1- Who were the co founders of Working Title?
Working Title Films is a British film production company. The company was founded by Tim Bevan
and Sarah Radclyffe
2- When was the company founded?
The company was founded in 1983.
3- Where is Working Title based?
Working Title is based in London however have offices in Los Angeles and Ireland.
4- Who are the co-chairpersons of WT now?
Eric Fellner and Tim bevan.
5- What awards have Working Title won?
Working title have won 2 academy awards.
Annie Awards for the film "Paul"
"Senna" has won allot of awards.
"Hot Fuzz"
6. How many full time staff does WT employ?
5- What awards have Working Title won?
Working title have won 2 academy awards.
Annie Awards for the film "Paul"
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nominated | Annie | Character Animation in a Live Action Production Michael Hull |
| Character Animation in a Live Action Production David Lowry (animation) |
"Senna" has won allot of awards.
| Austin Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Won | Austin Film Critics Award | Best Documentary Asif Kapadia (director) (Universal Pictures (distributor) and Working Title Films(production company) ). |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | BAFTA Film Award | Best Documentary Film Asif Kapadia |
| Best Editing Gregers Sall Chris King | |||
| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award | Outstanding British Film Eric Fellner Tim Bevan James Gay-Rees Asif Kapadia Manish Pandey | |
| British Independent Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | British Independent Film Award | Best Documentary Asif Kapadia (director) (Working Title Films (production company) ). |
| Nominated | British Independent Film Award | Best Technical Achievement Chris King Gregers Sall For editing. | |
"Hot Fuzz"
| British Comedy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | British Comedy Award | Best Comedy Film |
| Empire Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Empire Award | Best Comedy |
| Nominated | Empire Award | Best Actor Simon Pegg | |
| Best British Film | |||
| Best Director Edgar Wright | |||
| National Movie Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | National Movie Award | Best Comedy |
6. How many full time staff does WT employ?
Working Title is known for having a limited number of employee's.
They employ just 42 full time staff. This is split between the main working title production arm and its recently closed low-budget offshoot WT2.
7. What is Working Titles philosophy?
"To make films for an audience-by that I mean play in a multiplex. We totally believe in this because we know it is the only hope we have of sustaining the UK film industry."
8. List 5 box office hits that Working Title have made.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.3 million)
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
Shaun of the dead. (budget 4 million-made 30 million)
The calcium kid. (budget 5 million- made 61.415 million)
My little eye. (budget 2.3 million- made 3 million)
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)
The Soloist (budget 60 million- made 37.6 million)
10. What is Richard Curtis' relationship with Working Title?
He is a writer, producer and director for the company. He is also an actor and composer. He was a character in Mr Bean, wrote Love Actually, and has also wrote Notting Hill. He was also involved with The boat that rocked.
11. List 2 famous directors that Working Title have worked with?
Paul Greengrass.
Nick Evans.
12. What is Hugh Grants relationship with Working Title?
After appearing in Richard Curtis's sleeper hit Four Weddings and a Funeral he reached stardom. He has been in many of WT films such as Bridget Jones which is most known for, Notting Hill, Love Actually and American Dreamz. He claims there is something about the company that sets it apart from all the others.
13. Find out about the Coen Brothers (films, genres, status) and what do they have to do with Working Title?
They are American film makers. Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen. They have made films such as Blood Simple, Fargo, O Brother, and True Grit. They write, direct and produce their own films together.
14. Who owns 67% of Working Title films? When did this happen? Why did this happen?
Universal owns 67% of the company. This is because they wanted to make European films for a worldwide audience and they can't do this without a major Hollywood studio. The former boss of Universal studios said " I think anyone in Hollywood would want to do business with these guys". This happened in 1999 and was due to expire in 2007, but was recently extended for another 7 years.
15. List two of Working Title big blockbuster films and find out their budgets.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
3 million)
16. What genre of film is Working Title most famous for?
They are most known for their comedy however their films suit all audiences.
