Down terrace (2009) Case Study

Down Terrace

A Case Study

Cast

Robert Hill as Bill

Robin Hill as Karl

David Schaal as Eric

Tony Way as Garvey

Director: Ben WheatleyWriters: Robin Hill and Ben WheatleyProducers: Robin Hill, Andrew Starke, Pete Tombs and Ben Wheatley

Ben Wheatley’s Previous Track Record: Ideal (2009) and The Wrong Door (2008) which are both TV series.Robin Hill has written the two TV series Ben has directed. So they are a good match to work on Down Terrace together.

Production Companies:Baby Cow Productions – television production company for comedy programs. Director probably used them because he has directed other projects with them such as ‘Ideal’.Boum Productions – production company for independent films.

Distributors• Evokative Films – founded in 2008 and are a

Canadian company they aim to distribute films international films to Canadian audiences.

• Madman Entertainment – founded in 1996 and are an Australian company.

• Magnolia Pictures – founded in 2001 and are an American company.

• The film got an arthouse release.

The budget was low and cost £8,000.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6gaBc-O_4A - TRAILER

It just about exceeded its budget but can make more money on DVD.

Taglines:

“You're only good as the people you know”“It’s about to kick off”“You’re only good as the people you’re with”

REVIEWS:http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=136883

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jul/29/down-terrace-review

http://www.film4.com/reviews/2009/down-terrace

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1489167/usercomments