2. Producer/company acquires the rights to film a story or treatment
Screenplay is developed by one or more writers
Production finance and Cast & Crew are confirmed
Principal photography takes place, in the right location, and then post
production editing and scoring happens for a few months
3. Distributors like Universal and 20th century fox develop a release strategy, release
date, and a master print of the finished film
The distributor then presents the film to exhibitors/cinemas as to when the film
can be shown. (bilateral agreements are needed)
A ‘Want to See’ buzz is then created by the marketing of the distributor to
interest the target audience
Films will run subject to demand
Following the run in the cinema, it is released in home entertainment, e.g. DVDs
4. WHAT IS A FILM
DISTRIBUTOR?
A Film Distributor is a company/organisation or even an
individual that is responsible for the marketing of a film to allow
exhibitors to find out about the film and potentially showcase the new
film.
The most popular distributors being 20th Century Fox, Universal
Pictures, the Warner Bros and Lionsgate Entertainment.
