2. To answer this question I will be looking at a range of media institutions that might be
suitable to distribute our film. I will look in detail at:
• Production companies
• Distribution companies
• Marketing
• Exhibition
3. • I have looked in to a range of production companies that traditionally work on thriller
films.
• Cross Creek Pictures
• Phoenix Pictures
• Protozoa Pictures
• Dune Entertainment
(all four film institutions were
used in Black Swan)
4. Cross Creek pictures is an American production company and film financier. They would
be a suitable choice to produce our film as they produced Black Swan which is directly
relatable to our psychological thriller film. I have chosen this production company as they
have had success with a number of other films, such as:
• The Black Swan (2010)
• The ides of March (2011)
• The Woman in Black (2012)
• Rush (2013)
During September 2011, Cross Creek Pictures signed a deal with Universal Pictures and
Sony Pictures Entertainment, therefore, this company is becoming a distinctive main
player in the film industry.
5. I have looked in to a range of different distribution companies, including independent
distribution, national distribution and global distribution. I have decided that the best way
to make my decision would be to look at similar psychological thriller films, such as, Black
Swan to understand the best most cost effective method of distribution. The distribution
company I have decided to use is:
• Fox Searchlight Pictures
6. Fox Searchlight Pictures, established in 1994, is an American film distribution company
within the Fox Entertainment Group. It is also a sister company of the larger Fox studio
20th Century Fox. It specialises in US distribution of Independent and British films. This
would be ideal for our psychological thriller The Last Dance as it has been involved with
many similar productions such as:
• Sideways
• 12 Years a Slave
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Black Swan
• 127 Hours
I have chosen this distribution company over some of the other main distribution
companies as I feel they specialise in British Independent films and we would benefit
from experience and their convergence with other Fox group companies.
