The top 5 grossing films are the following. Star
wars: The force awakens which was written by George Lucas, directed by J.J
Abrams and released on the 17th of December 2015. Jurassic World which was
written by Derek Connolly
and co-written by Colin Trevorrow, directed by Colin Trevorrow and
released on the 10th of June 2015 (in France). Furious
7 which was written by Chris Morgan,
directed by James Wan, and released on 3rd of April
2015. Avengers: Age of Ultron which was written and directed by
Joss Whedon and released on the 23rd of April 2015. Minions
which was written by Brian Lynch, directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, and
released on the 26th of June 2015.
Below are the Oscar nominations for the actors, actresses and directors for the films in 2015.
Director
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu
“Boyhood” Richard Linklater
“Foxcatcher” Bennett Miller
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson
“The Imitation Game” Morten Tyldum
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu
“Boyhood” Richard Linklater
“Foxcatcher” Bennett Miller
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson
“The Imitation Game” Morten Tyldum
Actor
Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher”
Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game”
Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything”
Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game”
Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything”
Actress
Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”
Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon in “Wild”
Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”
Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon in “Wild”
Please complete all questions assigned:
ReplyDeleteence, Class tasks and homeworks
Task 2 - Audience and Exhibition
Summarise your findings in a couple of paragraphs on your blog.
Use this very useful website
http://launchingfilms.com/release-schedule/
1. Look up top grossing films of 2015 - Write down top five and their producers/exhibitors and when they came out.
•Think of the dates and school holidays
•Which films are on general release?
•What genre of films are there? blockbuster, indie, foreign?
•How many are sequels?
•How many are blockbusters aimed at a younger audience?
•How many were produced by the Big Six?
•How many different formats are there? Name them.
•What kinds of films seem to be missing?
•How many of the film distributors seem to be producers as well?
Predicted top films of 2015 - were they right?
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls058260073/
What were the Oscar nominations 2015? What are the producers and what were the release dates?
http://oscar.go.com/nominees
Now looking at 2016
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Predicting-Top-10-Highest-Grossing-Movies-2016-103227.html
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070212764/
Who do you think are the target audiences for these?
2. Have a look at release schedule in the UK for December 2015 and January 2016 as we approach awards season and have a big blockbuster lead up in the fall. What are your findings?