Warpfilms

1. Background/history of the company. What box office  successes has the company had?
Warpfilms have produced many films which have been a success, mainly in Britain:
-This is England
-A Complete History of my Sexual Failures
-Exhibit A
-Four Lions
-This is England '88
-The Midnight Beast (TV)

Warp films is an independent film company based in Sheffield and London, with a further company in Melbourne, Australia (Warp Films Australia).
It was established by Warp Records founding partners Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett. It was originally created with financial support from NESTA and had a remit to produce a number of short films.
The company has won many prestigious film making awards for their work


2. How is the company structured?
Warp Films was established from Warp Records.
Warp Films quickly expanded in 2006 and set up a sister company dedicated to digital, low-budget filmmaking driven by creativity and independence, established with the backing of a consortium of industry bodies. They produced six low-budget films in three years, Warp X redefined the industry rulebook for the way in which such productions could be approached in the UK.
Warp Films now has two sister companies which expand beyond the UK boarders- Warp Films Australia and Warp X.
In the past, warp have made many partnerships. Their film 'Grow Your Own' was made as their first collaboration with BBC films, and they also have ongoing contracts with Film 4 and Channel 4.

3. What genre of films does it produce? How are these targeting British audiences? 

The types of films produced by Warp Films tend to follow the more controversial story lines and narratives that other companies do not risk covering. They tend to try and take a controversial insight into British life, 'This is England' and 'Four Lions being clear examples of this. 
Warp take on the dark British humour that tends to be neglected in modern film making, creating twisted story lines that carry sensitive themes such as terrorism. This means that Warp aren't just fitting into the genre of comedy- they are also expanding it and taking it down an alternative, more taboo filed route.
Drugs, murder and other controversial influences play heavy roles in these films, too. The company uses these influences to create a sense of social realism. They also challenge the idea of power and corrupt power. 
Mixed into the surreal humour, we also are given a flavour of aspects of the love, war, murder, and mystery genres. That's the thing that makes Warp Films such a success, and a breath of fresh air to the film industry. They play outside the box, and never follow the guidelines of playing to a selective few genres. All of their films carry a happy balance of each genre and mix them to create unique tales that are new to their audience, and have not yet been covered- the films are constantly treading on new turf- untouched by even the biggest American names.
Due to the controversial, taboo nature that comes with these unique films that are produced, Warp has ultimately limited it's audience to above the 18 mark.