Sightseers Case Study

Sightseers is a British black comedy film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by and starring Alice Lowe and Steve Oram, with additional material from Amy Jump. 

• It is produced by Edgar Wright and Nira Park
• The film was selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival 

Distributed by: 

StudioCanal UK (UK) IFC Films (USA) Rialto Distribution(Australia, New Zealand)

The characters came together seven years before the film came out as Lowe and Oram swapped stories based on their common background and childhood holiday experiences. However, the pitch kept getting turned down for being too dark

Production - 
Where did the idea of the film come from?
The idea of the film originated from characters common background and childhood holiday experiences.
What is the genre? Provide a brief overview of the narrative (story)
 The genre of the film is comedy. It is light hearted at times but the majority is fairly dark, tense and serious.
Who else financed the film besides the studio?
StudioCanal
Big Talk Pictures
Film4 Productions
BFI Film Fund
Rook Films
What was the budget for the film? 
The budget for the film was £9.3 million
Any noticeable stars / writers / directors / producers involved with the film from the outset?
A producer of the film was Edgar Wright who also directed previous hit films such as Hot Fuzz and The World's End.