Scriptwriting and Funding

 Scriptwriting and funding are essential factors when producing a film. A script allows the filmmakers to plan out each scene. It gets them thinking what ideas they want to keep, what they want the characters to look like, the interactions with they have, and so much  more involving the four key concepts. After scriptwriting, they can move onto funding. This includes paying the cast and crew, the setting, the props, hair and makeup etc. To obtain more of an understanding about the process of scripting and funding involved in making thriller films, I will researching "the little things" by John Lee Hancock and "Nocturnal Animals" by Tom ford.

The little things 

The genre of the film is listed as a thriller/crime. The budget of the film was 30 million U.S dollars. This is below budget for a major studio film produced company, Warner Bros. Funding for films could come from investors and grants. The job of funding usually falls with the producers. They go and meet with investors of the film. They get investors on board by pitching the idea or letting them read the script. Once an investor decides to get involved with the project, they sign contracts. The company Warner Bros. is a well known in making thriller films. They have multiple high grossing thriller films like "The Dark Knight". The target audience for this movie is older adults. This is convectional for the thriller genre which typically aims to please audiences 25 older. This film was distributed in theatrical and on a streaming service, HBO Max, VOD. In one country Germany, the film was distributed on DVD and Blue-Ray. The film made 28.9 In the box office. It streaming on service contributed in the money earning portion 

Nocturnal animals

The genre of this film is a thriller/drama. The budget of the film was 22.5 million U.S dollars. This film was produced by Focus Features, a production company that is partly owned by Universal studios. They produce independent and foreign films. They may get help like funding or finding producers through Universal Studios Productions. There are other 3 other films credited in production like fade to black, another independent company. The film is rated R, it appeals more to adult than to younger audience. MA and Rated-R are typically common when it come to thriller movies due to the intense scenes.

I would prefer to work with major production companies. When using the major companies it’s more likely that they know more investors and can get you a bigger budget for your films. They also provide more ways of distribution and marketing for films. The more marketing the film gets, the wider range of audiences the film reaches. People are also more likely to favor the major production companies due to their standard way of filming. Independent production companies do give you more control over the project. The best option for my thriller film would be a studio like Warner Bros. that have achieved making high ranking thriller films. My film would also have the chance to be released both theatrical and through streaming service.

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