I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

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

Independent cinema is the films are very low-budget than major studio films

2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?

It is about a 59-year old carpenter who fights to bureaucratic forces get Employment and support Allowance after surviving heart-attack

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

Ken Loach 

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.

Premiere in Newcastle, projecting on to Houses of parliament, lottery

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

hashtags were used We are All Daniel blake

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

   production budget was £2m but at box it made £11m 

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

bbc film, BFI 

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

BBFC British Board of film Classification. It was 15

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

drug use, criminality

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.

Black widow made $379 m world wide as it was produced by Marvel Studios which is quite famous.

because it had a great impact on the audience which helped many vulnerable people get their benefits.