Chicken is an example of a micro budget film making and raising issues around the role and future of national cinema as well as the viability of media products produced outside of the mainstream for niche audiences.

(Funding) Key Notes:

In order to fund the movie Stephenson raised $100,000 approx.

+ Raised investment by individuals (e.g. rich friends/contacts)

+ No funding body who was willing to fund chicken

+ Raises questions about whether film industry is accessible to lower-income film makers

(Production) Key Notes:

Key Points for making chicken

+ Filmed in 19 days, almost all external locations so victim to rain, issues with lighting etc.

+ Film produced and distributed by a new company set up by director Stephenson: B Good Picture Company.

(Distribution) Key Notes:

Chicken’s distribution has been very difficult

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