I,daniel blake

 1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?

Independent films are films that are not marketed as good as hollywood blockbusters as well as them having smaller budgets, they also do not belong to as franchise e.g. disney.

2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?

Daniel blake is about a man  a 59-year-old joiner from Newcastle who, after a heart attack, clashes with the dehumanizing, bureaucratic welfare system while trying to claim benefits, forming a bond with a struggling single mother and her children caught in similar traps

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?

 Ken Loach is one of the most influential British filmmakers known for social realism—films that focus on the everyday lives and struggles of working-class people. His work often critiques social and political systems, especially welfare, poverty, and inequality.

4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign and how they targeted their audience.

They used free showings

They projected it on parliament 

They used popular faces to produce advertisement for the film.

5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?

They projected the films name on the parliament.

6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?

It was 2 million pound and it made over 11 million more 

7) What were some of the companies involved in funding or producing I, Daniel Blake? 

Sixteen films 

8) What is the name of the film regulator in the UK and what was the age rating for I, Daniel Blake?

They are called the Bbfc and it was declared as a 15.

9) What aspects of the film contributed to the film's age rating?

The political messages that was applied throughout and it showed normal people going through rather hard trials.

10) Finally, considering everything you have learned about I, Daniel Blake, do you think the film was a success? Explain your answer in a well developed paragraph. Try and compare it to Black Widow if you can.

I believe I, Daniel Blake was a success because of how it was produced and how although they started as an independent film they was able to make 5 times the box office revenue compared to for example black widow who failed to even double the amount of money that was even put into to begin with. On top of the income made, the influence it had on the working class and lower class of the unite kingdom made an impact on how they perceived the government as well as confirming many fears about the party that was in charge.