Film distribution involves making a film viewable to an audience through various methods like cinema release, DVD release, or streaming. The distributor negotiates with exhibitors to show the film in cinemas, runs a marketing campaign to generate interest, and delivers prints/disks to cinemas before release. After its cinema run depending on demand, the film is then released on DVD, digitally, and becomes a catalog title available for home viewing.

1. FILM DISTRIBUTION
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2. WHAT IS FILM DISTRIBUTION?
• Film Distribution is the process of making a film
viewable to an audience.
• This can be achieved via Cinema release, DVD release
or Digital Download/Streaming Services.

3. A FLOWCHART OF FILM DISTRIBUTION

4. DISTRIBUTION IN DETAIL
• After the film is produced and the distributors receive a
final copy of the film, 5 stages are needed to achieve
maximum distribution over the widest possible
audience.
• First the Distributor presents the film to exhibitors and
negotiates bilateral agreements to have it shown in
cinemas.

5. DISTRIBUTION IN DETAIL
• Distributor’s Marketing campaign aims to create a
‘want to see’ buzz among the target audience and
launches the film.
• Film prints/disks along with the British Board of Film
Classification (BBFC) certificate are delivered to
cinemas days before opening release.

6. DISTRIBUTION IN DETAIL
• Film’s run extends any number of weeks subject to
demand, which may be augmented by additional
marketing.
• Following it’s runs in cinemas, the film the then
released in subsequent fashions e.g. DVD, Digital
Download.
• It then quickly becomes a home catalogue title.

7. DISTRIBUTION IN DETAIL
• Film’s run extends any number of weeks subject to
demand, which may be augmented by additional
marketing.
• Following it’s runs in cinemas, the film the then
released in subsequent fashions e.g. DVD, Digital
Download.
• It then quickly becomes a home catalogue title.