Working Title is the film industry that we will be studying for our exam. They have made quite popular films such as Atonement and Pride and Prejudice.
There are two chairpersons in Working Title - Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
Working Title is 41st in the world-wide movie power list.
'They have been listed on as the most powerful figures in the British industry and in 2002 Premier magazine put them at 41st in the world-wide movie power list' BBC News story - 2004
Universal have bought stake-holders from Working Title. Working Title is British but has American shares in the company.
Working Title was started in 1984, making the company 24 years old. Its original founders were Sarah Radclyffe and Tim Bevan, however, Fellner joined the team after Radcyffe left.
Working Title is an independent company which means that they have freedom.
Although Working Title is British based, it has international appeal.
The first film made by Working Title was 'My Beautiful Laundrette' in 1985. This was a British film which tackles controversial subjects. This film is an art house film.
The first film to be well-known globally, was ‘4 Weddings and A Funeral’ made in 1994, which first became extremely popular in America. Other popular films made by Working Title are ‘Notting Hill’ in 1999 and ‘About A Boy’ in 2002.
Working Title have gone from making low budget, small, art house films to converging with American and European countries and making big international films.
There are two chairpersons in Working Title - Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
Working Title is 41st in the world-wide movie power list.
'They have been listed on as the most powerful figures in the British industry and in 2002 Premier magazine put them at 41st in the world-wide movie power list' BBC News story - 2004
Universal have bought stake-holders from Working Title. Working Title is British but has American shares in the company.
Working Title was started in 1984, making the company 24 years old. Its original founders were Sarah Radclyffe and Tim Bevan, however, Fellner joined the team after Radcyffe left.
Working Title is an independent company which means that they have freedom.
Although Working Title is British based, it has international appeal.
The first film made by Working Title was 'My Beautiful Laundrette' in 1985. This was a British film which tackles controversial subjects. This film is an art house film.
The first film to be well-known globally, was ‘4 Weddings and A Funeral’ made in 1994, which first became extremely popular in America. Other popular films made by Working Title are ‘Notting Hill’ in 1999 and ‘About A Boy’ in 2002.
Working Title have gone from making low budget, small, art house films to converging with American and European countries and making big international films.
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