Journal | Media Practice and Education |
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Date | Accepted/In press - 2 Mar 2018 |
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Date | E-pub ahead of print (current) - 12 Jul 2018 |
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Issue number | 2 |
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Volume | 19 |
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Number of pages | 20 |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-158 |
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Early online date | 12/07/18 |
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Original language | English |
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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.
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