2. What happens in the process?
• The film is completed and sent to the studio.
• The studio makes a licensing agreement with a distribution
company.
• The distribution company determines how many copies (prints) of
the film to make.
• The distribution company shows the movie (screening) to
prospective buyers representing the theaters.
• The buyers negotiate with the distribution company on which
movies they wish to lease and the terms of the lease agreement.
• The prints are sent to the theaters a few days before the opening
day.
• The theater shows the movie for a specified number of weeks
(engagement).
• You buy a ticket and watch the movie.
3. ..
• A film distributor is a
company or individual
responsible for the
marketing of a film.