MM: Institutional Context - Nightcrawler (Gilroy, 2014)

Nightcrawler (Gilroy, 2014) is a crime psychological crime thriller and is about a former thief who starts shooting footage of accidents and crimes in Los Angeles, selling the content to local news channels. On a budget of $8.5 million, it grossed $38.7 million worldwide with $32.4 million in north america alone.

Production:

• The film is Dan Gilroy's directional debut.
• Principal photography began in October 2013 in Los Angeles and lasted 27 days.
• It’s been allocated a $2.3 million production tax credit from the state of California.
• Gyllenhaal lost 20 lb (9.1 kg) for the role.
• Took inspiration from stories of 1930s Crime photographers, and their modern-day equivalents.
• The full production process took approximately 27 weeks from first shot to picture lock.

Distribution:

• The film was distributed by various companies such as, Open Road Films for the US, Sierra / Affinity, Entertainment One for the UK etc...
• The film had its world premiere at the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
• Relativity low marketing campaign due to low budget and lack of larger studio distribution. In the trailers when Jake Gyllenhaal is repeating his monologue in different locations was suggested by Gyllenhaal as a marketing hook.
• The film got some Oscar buzz with it's original screenplay nomination.