London and also in Australia. 
4. The most successful films produced by Warp Films are: '71, Southcliffe, My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117.
5. The way in which Warp Films have helped develop new talent is by looking at beginners films and give them their support and advice.
6. A film that is similiar to Ill Manors that has been produced by these procuction companies would be '71. This is because of the British based violence between each other and how it is also related to crime.

Certification: BBFC

1. "General context - plot, characters, outline of individual scenes", "Timings of key moments, including camera angles, type of shots, on- and off-screen moments", "bad language, sex and drug references and so on"
2. The following two pictures are the rules of an 15 and 18 rated movie:
   
   
   
   
3. Ill Manors was given an 18 rating because of the different sexual activities, behaviour and strong violence that was used. Also, a lot of blood and a consistency of swear words were used which made the rating of the movie even more of an 18 rating.
4. A Field in England was given a 15 certificate and this reason for this is because on the actual BBFC wesbite, it said "Contains strong language, once very strong, strong violence and gory images".