What kind of media institution would distribute your media

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Thriller Films Showing Locally At the Odeon The only thriller film currently

showing at the local cinema is the survival thriller ‘Everest’ which is about climbers from two expeditions who start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged by the harshest conditions imaginable, the teams must endure blistering winds and freezing temperatures in an epic battle to survive against nearly impossible odds.It can be concluded that the thriller genre is not very popular at this moment compared to fantasy, sci-fi etc.

The likely hood of our film reaching its target audience is slim to none if it is shown in a large chain cinema like Odeon or Vue, as it would not only be a low budget and low coverage indie film, but it would also be unable to attract a lot of people.

It is also unlikely that a large brand cinema would ever show a small indie film like ours as they wouldn’t get a lot of coverage or money for it, as it will be a relatively unknown film.

Film FestivalsThese are some of the upcoming UK film festivals in 2016 which might display our film, as most of them are in London or in the surrounding area, are rather small venues, it shouldn't be to hard to get our film shown.This list tells us the date, location and whether the venue is open to all, or just to young people, so it is likely that our film would be shown in at least a few of these venues.

• 8-17 January 2016 London Short Film Festival, London, Open to all • February 2016 (TBC) BFI Future Film Festival, London, Open to young people • February 2016 (TBC) Screentest: The National Student Film Festival, London,

Open to young people • March 2016 (TBC) Watersprite – The Cambridge International Student Film

Festival, Cambridge, Open to young people • June 2016 (TBC) Walthamstow International Film Festival, London, Open to all • June 2016 (TBC) Open City Docs Fest, London, Open to all • June 2015 (TBC) Underwire Festival, London, Open to all

Independent Cinemas

Genesis, LondonThis East London stalwart remains high on the list of quality indie cinemas in the capitial. Some of its screens may once have been glorified TV screens, but in recent years it has upgraded to match (and exceed) the most high-end of multiplexes. Fiercely independent, it celebrated it’s very own GenFest a few weeks ago, which included a remix of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Ghostbusters, a poetry slam, and live art in the gallery.

Watershed, BristolOpened in 1982, the Watershed was the UK's first dedicated media centre. With its core mission statement to enable new work and make a creative ecosystem, the three screen cinema sits perfectly here, and is a highlight of any time spent in Bristol. The Watershed is the type of cinema which plays host to wide-ranging international films, and finds time to dedicate several days to a celebration of composer Philip Glass and his film scores.

Both of these cinemas are possibilities for showing our film, as they both accept small films and young filmmakers work. These are both also based in the general area which will make it easier to go there and discuss the terms of our film showing in their cinema.

TV Some network channel have shown indie films in the past, whether it be for

an event which lasts a weekend, like ‘Indie Film Weekend’ which has been shown on horror channels and other small channels. However big networks like BBC, Channel 4, ITV etc. have had no history and are unlikely to in the future show any form of indie films, as they don’t gather a lot of press and lack the funds to get shown on these big channels.

Although a few channels have in the past shown indie films, it is still very hard to get them recognised out of all the others, especially if the filmmakers have no money for promotional use or to get their work onto cable channels.

Film 4 has very specific times when they will show indie films and other smaller budget films, like at special weekends and events, so they are always a possibility, although the likely hood is small as they show mostly indie films with a budget rather than ours which is home made and low budget.

Young Filmmakers Competitions Cinemagic is looking for imaginative and original films made by

young people to be screened as part of Cinemagic young filmmaker 2016. The films can be about anything at all! Fact or fiction, comedy or drama, news programme or documentary.

Cinemagic young filmmaker 2016 will take place during the Cinemagic Belfast festival in October/November. The event will showcase the best short film entries of the year and we will also be producing a series of workshops and master classes with renowned members of the film and TV Industry. A digital filmmaking prize will be awarded for the best film in each age and genre category - the winning entries will also be screened ‘in competition’ during the Cinemagic international film festival for young people in 2017.

This film festival accepts all types of projects and peoples work form the ages of 15 upwards to 25 years old. This would be a good opportunity for us to show off our independent film.

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Where Our Film May Be Shown

Our film would most likely be shown at venues like young filmmakers competitions or filmmakers festivals, as both of those are very common in the area and will have people similar to use showing their low budget, independent, indie films.

Places like indie cinemas and on indie film websites are less likely to show our film as they would rather take on films that are more independent and have a higher chance of making money.

TV channels like film 4 are even les likely as they would only take films from famous indie producers and directors.