Tuesday 19 January 2010

Channel four's, Film four:

Film four is available for anyone with a digital Tv to watch for free. It is a film channel that guarantees their audience a wide variety of film choices to please everyone. Film four showcases many different titles, such as; the best of British film-making, US independent films, Hollywood blockbusters, mainstream drama and comedy, foreign films and cult cinema. There are special features, in-depth interviews and exclusive programming.

However Film four also make their own films. Film four is the feature commissioning production company owned by channel four. Channel four/ Film four develop and co-finance smart and distinctive films like the academy award winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Happy go lucky and This is England.

Film four started off as a thriving film company, however a few years down the line and film four hit a wall and started losing profits, though in 2008 they got back on track and started to rediscover some of their early success. Though it took Film four a long time to get back on track, it is because they do not rush their projects into production. "Our priority has been development. We develop a huge amount over a long period of time." For example their first idea for Slumdog Millionaire cam to them over Four and half years ago.

Film four have worked with some great producers and still continue too, such as; Danny Boyle, Shane Meadows and Kevin MacDonald.

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