Film Questions Homework

1. What does a director do?

 A director works with the writers and producers to convert their ideas into something that would be possible to film. A well known or respected director can help to create interest in the project and attract actors and financial backing. The director also decides which pictures will best convey the story to the audience, working together with each department to ensure that everybody has an idea of how the finished project should look. They must ensure that they get the actors to give their best performances and decide in which order the scenes will be shot.

2. What comes first, script or finance?

At least a rough draft of the script would need to be written up before financing, because the team that are making the film would need a clear idea of what the film was about, it's intended audience, cast and location before pitching the idea to a company for funding. After this, the script can be developed and finalised.

3. How can casting help the film get made?

 Casting can help to attract financial backing for a film project and ensure interest in the film. Well known actors will bring more attention to the film due to media and press coverage - this will usually mean that there will be more of an audience 'buzz' and people will be eager to see it.

4. Who is responsible for marketing?

The marketing team is responsible for the marketing of a new film. They identify the best audience for the film, and find the film's unique selling point to attract this audience and make the film stand out from others of a similar genre. Their main job is to persuade audiences to go to see the film and ensure that it does as well as it can.

5. Where do ideas for films come from?

There are many possible sources of inspiration for films. Some may be inspired by previous work by other people, such as adaptations of books and remakes of past films. Others may be taken from a news story or current world events, touching upon issues which are affecting the world, which people may show an interest in. Also, some films are made from original ideas from a screenwriter or director.

6. How does a film reach the right audience?


The film can reach it's intended audience through many means such as advertisements, posters, trailers and media / press coverage. The internet is also a valuable tool in reaching people, especially if bloggers / users of social networks are talking about it.