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Part 1
The blacklist refers to the producers that don't get their scripts used
Films are driven by their casting
£2 million is the most ever spent on producing a British film
Producers sometimes have to finance their own movies if they cannot get a financier
Some producers get actors to attend premiers ignored to convince distributors to buy a film
The British film industry is currently in a bad position
Film distribution is usually accompanied with film promotion
The film distributor determines the marketing strategy of the film

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