17. What other genres of film do Working Title like to make?
Romantic films such as Love Actually.
Comedy such as Shaun of the Dead.
Family Films such as Billy Elliot.
18. Find out as much as you can about WT2, (when it was established, films made, budget titles)
They set up a new writers scheme to develop new talent in 1999. This was run by Natasha Wharton. However, the problem was, at Working Title smaller films would inevitably get less attention that bigger budget projects, so they decided to set up WT2 to give proper attention to those smaller films. However in 2007 this closed down. It produced films such as Shaun of the Dead, Billy Elliot and The Calcium Kid.
19. What information can you find out about Working Title through their web page?
Films, News, Trailers, Features, Theatre and Tv. You can also see highlights and whats new.
20. Find out about one other interesting fact about Working Title that you would like to share with the class.
Working Title spends about £250.000-£500.000 on scripts to get them right, its the most important part of the developmental stage.
They employ just 42 full time staff. This is split between the main working title production arm and its recently closed low-budget offshoot WT2.
7. What is Working Titles philosophy?
"To make films for an audience-by that I mean play in a multiplex. We totally believe in this because we know it is the only hope we have of sustaining the UK film industry."
8. List 5 box office hits that Working Title have made.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.3 million)
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
Shaun of the dead. (budget 4 million-made 30 million)
The calcium kid. (budget 5 million- made 61.415 million)
My little eye. (budget 2.3 million- made 3 million)
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)
The Soloist (budget 60 million- made 37.6 million)
10. What is Richard Curtis' relationship with Working Title?
He is a writer, producer and director for the company. He is also an actor and composer. He was a character in Mr Bean, wrote Love Actually, and has also wrote Notting Hill. He was also involved with The boat that rocked.
11. List 2 famous directors that Working Title have worked with?
Paul Greengrass.
Nick Evans.
12. What is Hugh Grants relationship with Working Title?
After appearing in Richard Curtis's sleeper hit Four Weddings and a Funeral he reached stardom. He has been in many of WT films such as Bridget Jones which is most known for, Notting Hill, Love Actually and American Dreamz. He claims there is something about the company that sets it apart from all the others.
13. Find out about the Coen Brothers (films, genres, status) and what do they have to do with Working Title?
They are American film makers. Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen. They have made films such as Blood Simple, Fargo, O Brother, and True Grit. They write, direct and produce their own films together.
14. Who owns 67% of Working Title films? When did this happen? Why did this happen?
Universal owns 67% of the company. This is because they wanted to make European films for a worldwide audience and they can't do this without a major Hollywood studio. The former boss of Universal studios said " I think anyone in Hollywood would want to do business with these guys". This happened in 1999 and was due to expire in 2007, but was recently extended for another 7 years.
15. List two of Working Title big blockbuster films and find out their budgets.
Billy Elliot. (budget 5 million- made 109.
Ali G Indahouse. (budget 5 million- made 12 million)
3 million)
16. What genre of film is Working Title most famous for?
They are most known for their comedy however their films suit all audiences.
17. What other genres of film do Working Title like to make?
Romantic films such as Love Actually.
Comedy such as Shaun of the Dead.
Family Films such as Billy Elliot.
18. Find out as much as you can about WT2, (when it was established, films made, budget titles)
They set up a new writers scheme to develop new talent in 1999. This was run by Natasha Wharton. However, the problem was, at Working Title smaller films would inevitably get less attention that bigger budget projects, so they decided to set up WT2 to give proper attention to those smaller films. However in 2007 this closed down. It produced films such as Shaun of the Dead, Billy Elliot and The Calcium Kid.
19. What information can you find out about Working Title through their web page?
Films, News, Trailers, Features, Theatre and Tv. You can also see highlights and whats new.
20. Find out about one other interesting fact about Working Title that you would like to share with the class.
Working Title spends about £250.000-£500.000 on scripts to get them right, its the most important part of the developmental stage.
Well researched Tilly. As an extension task watch a few Working Title films to reinforce your knowledge.
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