I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

 1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?
Independent films are not made by big film studios. Directors and producers have more creative input, they have smaller budgets and are distributed by smaller companies.

2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?
It is about Daniel Blake,59, who is unable to work after suffering health problems. As a result, he needs help from the state. He befriends a single mother with two kids. He stands up against the injustices of the system. The movie has a very strong political message about the British government

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?
Ken Loach directed I, Daniel Blake. He has directed social realism films for over 50 years. He makes movies about ordinary, working class people and the struggles they face, usually with political themes. His movies intend to inform the public rather than entertain or make money.

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.
Disruptive marketing
Street Displays
Newspaper inclusions

5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?
They rented out billboards and projected images onto buildings around London to create an audience/reaction.

6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?It had a budget of £2 million and made £11 million at the box office.

7) How can independent films like I, Daniel Blake compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Black Widow?
Although indie films are released to a more ideal audience, they extract a lot of interest and conversation.

8) What is the name of the film regulator in the UK and what was the age rating for I, Daniel Blake?
British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the age rating was 15.

9) What aspects of the film contributed to the film's age rating?
sex references, including to prostitution out of necessity, prescription drug use, criminality; and some unintentional racism.

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. 
In my opinion I think the film was a success as many people watched it and was influenced about the message the film was trying to say. Ken Loach wasn't interested in the money, as long as he made his money back of what he spent on the film, he was interested in getting his message out to a large audience.