Honey Trap - research

1. who directed the film?

Rebecca Johnson

2. Why did the director choose to tell his particular story? where is the story or idea from and why is it topical?

the film was inspired by the true events of Samantha Joseph

3. who produced the film?

 Sarah Sulick

4. how did the director find a producer for the film?

 the producer saw her previous work and knew that she wanted to work with her

5. what was the budget?

under £ 1 million

6. how did they raise the funds for the film?

  crowd funding

7. how did they find the films cast?

they found the cast through searching for young local people via agencies

8. who did the director collaborate with to make the film and why is this important?

 Geary Barnes and Liam Joseph because they both had childhoods similar to the ones played in the film.

9. what technology has been used to make the film?

 cameras and editing software

10. where was the film made? why was this important to the director?

Brixton with local people because the real case was in brixton

11. what other films have they distributed?

   sinking feeling - 2001                                      

   balling for brixton -2005 

12. who is the target audience?

 teenagers 15-25 urban adults 25 +

13. list the different marketing tools that have been used to promote the film?

social media to appeal to young and urban audiences and London film festival to appeal to general public 

14.why would this film appeal to a national audience?

because its in English and uses colloquial language used and understood nationally.

15. where is the film being released?

BFI and Brixton so London

16. when is the film being released?

17th October 2014 London film festival

17. in which cinemas is the film being released?

Small independent cinemas

18. how many cinemas are screening the film?

its a restricted release