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  Violence & Gore Moderate   5 of 10 found this moderate A man is head butted on the nose Profanity Moderate   6 of 11 found this moderate Strong language (f*ck) and one use of very strong language (c*nt). Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Mild   6 of 8 found this mild Alcohol: Social drinking. Very brief depiction of young man suffering the after effects of too much drink. Drugs: Brief depiction of someone smoking a joint. Smoking: A main character is a cigarette smoker Frightening & Intense Scenes Moderate   4 of 8 found this moderate Some intense arguments. A general sense of dread.

  BAFTA Awards Winner BAFTA Film Award Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer Mark Jenkin Linn Waite Kate Byers Nominee BAFTA Film Award Outstanding British Film of the Year Mark Jenkin Linn Waite Kate Byers Winner Audience Award Best Feature Film Mark Jenkin Nominee Grand Prize City of Lisbon International Competition Mark Jenkin British Independent Film Awards  2019 Winner British Independent Film Award Breakthrough Producer Kate Byers Linn Waite Nominee British Independent Film Award Best Director Mark Jenkin Best British Independent Film Mark Jenkin Kate Byers Linn Waite Best Editing Mark Jenkin Crested Butte Film Festival  2020 Winner Festival Award Best Narrative Feature Mark Jenkin Edinburgh International Film Festival  2019 Nominee The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film Best Film Mark Jenkins

  Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the harbour. Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has re-purposed their father's vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.

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  Since the film was shot on a wind up Bolex, sound couldn't be recorded on set. All the dialogue was then dubbed in post. Director Mark Jenkin processed the 130 rolls of Kodak 16mm B&W film 16mm film himself in his studio. Much of the film was shot in the Admiral Benbow, Penzance. This pub, opened in 1959, houses thousands of artefacts salvaged from ships wrecked of the Cornish coast and the Isles of Sicily. Printed Film Format  is D cinema.  "The wind on my Bolex allows for 27 seconds of shooting time, so no single take is ever longer than that," he says. "Although in practice we actually  lit pretty much everything - the exterior and interiors scenes  with LEDs to subtly lift the look as appropriate, I wanted the result to look as natural as possible." Once the film development was concluded, the rolls were shipped to  Kodak Film Lab, at Pinewood Studios, for a 2K  DPX scan and a one -light technical-grade. The entire footage was then returned...

  On  Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 39 reviews, with an average score of 8.50/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "As visually distinctive as it is narratively satisfying, Bait blends a classic aesthetic with timely themes to produce a thrillingly original and uniquely enriching drama.  On  Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim. Writing in  The Observer ,  Mark Kermode  gave a glowing review, describing the film as 'a genuine modern masterpiece, which establishes Jenkin as one of the most arresting and intriguing British film-makers of his generation. ' He later named  Bait  his favourite film of both the year and the decade.   Peter Bradshaw  in  The Guardian  called the film 'intriguing and unexpectedly watchable', in a four-star review that remarked on the experimental nature of the film

  International Releases: August 30th, 2019 (Wide) ( United Kingdom ) March 19th, 2020 (Wide) ( New Zealand ) June 19th, 2020 (Wide) ( Australia ) The praise came as Bait – written, directed and filmed by Cornwall’s Mark Jenkin, produced by Early Day Films of Bristol and distributed by the BFI (British Film Institute) – took £345,770 at 124 cinemas UK-wide. The unique low budget black and white film, shot on a vintage wind-up camera, has taken over £300,000 in ticket sales and has remained in the UK box office Top 30 since it hit screens on August 30. While other films may have used Cornwall as a location and a storyline, Fisherman’s Friends for example, Bait is the most successful film created by a Cornish writer, director and cast. As of today, BAIT has been shown at 124 cinemas UK-wide and taken £345,770 at the box office. The film’s writer, director and main cameraman Mark Jenkin told Cornwall Live: “I’ve been absolutely blown away by the reaction to the film both locally and f...

