Film distribution in Media Studies
Transcript of Film distribution in Media Studies
WHAT IS FILM DISTRIBUTION?
Film distribution is the process in which allows the
film to be viewed by the targeted audience. It is also
the case of a company handling the releases of the
film such as:
Marketing
Home Release (movies-on-demand, download,
television etc)
DVD release
WHEN DISTRIBUTING THE FILM
There are many factors in which are to be
considered before showcasing the target audience
the film, these include:
Will the film make any profit
Success in the marketing aspect
Rank compared to other films that are in
competition
Star power – casting that will draw attention
FILM 4
We have decided to use FILM4 as our film distributor to our film
‘BLACKOUT’. This is due to the many successful films in which FILM4 has
distributed as well as the film we are making is a low budget film where FILM4
have a reputation in making low budget films into award winning successes.
Popular films that are distributed by FILM4 include:
Last king of Scotland
The inbetweeners 2
Bend it like Beckham
Tyrannosaur,
Kill List
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
One of the most notable films
distributed by FILM4 is ‘Slumdog
Millionaire’. It has won awards as
well as nominations such as: