Film Institutions

12 years a slave

My chosen movie:

1) I've chosen 12 years a slave.

2) The reason why I chose this film is because Steve McQueen, who is the first black movie director who won an Oscar. On top of that, it is based on a true story of Solomon North up.

Institutional background:

1) The production company is Regency Enterprises, River Road Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment and many more. 

2) It was distributed by Fox searchlight pictures and Entertainment one.

No brand loyalty:

1) The genre of 12 years a slave is historical drama.

2) I know that the genre is historical drama. This is because black people getting whipped and the discrimination against the blacks.

3b) No. Brad Pitt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong'o ect

It's all a matter of timing:

1) It was released January 10th 2014.

2) 16th of July 2013:

It's a social thing:

1) The movie '12 years a slave' got a lot of good review about how emotional and infuriating it was. Also a few mentioned how there were unfamiliar faces in the movie a part from Brad Pitt, which was good because they got to feel true emotions.

2) Quote: "Lupita Nyong'o is the emotional epic enter of the entire film."
Quote: "Chiwertel Ejiofo executes every emotion flawlessly."

Risky Business:

1) The original budget of 12 years a slave is roughly $20,000,000.

2)  The film made $923,715 on the first opened weekend.

3) The total amount the money made was $56,667,870.

Star in the eyes:

1) Steve McQueen has also directed a movie called 'Shame' in 2011, the genre is drama only. Another film called 'Hunger' in 2008 however, it is a biography and drama similar to 12 years a slave apart from the historical bit.


2) The main character is Chiwertel Ejiofo who started in 12 years a slave.


3) He also stared in quiet a few other movies such as; Inside, Love actually, SALT, Melinda and Melinda and 2012. However, these movies are not the same genre as 12 years a slave, in fact majority of them are action and a bit of romance.

4) Yes the director and actors/actresses are mentioned at the end of the trailer as well as the end of the movie.