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Film distribution involves making a movie available to audiences through a distributor who handles marketing, release strategy, and deals with theaters. Independent distributors specialize in art house films and would be more interested in the author's low-budget film due to its similar "opening sequence" to another independent film. The author's film would mainly appeal to British audiences as the locations and unknown actors would not be as relatable to foreign audiences. Marketing the film on social media is suggested to target the teenage audience. Self-distributing has pros of national distribution and Oscar qualification but is also very time-consuming.
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- Major distributors include large studios like 20th Century Fox, while independent distributors include Lionsgate and BBC Films.
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A production company provides the physical elements and organization of filmmaking including money, props, cameras, marketing, and scripting. Silvelight Productions' logo features a silver moon and light to represent the company name and set a horror tone. Film distribution decides where and when a film will be shown based on the intended audience. Lionsgate is proposed to distribute the film since it specializes in horror films and has distributed similar titles in the past. The Movie Fund is chosen to finance the low-budget British horror film since it focuses on independent and horror genres. Marketing strategies aim to reach the target young adult audience through ads on radio, magazines, buses and cinema trailers. While self-distribution can save money, it is complexEvaluation task 3
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A film distributor is responsible for marketing and distributing a film. They determine the release date and method of distribution (theatrical or home video). Their job is to advertise and market the film to reach the largest audience possible through word of mouth. Independent distributors operate within a single country, while multinational distributors sell films worldwide. The document then profiles three major multinational distributors and discusses why an independent horror distributor like Troma would be better suited to distribute the author's low-budget slasher film.Media Evalutaion task 3 lauren
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This document discusses distribution options for an independent film. It explains that an independent film would likely be distributed by an independent film company rather than a major Hollywood studio due to its lower budget. The document suggests that Fox Searchlight Pictures could be a suitable distributor as they have distributed similar psychological thriller films in the past. It proposes marketing the film through an online campaign on social media platforms and a platform release strategy in key areas initially.Media eval task3
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The document discusses distribution strategies for independent films. It suggests that an independent distributor would best suit the narrator's psychological thriller film. Independent distributors specialize in specific genres and have experience distributing low-budget films through film festivals and online marketing. While self-distribution is challenging, the narrator believes combining it with other strategies could work to reach their target audience. In conclusion, an independent distributor or a combination of self-distribution and online marketing are presented as viable options.Evaluation question 3
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This document discusses potential options for distributing a horror/thriller film produced by the author. It analyzes several major distribution companies like Lionsgate and Film4 Productions and concludes they may not be the best fit due to the independent and low-budget nature of the film. It also discusses the possibility of using film funding companies like Creative England and the British Film Institute to fund production and self-distribution. Overall, the author determines that seeking production funding and self-distributing may be the best approach to ensure a profitable outcome, though success cannot be guaranteed. They ultimately created their own distribution company called "J&M Productions" to include in the film's opening ident.Distributores
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Film distribution is a competitive business that is important to the film industry. The distributor must promote each film starting from scratch by showcasing its potential and forgetting personal opinions. The document discusses distributing a UK-based film internationally. It believes the film could appeal in the UK and USA similarly to other successful films of that genre distributed by 20th Century Fox. To promote the film, it plans to use the BFI for distribution in raising funds for niche films, promote online, and release on DVD.Evaluation task 3
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A film distribution company is responsible for marketing a film and setting its release dates and methods of exhibition. Warner Bros. is a major distributor that releases big-budget blockbusters like Harry Potter and The Hobbit. Icon Film Distribution is an independent UK distributor that has generated over £150 million for films ranging from mainstream to specialty titles. The document discusses that the film discussed would be better suited to an independent distributor because it has a low budget and British cultural themes that may not appeal to international or American audiences. Possible marketing strategies include using social media like Facebook and Twitter to cheaply create buzz and reach the target audience.Institutions evaluation
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1. Xenon Productions is a small, UK-based production company that produces horror films on low budgets.
2. For funding and distribution, they partner with Pathé, a major/minor distributor known for distributing smaller horror films successfully, such as The Blair Witch Project.
3. The film will be initially exhibited in independent cinemas and then released on DVD, streaming services, and YouTube to generate revenue from ads.Institutions 
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This document discusses key aspects of producing an independent film, including institutions, funding, production values, marketing, similar products, and distribution. It would produce the film independently and seek co-funding from multiple companies. Around 50% of the budget would go towards production values like setting, lighting, and sound. Marketing would utilize film festivals and social media. The film's target audience of 30-40 year olds and university graduates would be reached through newspapers and online platforms. It would be distributed by StudioCanal UK, known for independent films.Recently uploaded (20)
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- 2. Distribution • Film distribution is the process through which a movie is made available to watch for an audience by a film distributor. A film distributor is in charge of marketing, release strategy, making the film have a buzz about it and making deals with who can show it. Depending on their size the company could do that all in house if not they would have to work with other companies.
- 3. Distribution Companies • 20th Century Fox is a major film distributor based in The United States Of America. They have distributed Ice Age, Star wars, Planet Of The Apes • Artificial Eye is a independent film distribution company specializing in art house films for cinema. Fill the void is one of there films they have produced.
- 4. Our Film • I think that independent film distribution companies would be more interested in our film, this is mainly because of our low budget. The film Shifty, who I consider of having a similar opening sequence to ours, was distributed by a independent company called Metrodome. I don’t think it would appeal to Major film distribution companies as the characters in ours aren’t well known so may not want to invest something into something they aren’t to sure of.
- 5. Film Appeal • I think our film would mainly appeal to British audiences only for two reasons. Firstly the location of our film was set in a place where foreign audiences may not find relatable so may not want to go see it. Secondly as the actors we used aren’t known people are less likely to go see it as they don’t know who they are.
- 6. Strategies • Marketing- I think that a good place for our film to advertise would be on a social networking site, as that is where a lot of people would see it and its cheaper than a TV advert. This is where a lot of teenagers are and we want our advert to hit our target audience.
- 7. Self Distribution • Pros- distribute your film nationally, qualify for your film for an Oscar, market your film to foreign countries, you get a highly skilled publicist to set up press screenings. • Cons- It can be a full-time job in itself as it can be very time consuming chasing buyers and sales and filling in paperwork, It may limit your options for sales.