2002 Big Chances
- Tessa Ross
- Need to boost annual investment through third party partnerships
- Will no longer distribute its own films
Today
- Ross has secured an increased budget from £8-£10m a year to £15m
- Make between 6 - 8 films a year
- Set up a low-budget studio with the Film Council and distributors Optimum: Warp X (digital production house)
- Working across TV and film drama also allows for economies of scale and cross-fertilization
Partnerships
- Ross sees Film 4 as part of a wider creative community with, for eg, ‘Working Title’, the BBC and BBC Films
- Partnerships with Distribution companies
Warp X and Film 4 Hub
- Warp X - A Film 4/UK Film Council joint project with the Sheffield-based indie Warp - that can finance three low-budget films a year
