Evaluation Question 4

The industry categories audiences into to main groups, tent-pole/global audiences, and domestic/national audiences. In some cases the audience that the film is trying to get distributed to can be described as niche.


Tent-pole or global audiences can be used to describe a film that is trying to get to as many people as possible. The themes within the film tend to appeal to a wider range of people (as many as possible). An example of a Tent-pole audience film is, Pixar Animation Studios, Cars (2006).


Domestic or national audiences can be used to describe a film that has the intention of reaching an audience based in a certain area of a country, or the whole country. In case of British film, the themes within the film's tend to target historical or cultural relevance. An example of this is BBC Films’, Pride (2014).


Our film is a niche genre and subject. This means we are likely to be targeting a domestic audience. Due to the themes within the film the primary audience will be a male audience. This would also mean that our likely casting actors would be small to unknown names with little experience in indie films.


The BBFC are an non-governmental body that classifies both theatrical released films and DVD copies. They classify films from U (anyone can watch) to 18 (viewers of age 18 or over). An example of a recent film under inspection was ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’. The BBFC insight to this noted moderate violence, and threat resulting in a 12A classification.