Thursday, 12 December 2013

American Independent Film - Case Study

Memento

Memento is an American Independent film directed by Christopher Nolan. 
It was released in 2000 on a budget of $9million.




What makes it independent and what is the production cost?
  • Memento wasn't produced by a major film production company, rather a small, unheard-of one.
  • Memento also had a small filming budget, of 9 million USD - most independent films have production costs between 5 and 10 million.
  • There are no famous stars in the film
  • The posters and trailers are centred around the awards the film has won; such as awards at Sundance and Toronto Film festival.
Who stars in the film and why?

Has it won any awards?
Yes, Memento has won;
"Best Foreign Independent Film" - British independent film awards
"Critics award" - Deauville film festival
"Best Picture" - Toronto film festival
"Screenwriting" - Sundance film festival

and more.

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