making of ill manors Q's

1)    What does this tell us about Plan B's intentions in making the film?

Plan B’s intentions for making this film was for the audience to realise what actually goes on in run down areas such as estates and why the kids, teenagers and some adults act the way they do. He wanted to show the reality of their lifestyles and that if these people are shown love then they wouldn’t act the way they do.
 

2)    What do we learn about the production process for Ill Manors?

We learn that during the production process the crew had problems with using certain areas as a place to film as they were asked not to film due to actual drug dealers and people living there said that it was their territory. They mentioned using a room as a ‘crack den’ which turned out to be an actual crack den. During filming the crew took in mind that the Olympics were coming up and the area (east London) was being refurbished. The film however portrayed the realistic side of the urban area. The target audience is 17-30 year olds, they managed to make the film appeal to this age group because of the actors they used who had no acting experience and were from east London, and therefore the actors could be themselves as they had experience with that lifestyle.

3)    What can you tell about the possible target audience from this short documentary?

We can tell that the target audience is 17-30 year olds who would mainly be males.

4)    Does the film successfully do what director Ben Drew (Plan B) set out to achieve? Explain your answer with reference to both the film and the making of documentary.

The director Ben Drew wanted to achieve making the film realistic and showing the audience the harsh reality of what goes on in run down areas. He also wanted to let the viewer’s know why the teenagers and some adults act the way they do and result to violence or drugs. The message portrayed across is that all they need is love, care and support.