The document discusses potential media institutions for distributing a science fiction film, outlining specific films by 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, Lions Gate, and Paramount Pictures. It suggests that 20th Century Fox would be a suitable distributor due to its historical engagement with similar films, but also considers Fox Searchlight as an alternative for its focus on independent films. The target audience is identified as individuals aged 15 to late 30s, and strategies to attract a broad audience are described, including diverse character representation.

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

2. Here are some of the main
film institutions
• 20th century fox
• Warner bros
• Lions gate
• Paramount pictures

3. Some science fiction films
by 20 Century Fox
th
• Avatar
• Alien
• Prometheus
• Star Wars
• Minority Reports
• The Day the Earth
Stoody Still

4. Some Science fiction films
by Warner Bros
• Blade Runner
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Lost in space
• Outlander

5. Some science fiction films
by Lions Gate
• Area 51
• Mimic
• Witchville

6. Some science fiction films
by Paramount Pictures
• War of the Worlds
• Star Trek (2009)
• Star Trek First
Contact
• Iron Man

7. Looking back to my pitch presentation the 3 films I
found to be similar to mine where distributed by..
• The Day the Earth Stood Still - 20th
Century Fox
• Prometheus - 20th Century Fox
• Paramount pictures - War of the
Worlds

8. Which would distribute my
film ?
• Considering the last slide I think 20th century fox would be most
likely to distribute my film this is because they seem to have the
most number of science fictions films that they have distributed.
• The two that are most like mine are “The Day the Earth Stood Still”
and “Prometheus” this means that they might well be interested in
a film like mine
• “Another Earth” is a picture distributed by Fox Searchlight which
specialise in independent and British films. This seems like a better
distributer for my film as mine is a independent and a british film
and very similar to Another Earth.
• Fox Searchlight would also be a good choice as my film is quite I
new idea and could be a risk to support as I am a new director. 20th
century may not take the risk with it.

9. Who would be the
audience for your
media product?

10. •The target audience for my film will be 15 - late 30 year olds as this is what I
would like it to reach and more if possible.
•Unfortunately my questionnaire did not reach enough range of people to give
me accurate readings and if I were to do it again I would try and get it out to as
many different people as I can.
•Instead I ended up making it how I think people would like it and tried not to
restrict the age group to much by setting my certain stereo-types

11. How did you attract/address your
audience?
• As I said before I tried
not to limit my target
audience.
• I tried to keep the
character as wide
spread as possible
• By having a younger
character dressed a bit
older it should address
a larger audience

12. • My main protagonist is the being that arrives
in my opening sequence
• This is our creator so I think it does not restrict
the target audience and allows a lot of people
to relate to this; people interested in the
meaning of life, scientists, younger viewers as
will be a typical Action Sci-fi film as well.