Selfish Giant

1. UK release date?

25 October 2013

2. Institutions behind the film’s production and distribution?

-BFI Film 

-Film4

-Moonspun Films

-Cinéart 

-Pyramide Distribution 

-Sundance Selects 

-Front Row Filmed Entertainment 

-Kurmaca Film 

-Rialto Distribution 

3. Nationality of the film?

UK

4. What kind of production is it?

Low budget independent

5. Any connection with other films?

No

6. Who’s the director?

Clio Barnard

7. Any star names in the cast? What is the main cast?

There are no star names in the cast as it is an independent film but this is the main cast:

Arbor Fenton Conner Chapman
Shaun Thomas Swifty
Chris Kane, ‘Kitten’, ‘The Selfish Giant’ Sean Gilder
Mary Lorraine Ashbourne
Mick Brazil Ian Burfield
‘Price Drop’ Swift Steve Evets
Mrs Swift Siobhan Finneran
Johnny Jones Ralph Ineson
Michelle ‘Shelly’ Fenton Rebecca Manley
Daniel Rhys McCoy
Martin Fenton Elliott Tittensor

8. What’s the film about?

The Selfish Giant is a contemporary film about 13 year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty. Excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighbourhood, the two boys meet Kitten, a local scrapdealer, and begin collecting scrap metal for him using a horse and cart. However, when Arbor begins to emulate Kitten by becoming greedy and exploitative, tensions soon start to build, leading to a tragic event which transforms them all.

9. Who will this film appeal to?

The age rating for this film is a fifteen, so this means the film would appeal to people of the age fifteen plus. The film would appeal to people who like non-fiction films as the film is focused on real life events such as bullying, unemployment and crime.

Promotion:

This is the film poster for the selfish giant. It includes, quotes from reviews to help encourage people to see the film. The background of the poster shows telephone wires that shows the film may be set in a city or town.

This is the website for the selfish giant, which is shown on the poster. The website consists of the trailer of the film, reviews and places where you can buy the film.

This is the official Twitter account for the selfish giant which is also advertised on the poster. The account sends tweets out about reviews of the film, awards it has been nominated for, cinemas that you can see the film in and other places where you can watch or buy the film.