2. What is distribution?
• Film distribution is when an organisation represents and sells
your film to the public and major companies. The distribution
company will handle the release of the film in the first country
it will come out in and will also sell the film for home viewing
(e.g. DVD, Video streaming, Television). The distribution
company will also represent your film at various film festivals
and handle all forms of advertising (e.g. TV adverts, Posters,
YouTube trailers). Film distribution is one of the most
important aspects in the film industry as it brings completed
films to life and connects with the audience before they have
even seen the film. The distribution of films is most successful
when it is integrated with production and exhibition as one
large process, under the control of one company.
3. Why our film is an
independent film
Our film is called “Vindicta” and it is an independent film because it isn’t being distributed by one of the
big six film studios (Warner Bros. Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Universal Pictures, Colombia Pictures,
“20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures). We will create a film that will be produced completely outside of
the major studio system. We had to find an independent film company that had a history of distributing
successful independent films. Our film production company is called “Optimum Productions”, and we
have called it this because optimum means performing at the top level and that is what we aim to do
when producing our films.
Ourchosenproductioncompany
The production company we have chosen to produce our film are called Island
Pictures and they are an aspiring company who have successfully produced many
independent films and TV shows. Independent films that Island Pictures have
produced include Sidewalk Stories (1989), Crusoe (1988) and Dark Eyes (1987).
These films are successful thriller films so Island Pictures would be a suitable
production company for our film because we are aiming to create a successful
thriller film.
