The Culture Show Notes

Middle range films are between two extremes, high budget and low.
Working Title and Warp Films are two companies that make these films (Slumdog Millionaire, The Queen etc)

Tim Bevan
Hard to sell drama.
Comedy and thriller have less risk and marketing is cheaper.
The recession mean less risk with films and possibly the end of middle range films
Bulls eye:
Smaller- less budget, stars.
Bigger- higher budget and A Lister's.

Lord Putnam
The only reason stars would lower their fee is if the film captures them.

Mike Goodridge
"you have to think about what people want"
Institution-budget-how it effects the audience
More tentpole films- high budget will put middle range under threat.

Sandra Hebran
Need more political (need to think) films.
Escapism will no longer be happening in cinemas, films will be taught provoking and have hidden messages.
Stars will also have to lower fees.