THE REVIEWS "One of the defining British films of the decade"  Mark Kermode, The guardian "A timeless work of art" Sophie monks Koufman": , Empire Hypnotically strange , peter Bradshaw" , The guardian Sqaure frames of startling simplicity and beauty , Jessica kiang , variety Ravishing cinema Demetrios Mathieu , screen daily Bait ultimately feels as unique as a found object , defying classification. , Ian mantgani , sight and sound Ohe defini

  The movie was produced by Kate byers , Linn Waite and Denzel monk. Jenkin filmed  Bait  using a vintage hand-cranked Bolex  camera, using 16mm monochrome film that he hand processed.  Shooting locations include Charles  town  and West pen with , in Cornwall. Production on  Bait  took place over the course of 21 shooting days, during September and October 2017

  Linn and Kate have been selected as part of the 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough group for the UK. Supported by Netflix, the new talent initiative supports emerging talent across film, games and television Early day films is distributed by BFI (UK) and Arsenal (Germany). I surfed Internet but not much information was provided on its distribution. Arsenal Filmverleih  (2019) (Germany) (theatrical) Rialto Distribution  (2020) (Australia) (theatrical) British Film Institute (BFI)  (2019) (UK) (all media) No more information on the distribution of Early Day Films were found on internet.

 EARLY DAY FILMS Early Day Films is a Bristol based production company founded by Kate Byers and Linn Waite Linn's production career formed in Bristol’s vibrant short film culture. She worked in varied production roles on a raft of short films . She is strongly committed to maintaining the quality and vision within EDF’s slate, while attentive to the business, market, distribution and audience. Linn heads production and company development at EDF. Kate evolved into producing from a successful acting career where she frequently encountered new writing, devising, and improvised work. Her focus in Early Day comes from this developmental background, her passion for working with writers, and her commitment to new artists. Kate leads creative and talent development at EDF .

  Telling original stories and bringing outstanding cinematic voices to the screen. Early day films is supported by BFI film fund We are a Bristol based independent production company formed by BAFTA winning producers Kate Byers & Linn Waite.  

  Production Houses The production company of the movie BAIT is EARLY DAY FILMS.  Early Day Films is a Bristol based production company founded by Kate Byers and Linn Waite. Their debut feature, BAIT, was received to critical and commercial success, receiving a BAFTA 2020 for Outstanding Debut for Director and Producers. Kate and Linn’s commitment to seeking out and supporting a visionary director also earned them a BIFA for Breakthrough Producer 2019. Early Day celebrates their regional identity and passion for original stories. KATE BYERS LINN WAITE

 The 2nd British movie I've chosen is   "Bait" DIRECTOR : Mark Jenkin PRODUCED BY : Kate byers , Linn Waite and Denzel monk [ associate] RUNNING TIME : 89 Minutes INITIAL REALESE : February 9 , 2019  United kingdom. BUDGET : $51 million BOX OFFICE : $727,993   STARRING : Edward Rowe                        Mary Wood vine                        Simon Shepherd                        Giles king PRODUCTION COMPANY : Early day Films .        PLOT : Martin Ward is a fisherman in a  Cornish village. He struggles to make ends meet fishing without a boat, while his brother Steven uses their late father's vessel to offer cruise trips to visiting tourists. Meanwhile, tensions arise between Martin and the out-of-town Leigh family, who use the harbour-front 'S...

  Visual Effects : Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman who plays Plutarch Heavens bee tragically died from a drug overdose before production had completed on the project. "Hoffman had finished the majority of his work before his death,” states Charles Gibson. "The few instances where his presence was manipulated were achieved either editorially or with simple split screens.”  Visual effects for  Endgame  were created by ILM, Weta Digital, DNEG, Frame store, Cine site, Digital Domain, Rise, Lola VFX, Cantina Creative, Capital T, Technicolor VFX, The film has over 3,000 visual effects shots. Perception worked on the main-on-end credits, opting to create "something that felt personal [and] sentimental", that would also remind the viewer of "the last ten years" of the MCU and was "a love letter to the fans". The credits were broken down into three sections–the crew, the cast, and then the "hero 6" which featured the original six A...

