There are 5 stages of film production: development, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution & sales. Film distribution involves marketing the film to exhibitors, securing contracts for ticket sales, distributing film prints, and organizing subtitles and advertising materials. There are several types of film screenings during the process, including test screenings, focus groups, critic screenings, private screenings, previews, and general release. The document then provides details about the film Final Destination 3, including its production studio, director, cast, runtime, rating, genre, release date and number of screens.

1. Halle, Sharon, Esma & Esther

2. Film Production There are 5 stages in film production; Development – The script is written and drafted for blueprint Pre- production – preparation made for shots in which the cast are hired the location is selected and the sets are built Production – When the film is made Post production – Editing, sound, music and sound effects Sales & Distribution – Where film is put out in cinemas etc.

3. Film distribution The film distribution process; Convince the exhibitor to rent/ book each film (marketing techniques are used to convince the exhibitor that profits will be made) A written contract is secured stipulating gross tickets sales paid to a distributor The distributor must ensure enough film prints are made A full time line of advertising material is on each film to attract audiences The distributor must organise subtitles

4. Screening There are 7 screening processes Test screening – informal viewing of the film in its final form Focus group – formal test screening of a film in which its hoped to be its final form, with very detailed documentation of audience responses Critic screening – (Invitation only) Target audience judge if more editing needs to be done, the film may be unfinished and all feedback is recorded Private screening – for investors, distributors and V.I.P Preview – For the public, involve local media and press and unconfident Sneak preview – before the formal release and for additional publicity General release – after all the above the film goes in general release.

5. Final destination 3 Film production Directed by James Wong Staring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman, Texas Battle & Amanda Crew Edited by Chris G Willingham Production design by Mark S Freeborn Film distribution New line cinema 2006 Applause entertainment Distribution company Entertainment film distributors etc. Film screening Box office $ 54,098,051 Running time 1 hr 55mins Rated R Genre Horror! Released 10 th Feb. 2006 Showed across 2800 screens

6. Clip from the making of FD3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eod4tYg3fKU