TRANSCRIPTION 2 MAKING A FILM low are films made and where does the money come from? Here’s what happens. hether itis a documentary or a work of fiction, the film-maker must have a clear idea f what the film is trying to say and who the audience might be. in the case of shart films first-time directors, this is almost inevitably a television audience. Film-making Is an remely expensive business. A “low-budget” feature-length film can cost more that 0.5 million. Therefore, the film-maker must be sure that the theme of the film will act an audience. nlike the Hollywood system, where a studio or producer commissions the criptwriter, low-budget films in Britain usually begin with a script, which is like the lay written specially for the cinema. Various organisations look at this and consider hether to provide funding. Screenplay writing is an art and there are courses all over ritain for people who want to learn to da it. ilm-making is a co-operative process that often involves hundreds of people. Unlike 2 vel oF a painting, one person can’t really take the credit for a finished film, although ie director and leading actors often get most of the media attention. A film-maker has fo show that he or she is able to put together a crew of technicians and actars and find ts and locations.