2. What is a distributor?
- A distributor consists of a organization who have the job to display
your film at markets or festivals across the world. They branch out to
reach towards new films, to represent their distribution.
- They aim to seek out for exhibitors which will showcase a film onto
a large audience screening. Their main aim is to get exhibitors
interested in the film to advertise the movie to mass viewers resulting
in the best revenue.
-All the backstage advertisement is aimed towards a target audience
who shore interest in the film.
- Ultimately, the bigger the audience the bigger the success. They
aim to get it large DVD releases and a massive audience to support
the film.
3. Example: film 4
-Film 4 was firstly, established as Channel Four Films in 1982.
-They develop and showcase feature length films for theatrical
release in cinemas.
- They distribute fairly low budget films, which they believe
have the potential to become vastly popular and successful.
- This could contribute to my film, as it will be on a low budget
and Film 4 would give me the platform to flourish and feature
the film to a wide audience.
Film 4 examples: