Working title

1.     Who were the co-founders of Working Title?

Working Title Films was co-founded by producers Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe

 

2.     When was the company founded?

working title was founded in 1983

 

3.     Where is Working Title based?

its a British film production company, based in London

 

4.     Who are the co-chairpersons of WT now?

The Co-chairpersons of Working Title  are  Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner

 

5.     What awards have Working Title won?

Working Title have won 6 academy awards, 26 BAFTA'S, 4 Oscars and many more. Including Working title has won the Audience Award for Best International Feature at the LA Film Festival, For its Film Senna, They won the best costume design for the film Elizabeth: The Gold Age, and an Oscar for The Best Original Score, for Atonement.

6.     How many full time staff does WT employ?

Working Title is located in London, and is known for having a limited number of employees.

 

7.     What is Working Title’s philosophy?

 

8.     List 5 box-office hits that Working Title have made.

Four Weddings and a Funeral, shaun of the dead,  Notting Hill , Bridget Jones's Diary, Hot fuzz.

 

9.     List 5 flops that Working Title has made.

Sixty Six  (budget 3 million - made 1.9 million)
      
Inside I'm dancing (budget 5 million- made £500,000)

        Micky Bo and me (budget 3 million- made £172,336)
        
The boat that rocked (budget 50 million- made 36.3 million

 

10.  What is Richard Curtis’ relationship with Working Title?

Richard curtis wrote films for working title such as Four weddings and a funeral, Notting hill, Love actually and shows such as the vicar of dibley and mr bean.

 

11.  List 2 famous directors that Working Title have worked?

Working title have worked with numerous directors but one of the most famous being Mike Newell who won a BAFTA award in 1994 for Four Weddings and a Funeral whilst also directing “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005”. Sharron Maguire is another famous director Working Title have worked with, who is well known for directing “Bridget Jones Dairy” and is now currently working with Film4 on a film called ‘Mail’.

12.  What is Hugh Grant’s relationship with Working Title?

hugh grant played key roles in working title films such as 'Bridget jones's diary', 'Love actually' and 'Notting hill'

 

13.   Find out about the Coen Brothers (films, genres, status) and what do they have to do with Working Title?

 

14. Who owns 67% of Working Title films? When did this happen? Why did this happen?

all of working title films are distributed by universal pictures who have a 67% stake, this happened in 2007.

 

15.   List two of Working Title big blockbuster films and find out their budgets.

 

16.  What genre of films is Working Title most famous for?

Romantic comedies

 

17.  What other genres do Working Title films like to make?

 

18.  Find out as much as you can about WT2? (when established, films made, budgets, awards)

In 1999, Bevan and Fellner launched a subsidiary company named Working Title 2 Productions, commonly known as WT². The company is an independent film production arm run by Natascha Wharton, and has produced films that include Billy Elliot, Shaun of the Dead and The Calcium Kid

19.   What information can you find out about Working Title through their web page?

 

20.  Find out one other interesting fact about Working Title that you would like to share with the class.