Lionsgate is a media institution that would likely distribute the thriller movie opening because it specializes in producing and distributing films within genres like drama, action, and thriller. Lionsgate has been very successful with the thriller genre in particular. The opening aims to be a thriller and contains dramatic and action elements, making it a good fit for Lionsgate's genres.
1. What kind of media institution might
distribute your media product and why?
EVALUATION
2. What is an institution?
• A media institution is a company or organization which produces
and distributes different types of media products.
• Different brands and types of institutions will distribute and
produce different types of media. For example, The Sun distributes
and produces pieces of text and pictures to inform people in
society in the form of newspapers, whereas an institution such as
DreamWorks produces and distributes movies which is a different
media product to newspapers.
• Our media product is an opening to a Thriller movie meaning it is
going to most likely be distributed by film institutions however
some are better known for the Thriller genre compared to others
3. Lionsgate
• Lionsgate is a media institution that produces and distributes
movies. It is a likely candidate to distribute our Thriller movie
because as a company they have been very successful with the
Thriller genre.
• This institution is quite well known for films within genres such as
Drama, Action and Thriller. Because of this our film is suitable to be
distributed by Lionsgate as our plot can fit these genres. It’s
dramatic and includes action in some scenes as shown in the
opening. The whole aim was for it to be a Thriller and the story line
and the editing of the opening shows aspects of drama and action.
