Which film companies have made films in your genre?

Sense and Sensibility-> Production Companies: Columbia Pictures Corporation and Mirage Enterprises (as Mirage Production)

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Columbia Pictures is a division of Sony pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the major conglomerate Sony. It is an American film production and distribution company. It was founded in 1918 by Jack Cohn, Harry Cohn and Joe Brandt and released its first film in August 1922. It is now the world’s fifth largest major film studios.

Mirage Enterprises

Mirage Enterprises was an American film production company founded by director and producer Sydney Pollack in 1985.

Pride and Prejudice

Focus Features

Focus Features if the art house film division of NBC Universal and both acts as a producer and distributor for it’s own films as well as foreign films.

Universal Pictures

Universal Studios is an American film studio, owned by Comcast and is one of Hollywoods “Big six” film studios.

Persuasion (2005)

BBC is the feature film- making arm of the BBC*. It was founded in 1990 and has produced and co-produced some of the most successful films in the UK to date.

*British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) The BBC is the public-service broadcaster of the United Kingdom, it is the world’s oldest national broadcasting organisation and the second largest broadcaster in the world. It’s work is funded by an annual television license fee, which is charged to all British households, companies and organisations.

The Duchess

Paramount Vantage, Pathé & BBC Films

Paramount Vantage is the speciality film division of Paramount Pictures and helps to produce, purchase, market and distribute films.

Pathé

Pathé is the name of numerous French Buisnesses. It is a major production and distribution company that owns a number of cinema chains across Europe however mainly in France.

What is Certification and Distribution?

Certification

To protect children from harmful, violent and unsuitable subjects; the BBFC then examines and rates the film before they are then released to the public. There is normally two examiners that review the film before it is released, they will then review it and decide what certificate the film should be given.

Ratings:

U (Universal)

PG (Parental Guidance)

12A and 12

15

18

Sense and Sensibility - 12

Sex MINIMAL

Language MINIMAL

Drinking, Drugs and Smoking MODERATE

Violence NIL

Pride and Prejudice – 15

Sex MINIMAL

Language NIL

Drinking, Drugs and Smoking MINIMAL

Violence NIL

The Duchess – 16+

Sex HIGH

Language NIL

Drinking, Drugs and Smoking HIGH

Violence HIGH

Distribution -

·It’s a process known only to those within the industry and is the third stage in the film supply chain.

Although people outside the industry do not see or know about distribution, it’s one of the most important parts of the film industry as it’s where the completed films are brought to life and connected with an audience.

·Distribution is about releasing and sustaining films in the market place, making sure they have an audience.