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We're in a golden era for horror movies
The genre is bigger, more diverse, and more global than ever before.
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Regaining Young Audiences
A survey of 1,000 11-to-15-year-olds in the UK, looking at their attitudes and interactions with cinema-going. Supported by Into Film.
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Literature Review of Young Cinema Audiences
A literature review of 47 existing studies into young audiences, summarising and collating the key findings. Supported by Into Film.
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Judging Screenplays By Their Coverage
An analysis of 12,000+ unproduced feature film screenplays and the scores they received, revealing what professional script readers think makes a good…
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How To Crowdfund Your Film
Book published by Creative Essentials
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Cut Out Of The Picture
An in-depth study of gender representation in the UK film industry. The report covers all departments and roles but has a special focus on directors…
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Gender in UK Film Crews
The gender representation of UK film crews (2009-13), broken down by department, creative role and genre.
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Gender in Hollywood Film Crews
The gender representation of Hollywood film crews (2009-13), broken down by department, creative role and genre.
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Film Industry Survey 2014
The views of 1,235 working film professionals on topics such as piracy, the appeal of 3D, gender, business practices and how optimistic industry…
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Gender in the International Film Business
A literature review of key studies and analysis of gender representation among international film professionals.
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