Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Genre and Teen Drama Films

What is Genre?
In film theory, genre refers to the method based on similarities in the narrative elements from which films are constructed. Most theories of film genre are borrowed from literary genre criticism. As with genre in a literary context, there is a great deal of debate over how to define or categorize genres. Besides the basic distinction in genre between fiction and documentary, film genres can be categorised in several ways. 

What is a Teen Drama Film?

A teen drama is a type of drama series with a major focus of teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent during the first 45 years of television. It become more noticed with the introduction and popularity of the Beverly Hills series. Writers and producers later realised the potential of the previously ignored demographic and decided to make more.



The institutions that produce Teen Drama Films Title Credits

Main Stream Production

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

Credits:

  • Production x2
  • Title
  • Actors x11
  • Casting
  • Music
  • Executive Music
  • Costume
  • Associate Design
  • Co-Producer
  • Editor
  • Production Design
  • Director of Photographer
  • Executive Production
Budget: $16,000,000
Shown on 2,271 Screens
Shown on 211 UK Screens
August 1999 - Gross: $38,176,108 (USA)


Independent Productions

MY BROTHER THE DEVIL
Credits

  • Producers x3
  • Actors x12
  • Executive Producers x2
  • Producers x3
  • Writer & Director
  • Title
Budget: £690,000
$10,305 (USA March 2013)
Box Office: £1.2 Million
Mainstream productions consist of big production companies, the more people involved stimulates more money to be involved whereas, Independent productions have less budget, less people involved and actors who are less known than mainstream productions.

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