Honeytrap - Production

Honeytrap - Production

Who directed Honeytrap? 

Rebecca Johnson was both the director and writer for the film.



Why did the director choose to tell thi particular story? Where is the story or idea from and why is it topical?

The film is based on the honeytrap murder, a true story of a real murder. The film was made to bring awareness to London's gang culture.



Who produced the film? 

Fierce Productions and Bright Pictures both were the primary producers of the film.



How did the director find a producer for the film?

Rebecca Johnson knew Sarah Sulick, who is the owner of Bright Pictures.



What was the budget for the film and how did they raise the funds for the film?

The budget was approximately $85,000. They got a £20,000 ($32000) grant, as well as used crowd funding to recieve aproximately $55,000. The reason they found it difficult to have a arge bdget was because the film is not a tent-pole movie as tey are not garuanteed to make a lot of money at the box office.



How did they find the film's cast? 

They found their cast through agencies, theatres, schools, community centres and street casting. Street casting was important to this movie as it is much cheaper than hiring professional actors and makes the film seem more authentic.



Who did the director collaborate with to make the film and why was this important?

Rebecca Johnson collabarated with Sarah Sulick, who owns the production company Bright Studios. This was important as Sulick understood and respeted Johnson's work and dd not want to change her movie's ideas a lot.



Where was the film made?

The film was made in Brixton as Johnson has been making movies with young people in Brixton for a decade.