Thursday 19th March British Cinema Morning - Slumdog Millionaire by Tanya Jones, Long Road Sixth Form College

1. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Danny Boyle 2008
Tanya Jones, Long Road Sixth Form College

2. CAST & CREW
Director: Danny Boyle
Producer: Christian Colson
Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy
Original Music: A R Rahman
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Editing: Chris Dickens
‘Jamal’: Dev Patel
‘Latika’: Frieda Pinto

3. PRODUCTION &
DISTRIBUTION
Production Companies: Celador Films, Film 4, Pathe.
Distribution Companies: Fox Searchlight (US), Pathe
(UK), Warner Bros (Worldwide theatrical release).
Budget: $15, 000, 000

4. AWARDS
Oscars 2008: Best Film, Directing, Cinematography,
Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Sound, Screenplay.
BAFTAS 2008: Best Film, Directing, Cinematography,
Editing, Music, Screenplay, Sound.

5. AUDIENCE
Passed by the BBFC with no cuts at 15 (contains strong
language and violence)
Released in the UK on 31st October 2008 at the London
Film Festival

6. CODES & CONVENTIONS
Cinematography
Editing
Sound
Mise en scene

7. REPRESENTATION
Of Mumbai

8. IS SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE A
BRITISH FILM?
Yes...... because it has British financing, a partial British
cast and crew, a director with a pre-existing reputation
for films synonymous with Britishness eg. Trainspotting
and Shallow Grave and a recognisable popular cultural
reference point with ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’.....
However....... the global success of the film indicates a
universal appeal. The romantic quest resolves, right
overcomes wrong, honesty defeats corruption and the
closing song promotes a ‘feel good’ experience.

9. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Danny Boyle 2008
Tanya Jones, Long Road Sixth Form College