A production company would distribute the media product because its primary function is to produce films. As the document explains, a production company is responsible for fundraising, development, filming, and managing all aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production. An independent production company like the one that would produce "The Missing Piece" relies on external funding sources, unlike major Hollywood studios that fund their own productions.

1. WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT
DISTRIBUTE YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT?
Why would it do this?

3. WHAT DOES A PRODUCTION COMPANY DO?
• A production company primarily produces films. However, they are also responsible for
the fundraising for the production and for the development and filming of the production
itself.
• It manages pre-production, production and post-production and all the staff involved from
start to finish.
For example Warner Bros has many jobs inside
the production company itself.

4. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLLYWOOD AND
INDEPENDENT?
Hollywood production companies are independent in the sense
that they do not need any external funding and therefore have
everything all in one. For example, Dreamworks.
Independent production companies are dependent such
as they are in need of funding from external sources and
will be looking at small production companies to produce
their films. For example, Monsters (2010) and The King’s
Speech are both independent productions.
The Missing Piece would be produced by a small independent production
because it would need funding from external sources like Monsters (2010) and
The King’s Speech.

5. FUNDING FOR OUR FILM?
HOW WOULD WE GET MONEY FOR OUR FILM?

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