  Production: Color Force Production Company   Color Force is an independent American studio founded in 2007 by producer Nina Jacobson. The Animation studio and communication agency is based in Grenoble, France.  It is notable for producing films based on novels, particularly the  Diary of a Wimpy Kid  and  The Hunger Games  series. Color Force signed a three-year "first-look" production deal with  DreamWorks  in December 2006. Color Force and Lionsgate collaborated for all 4 movies.  Color Force signed a three-year "first-look" production deal with Dream Works  in December 2006. In 2012, Brad   Simpson  became partner.   Later that year, Color Force signed a first-look deal with FX Productions  In 2014, the company signed a First look deal  with 20th Century Fox.   In 2017, Jacobson and Simpson appointed Nellie Reed as head of Color Force's television productions.   

  Convergence Convergence is the process by which a range of media platforms are integrated within a single piece of media technology.   Technological Convergence For example the new X Box 360 is a games console, a DVD player, an internet modem. The iPhone is a phone, a camera, a video camera, an mp3 player, an FM radio, a games console, a web browser, a palmtop computer. This demonstrates ‘convergence’ of a wide range of technologies. Media institutions recognize that audiences enjoy using converged technology, want to consume media in a variety of different ways (including ‘on the go’)  and provide short form content for downloading eg video clips, trailers, music videos, jingles, wallpapers, music tracks etc. The avengers end Game had a number of games both online and apps for phones. Facial motion capture is the process of electronically converting the movements of a person's face into a digital database using cameras or laser scanners. This database may then be used ...

  Synergy Synergy  is the term used to describe a situation where different entities cooperate advantageously for a final outcome. Simply defined, it means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s the ‘strategy of synchronizing and actively forging connections between directly related areas of entertainment’. New Technologies support this process – web, DVD, downloading. Media institution exploit various platforms to sell various products related to one film (e.g. film and soundtrack and video game). A  marketing synergy  refers to the use of information campaigns, studies, and scientific discovery or experimentation for research or development. This promotes the sale of products for varied use or off-market sales as well as development of marketing tools and in several cases exaggeration of effects. It is also often a meaningless buzzword used by corporate leaders. In  media economics , synergy is the promotion and sale...

  Avengers: Endgame  is a 2019 American Super Hero Film  based on the Marvel   Comics  superhero team the Avengers . Produced by Marvel Studios  and distributed by Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures. REALESE Theatrical Avengers: Endgame  had its world premiere at the Los Angels Conventional   Centre on April 22, 2019.Disney converted the convention center's Hall K for the film's premiere, working with Dolby  and QSC Studio  to install a 70 foot (21 meters) screen, Dolby Vision  projectors, and a Dolby Atmosphere  sound system. The convention center also held the premiere's red carpet arrival and after-party. The film was released in Australia, China, and other parts of Asia and Europe on April 24, in the United Kingdom on April 25. Home media Avengers: Endgame  was released in the US on Digital download Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on July 30, and on Ultra HD Blue ray, and DVD on August 13.The film...

  Guerrilla Marketing Guerrilla marketing   is an advertisement strategy concept designed for businesses to promote their products or services in an unconventional way with little budget to spend. This involves high energy and imagination focusing on grasping the attention of the public in more personal and memorable level. It is an   is an advertisement strategy in which a company uses surprise and/or unconventional interactions in order to promote a product or service. It is a type of publicity. The term was popularized by Jay Conrad Levinson's 1984 book Guerrilla Marketing. The Curse of La Llorona ‘s marketing ambush at  Avengers: Endgame : On 25 th  April 2019, the day before the release of  Endgame , the following poster was released in the social media of the movie,  The Curse of La Llorona …