A fistful of dollars or the sting? Considering academic–industry collaborations in the production of feature films

John William Mateer

doi:10.1080/25741136.2018.1464715

A fistful of dollars or the sting? Considering academic–industry collaborations in the production of feature films

John William Mateer

Theatre, Film, TV and Interactive Media

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Abstract

Increasingly universities and film schools are looking for ways to provide richer experiences for students to enhance their employability as well as find ways to make their programmes stand out in a competitive marketplace. Likewise, economic pressure on commercial feature film production companies, particularly independents, is forcing them to consider alternative means of production and new sources of cost-effective project support. This paper looks at the emergence of formal academic-industry collaboration in the creation, production and support of commercial feature films. Looking at a wide range of examples from collaborations worldwide, it considers three basic models: University as film production company with 'soft' investment; University as film production company with 'hard' investment; and University as film production service provider. It is argued that all three models can be viable but that alignment with corporate and institutional objectives, as well as realistic expectations, are essential to success.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-158
Number of pages	20
Journal	Media Practice and Education
Volume	19
Issue number	2
Early online date	12 Jul 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2018.1464715
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 12 Jul 2018

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