Media

1. WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION
MIGHT DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT
AND WHY?

2. A film distributor is…
A film distributor makes the film available for
viewing by the public.They may do this using
marketing techniques and different kinds of
releases for the film.

3. The Big 6 Distributors
 Warner bros
 Sony
 Disney
 Fox
 Universal
 Paramount

4. Indie Distributors
 Relativity
 New Line Cinema
 Entertainment One
Indie and the Big 6 distributors are different in
how they are run. Big 6 distributors own
separate companies involved in various media
whereas indie distributors only distribute films.

5. Which distributor would you choose
to distribute your product?
 We chose Relativity Media as our film
distributor.
 They are an indie distributor and have
distributed thrillers such as Limitless, Cost of
a Soul and Paranoia.

6. Why might they choose to
distribute your film?
 Relativity Media might distribute our thriller
film as the distribute a wide range of film
genres including thrillers and horrors.
 They are due to release two upcoming
thrillers so they are still distributing them and
they are likely to be successful.

7. What sort of services would
they offer you?
 Most of Relativity Media’s films are released
similarly to a conglomerate film. For
example, trailers will be released and then the
film will be released in cinemas a few months
later.The films are usually released narrowly
in a few locations before being released
everywhere else.
 RelativityTelevision is a supplier of television
shows.This could work with the thriller in
various different ways.

8. Other thrillers from Relativity
Media