I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

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1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?  Independent cinema is when the movies are lower budget and most things depend on the Director and their power. It is different from Hollywood as it uses star budget and creativity depends on the executive.

2) What is I, Daniel Blake about? I, Daniel Blake is about a man who had a heart attack and is unemployed so he goes to the benefits centre but they do not help so he stands up against them and tries to help a women with two kids.

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?  I, Daniel Blake is directer by Ken Loach and this is important because he makes political films to educate audiences rather than making profit.

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.  I, Daniel Blake was promoted by having a film premiere at New Castle and they had a partner ship with Daily Mail and free screenings in community centres.

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

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

7) How can independent films like I, Daniel Blake compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Doctor Strange? Independent films like I, Daniel Blake can compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Doctor Strange because it has a message and deeper meaning in the movie whilst Doctor Strange is mostly famous as it already had a fan base.

8) In your opinion, was I, Daniel Blake a success? In my opinion I, Daniel Blake was a success because it earned around 5x more profit then they spent on the movie which is £2 million spent and around £11 million made.

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