TKTKM Case Study Introduction

Film genre and type of production?
Teen Drama, Independent production, low budget, British, 15 rated
IMDB
BBFC
Green Screen Productions

What's the film about?
A teenage boy who reflects on the moments leading to his death. He gets entangled with rival gangs and knife crime.
Trailer
Wiki
Official Website

Global and UK release dates? Where and what formats?
Released 24th October 2014 via DVD release and Video-On-Demand. Premiered on 15th July simultaneously at 3 locations in Bradford, Manchester and London. Also streamed live on Youtube to a global audience. No cinema release. Screened at a number of film festivals including Rome Alice Netta Cita and Indie London Festival.
York Uni
Official Website
Indie Film Fan Site

Nationality of the film?
British, produced by Green Screen Productions
Green Screen Productions

Institutions behind the film's production and UK/US distribution? Where are they based?
Produced by Green Screen Productions (Yorkshire), Distributed by Universal Pictures (London) in the UK and Focus Features (LA) in the US. Distributed by Stealth Media Group (Brighton) abroad.
Wiki
Stealth Media Group
IMDB

What's the film's production budget and source of finance?
Budget of £3 million. Supported by Gloucester Place Films (owned by Matador Pictures), also backed by Premiere Pictures and £20,000 raised by Kickstarter for the premiere.
IMDB
Matador Pictures
Premiere Pictures
Kickstarter

Any connection with other films?
Completely filmed on Green Screen like films such as 300 and Sin City.
Stealth Media Group

Who's the director and their reputation?
Kit Monkman who is known to be quite an experimental director and Marcus Romer who is a screen play director known for direction Lord Of The Flies in theatre.
Wiki
IMDB

How has the film been cast? Who's in it?
Main actor is Jack McMullen, known for Waterloo Road. Generally unknown British cast after a casting call was put out.
Wiki
IMDB

Core audience? Secondary/tertiary markets?
Core audience of UK teenagers. secondary of people from the area (Yorkshire), fans of the book or indie films. It may also appeal to students of York University seeing as a number of students actually worked on the film.
Trailer
Director's Blog
Local Paper