By Beth Francis

What is ‘Working Title’? British Film production company, based in London

UK.

Founded by Tim Beaven and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983

Allowed to produce any film with a budget of up to $35 million

Parent companies: PolyGram from 1991 –1999, Universal Studios from 1999-present

They have won several awards for their film work including 4 Oscars and 20 Baftas.

What genre of films does the company produce? Comedy

Rom/com

action

Childrens

Box Office successes Love Actually

Ali G In Da House

Wild Child

Hot Fuzz

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason

Nanny McPhee

Thunderbirds

Structure of Working Title The key concept of how Working Title is structured is

by having many films on the go at once but in different stages of production. As they are releasing one film, they will have another in the first stages of production and so on, with a mixture of different genres all within this mix, almost like a machine.

How have they survived the industry? By creating unique and desirable films Working Title

have been able to survive and be a strong competitor to the American conglomerates.

Not only this, but by having so many successful films in the past, working Title have also been able to create a fan base which enables them to have loyal customers who regularly enjoy and support their films.

By also using well known actors with large fan bases, they are able to produce films which people are likely to be entertained by and which are likely to be a success.

‘Big Miracle’Production•Universal pictures, Anonymous content, Working Title films•$40,000,000 budget

•Distribution•Drew barrymore starring in the film•Offical website•Twitter and Facebook links•Trailers of the film before films in cinemas and on television•Download merchandise off website –posters, wallpapers, activity sheets etc•Was released just before valentines day (has got a romantic theme running through it)

Exhibition and consumption•Made $7,760,205 on opening weekend•No DVD released yet