Film 4 - Distribution

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