TV channels like BBC THREE, Film 4, and Channel 4 would be suitable distribution partners for a social realism short film because they often broadcast similar films, which could provide a large audience and help boost viewership through word-of-mouth recommendations if the short film was shown on one of these channels. Directors Shane Meadows and Noel Clarke are examples of filmmakers who have created successful social realism films distributed on these British TV channels in the past.

1. What kind of media institution
might distribute your media product
and why?

2. Film directors that distribute Social
Realism Film
Shane Meadows is an English film director, screenwriter,
occasional actor and BAFTA winner. This is England also
won a BAFTA for Best British Film. This is England, won
the British Independent Film Awards 2006 for best
British independent film.
Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an
English actor, screenwriter and director from London. He
is known for playing Wyman Norris in Auf Wiedersehen,
Pet and Mickey Smith in Doctor Who. Clarke appeared in
and wrote the screenplay for Kidulthood and wrote,
directed and starred in the sequel, Adulthood, which
gained £1,209,319 from the opening weekend of its
release.[

3. Examples of Social Realism films created by
these directors.

4. There are various companies with the film industry like
independent companies that would be willing to
distribute our short film.
TV channels like BBC THREE, Film 4 and channel 4 often broadcast
social realism films. If we were to show our short film on one of
those channels we would hopefully get a number of views and
people we recommend it to others. Then therefore boost our
ratings.