I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?                                          Independent Cinema is a place where independent movies are promoted as they do not have the budget to promote as well as blockbusters

  2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?                                                                                                                               It is about a man who has been ill due to a heart attack is rendered unable to work but needs money. He is struggling as the state are not providing him with enough money and then meets a woman with children in the same situation as him in terms of money so they begin to protest.

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?
Ken Loach directed the movie and this is because he is famous for directing movies with a political message
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.
Guerrilla marketing was used and disruptive marketing from interviews with BBC question time to projecting 'I, Daniel Blake' on the Houses of Parliament. 
5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?
a free/pay what you can method was used at screenings 
6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?
Around £2 million and it made a total profit of £11 million
7) How can independent films like I, Daniel Blake compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Doctor Strange?
Using Director Power to attract fans of the director to watch this film.
8) In your opinion, was I, Daniel Blake a success?
Yes it was an amazing success by making nearly 6 times more than the allocated budget at the Box Office.

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