Film 4 is controlled by the company Tessa Ross.
Film 4 is a production house and a channel that produces and broadcasts alternative films.
in 2006 the channel moved from SKY TV to free view to boost ratings and popularity.
Big change in 2002
- 2002 financial worries lead to a need to boot annual investment through third party partnerships
- Film 4 announced it would no longer distribute it's own films.
Current budget
- Channel 4 rose by 50% from 2011 to 15 million per year garanteed for the next 5 years.
-The increased budget will provide the domestic film industry with a financial boost following the government decision to close UK film council
- Tessa Ross states "at a time when funding is increasingly difficult to access it will allow us to extend our reach further towards new voices and audiences"
Working practises
-Film 4 make around 6 films a year
-In addition they have set up a low budget studio with the film council and distributors 'Warp X' a digital production house
-Working across TV & Film drama also allows for economies of scale and cross fertilisation
- They have worked with Working Title and BBC film partnerships.
Success
-Film 4 have won 5 oscars in 4 years and 3 BAFTAS in 2007
- Film 4 reaches 8.3 million ABcs a month with an up market pf 42% and male 55% profile
http://www.film4.com/features/article/film4s-sweeping-success-at-the-bifas film 4s success at the BIFAS
Since 1982 Film 4 has developed and co-finances many of the most sucessful UK films of recent years including- This is England, Slumdog Millionare and four lions
Latest and key directors of Film 4 include Danny Boyle, Martin McDonagh, Steve McQueen and Mike Leigh
Film4, Channel 4 Television's feature film division, has announced the appointment of Anna Higgs to the newly-created role of Commissioning Editor to spearhead its digital initiatives under the brand banner of Film4.0.
As part of its increased funding, Film4 is set to take a pioneering role in exploring the digital, online arena through Film4.0. Its aim will be to find new talent and discover new ways of making, marketing and distributing films and engaging new audiences online.
