I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

 1) What is an independent cinema, and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?

These films are produced outside of Hollywood, making it niche.

2) What am I, Daniel Blake about?
 A 59-year-old who has worked as a joiner for most of his life in North East England is working for the first time following his illness.

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important? 
I, Daniel Blake, is directed by Ken Loach. This is important because I, Daniel Blake, is about a 59-year-old man who is denied employment and is identified as unfit to become a doctor by his society's standards. This is important because these types of scenarios occur in people's daily lives which makes I, Daniel Blake important as it can represent someone's life and finally gaining recognition of the struggles of being in finance

4) How was I, Daniel Blake, promoted to an audience? List at least three methods used by the film's marketing campaign and how they targeted their audience.
3 Methods used to promote I, Daniel Blake are:
-Street displays
-Newspapers and magazines
-Social media using the hashtag WeAreAllDanielBlake

5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?
As mentioned already in answer 4, they used the hashtag to make a move. This is a unique strategy as it's not commonly used

6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?
An estimate of around $260,000 in box office

7) What were some of the companies involved in funding or producing I, Daniel Blake? 
BBC Films, Sixteen Films, Wild Bunch and more

8) What is the name of the film regulator in the UK, and what was the age rating for I, Daniel Blake?
The age rating is 15

9) What aspects of the film contributed to the film's age rating?
use of strong language that relates to adult context such as prostitution

10) Finally, considering everything you have learned about me, Daniel Blake, do you think the film was a success? Explain your answer in a well-developed paragraph. Try to compare it to Black Widow if you can.

Personally, I think it was a success as the film earned 15 certificates from the British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC) making this a huge success. To add on I, Daniel Blake used unique marketing strategies to gain the popularity they deserved this made a huge impact on the audience who face these types of situations towards their everyday life



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