$15 million
Being so costly, it needed its own distributor and so FOX Searchlight Pictures, distributed it to enable the movie to perform well at the box office (EU funded as well)
Stars-
Independent movies do not feature stars or celebrities as much as Hollywood productions. (Due to lack of money) Instead, they boost their movie with respected directors and critical reviews. Most independent trailers feature at least 3 reviews.
Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle is an extremely well respected director having directed many successful films over the last 20 years. Filmography includes; Trainspotting, 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire.
"I want my films to be life-affirming, even a film like Trainspotting (1996), which is very dark in many ways. I want people to leave the cinema feeling that something's been confirmed for them about life."
This, I believe is a viewpoint of many independent film makers/directors, contrasting with the film makers of Hollywood whose main purpose is to supply the demand for entertainment.
Genre -
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Being an independent film the director has artistic freedom over his choices of cinematography, narrative and of course genre.
Box Office -
$141,319,928
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| Main marketing poster - top shows awards won by film |
UK 304 Screens - £1.8 million
USA 10 Screens - $360,000 (£220,000)
Italy 105 Screens - €250,000 (£200,000)
Production -
Fox Searchlight, Warner Bros.
The film also received funding by the EU (around €8 million)
Awards -
Oscar
Best Motion Picture
Best Director
Best Writing
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Original Score
BAFTA
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound
Issues surrounding Slumdog Millionaire
Child Actors still living in slums. Boyle criticised of unfair payment to the children in the film, however, stated that trust funds were set in place for them as well as their education being paid for.
