This document discusses the production and distribution of a media product focusing on the British skating scene. It outlines the roles involved in a production company, including the producer, director, and other positions. For distribution, it recommends the UK company Optimum Releasing, which specializes in low-budget art house films and has experience distributing similar socially-focused content. The budget for the film will likely come from sponsorships, grants from the National Lottery Fund and UK Film Council, as well as production companies like Film4 and Warp X that support films with select audiences.

1. Evaluation activity 3
What kind of institution might
distribute your media product and
why ?

2. Key features of opening sequence
• Font and text
• Stills
• Skating scene/ stunts
• Urban drama
• Depicts the lives of young males
• Appeals to a male skater demographic/
audience
• Explores British skating scene

3. Companies involved in the creation of
our influential films

4. The role of the production company
Producer
Executive producer
Production manager
Unit manager
Production coordinator
Post production supervisor
First assistant director
Second assistant director
Production assistant
Script advisor
Stunt coordinator
Casting directors

5. • The production company provides the physical
basis for works within the media such as film,
television, radio, and video.

6. Ideas of distributors
Who? Why ?
• The production company for our film is ‘Fire films’
the distributors we have chosen are ‘optimum
releasing’ are reasons for choosing them is that
they have worked with distributing a lot of low
budget art house films that have potent social
realist contents.
• Optimum releasing is a distributing company
within the uk. They have released over 200 films
a year and are one of the most prominent
distributors within the uk independent film world

7. Budget and sponsors for our film?
• The budget for our film will probably come
from sponsorships/ grants as it is a film that
has a select audience and content.
It may receive grants from the National lottery fund
through the uk film council. However the
remainder of the budget may come from
production companies such as film4 ,warp X and
optimum releasing.