An independent film is mainly produced outside the major
film studio system such as Warner Bros, 21st Century Fox and
Paramount. These big studios can fund up to 50% of the film and it will still
be classed as an Indy film. Usually these films are low budget and made in a
short amount of time. They are normally screened at local cinemas or film
festivals. They would usually consist of a well know actor to gain more
publicity and advertisement. An independent
film such as “Like Crazy” (2011) won the Grand Jury prize and Special Jury
prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011. Apart from having a well know
actor (Anton Yelchin) this gave the film a massive boost in publicity and made
their $250,000 budget look tiny in comparison to their Gross net of over $3
billion.
An international
co-production is a production where 2 or more different production companies
are working together. The production companies are from different countries. These
are made possible by agreements between countries. They seek to achieve economic,
cultural and diplomatic goals. This means that for both film makers, they can assess
the benefits that are available to the local film industry. This would mean
both productions can advertise the film in both countries and spread
advertising. It also means the can have access to different locations and learn
from one another.
Third cinema is films being made in third world (developing)
countries. They usually focus on political aspects and follow issues around the
countries. They are usually produced my people from or people living in the
third world countries and intended audiences in these regions.
