What companies funded Daniel Blake?

What companies funded Daniel Blake?

I, Daniel Blake is a low budget social realist film, funded by the BFI and BBC.

What is the purpose of I, Daniel Blake?

'I, Daniel Blake', a film directed by Ken Loach, is to be shown on BBC this week. The award winning film portrays the realness of austerity for so many people and documents the bureaucracy and often complicated welfare system. It brings focus to the extreme poverty that people experience on a daily basis.

What certification did the film Daniel Blake receive?

15 certificate 'I, Daniel Blake' was awarded a 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC). This was despite the following scenes being included: - Bad language (uttered by the main characters out of anger and frustration or for emphasis.

What is the narrative of I, Daniel Blake?

A 59 year old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate their way through the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humor, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.

What did Daniel Blake write on the wall?

Frustrated with his own situation, the plight faced by his single-mother friend, and the impact benefit sanctions have on Britain's poorest, Daniel paints the words 'I, Daniel Blake' onto a Jobcentre's wall - followed by a demand for his appeal date so he can rightfully be awarded his disability allowance.

What was the production budget for I Daniel Blake?

We know some of the funding it received (e.g. £300k from the BFI) and can estimate it to be around £2 million. Compare that to the $165 million that it cost to make our other CSP, Doctor Strange. I, Daniel Blake was exhibited in 24 countries and performed well in Europe and other smaller countries.

What does Daniel Blake write on the wall?

Frustrated with his own situation, the plight faced by his single-mother friend, and the impact benefit sanctions have on Britain's poorest, Daniel paints the words 'I, Daniel Blake' onto a Jobcentre's wall - followed by a demand for his appeal date so he can rightfully be awarded his disability allowance.

What happens at the end of I, Daniel Blake?

Eventually the appeal arrives and Daniel's adviser tells him he's got a sound case so should get back everything he's entitled to. The stress however is too much for Daniel, and he suffers a fatal heart attack before the hearing. He has a pauper's funeral, with Katie reading the eulogy.

What happened to Daniel Blake?

The 52-year-old dad-of-one, from Erdington, died from ischaemic heart disease after Government assessors had his benefits stopped and ruled he was fit for work.

What was the production budget for I, Daniel Blake?

We know some of the funding it received (e.g. £300k from the BFI) and can estimate it to be around £2 million. Compare that to the $165 million that it cost to make our other CSP, Doctor Strange. I, Daniel Blake was exhibited in 24 countries and performed well in Europe and other smaller countries.

Is the movie I, Daniel Blake based on a true story?

• The film I, Daniel Blake, directed by Ken Loach, premiered in London on Tuesday 18 October. And while the movie is fictional, the basis for the plot is steeped in a reality many people in the UK face: being on benefits in Tory Britain and having to deal with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Who is the actor who plays Daniel Blake?

• ] I, Daniel Blake is a 2016 drama film directed by Ken Loach and written by longtime collaborator Paul Laverty. It stars Dave Johns as Daniel Blake, who is denied employment and support allowance despite his doctor finding him unfit to work.

Who is Steve McCall in I, Daniel Blake?

• Steve McCall, employer relationship manager at Jobcentre Plus in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, who is based at the branch featured in the film, said: “I, Daniel Blake is a representation … I hope people don’t think the film is a documentary, because it’s a story that doesn’t represent the reality we work in.”

What are the reviews for I, Daniel Blake?

• On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92%, based on 179 reviews, with an average rating of 8.01/10. The site's consensus reads: "I, Daniel Blake marks yet another well-told chapter in director Ken Loach's powerfully populist filmography.".