Firstly we had a talk from Rob Miller who is a film and media consultant. He spoke to us about the differences between independent and mainstream films. Rob gave us examples of independent and mainstream films for example Star Wars and Frank. There were discussions between the audience and Rob on what makes these films independent and mainstream.
Next there was a question and answer session with Faye Ward who is one of the UK's most prominent young producers who has recently produced 'Suffragette' which was one of the key British films in 2015. Faye answered many questions to do with her new film 'Suffragette' which included things such as how long it took, how long the process of editing was and more.
After the question and answer with Faye Ward we had a session with Rob Miller and he spoke about distribution, marketing and what makes a successful marketing campaign. This session was very interesting as we learnt about how films are distributed and by who. Rob also spoke about how much money distribution and marketing costs.
Next we had a question and answer with Gareth Lowrie who has worked in film marketing for over nine years and currently holds the position of Senior Marketing Manager at Universal Pictures UK. Gareth discussed the importance of marketing. He also answered many questions about being the distributor of the film Jurassic World.
Then we had another session with Rob Miller about Multiplex/Independent/Small chains. Rob explained how most films people watch are produced by one of the 'Big Six'. He also explained how some film companies are owned by bigger film companies and why.
Finally we had another question and answer with Paul Ridd who is Marketing and Acquisitions Manager, Picturehouse. Paul spoke about what types of films Picturehouse show and the importance and quality of independent films.
