Film Production Publicity Pack - Initial Research
Introduction Title of the film Dirty Dancing When was it released (year) and what production house 1987, by Great American Film Limited Partnership Where is it set and what is the genre 1963s America, romantic drama dance film Producer Who was the producer and what does a producer do? Linda Gottlieb produced this film. A producer is simply a project manager who oversees the film-making process. Why might a producer oversee every aspect of production from idea to distribution? The producers of a film select the script, director and directly arrange the film's budget and overall production. This role is important as it creates a greater sense of guidance so that if anything goes wrong the producer can step in and resolve the issue. What research techniques were available to the producer? (Test Screening, questionnaires, focus groups etc.) A test screening is a good way to gain research for new films as it required a handfu