The document discusses potential options for distributing an independent film without major production backing. It suggests using free platforms like YouTube and social media to promote the film globally. It also proposes submitting the film to local and national film festivals to gain attention from potential distributors. Finally, it recommends looking to British film companies like DNA Films, Heyday Films, BBC Films, or Warp Films for potential distribution, as they have experience distributing similar genres to the proposed film.

1. What Kind Of Media Institution
Might Distribute Your Film And
Why?
Martyn Lyczkowski and Faith Shaboo-Meere

2. How Could You Distribute Your Film?
If we were looking to reach out to audiences all around the
world but without adequate backing and funding from
production companies, then we could take advantage of Web
2.0. We would use free file sharing sites/media institutions like
YouTube to upload the film, making it available for anyone to
view. Then social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter would
be used to promote the film and make more people aware of it.

3. Where Would An Institution Distribute
Your Film?
Another way could be either local or national film festivals,
which would then promote it to potential producers such as
British company, Warp Films, an independent distributor. The
film would then be released theatrically into cinemas throughout
Europe and North America to an international audience. A few
months later, it would be available for sale on DVD/Blu-Ray
format in large, retail stores. Once the film comes off the big
screen and is released on disk, it would be also be available
through video streaming services such as Netflix or Love Film.

4. Which Companies Have Distributed Films
Of The Same Genre As Your Own?
Rocky and The Fighter are films similar to our own, they were
produced by United Artists and Scout Productions, both
American distributors. However, since our film is British, it would
be better to use a British distributor, which these both aren’t.

5. What British Film Companies Are
There?
DNA Films - DNA is behind some of the most distinctive UK films of recent years with
credits including 28 Days Later, The Last King of Scotland, Sunshine and Never Let Me
Go. This would be a good a production company for our film because it is a variation
of genres, including thriller and horror.
Heyday Films - Credits include the Harry Potter franchise, I Am Legend, The Boy In The
Striped Pyjamas, Page Eight, Gravity and St Nazaire. These films can all be classed as
different branches of the drama genre, such as war or space, meaning that it would be
likely they would produce a sport drama such as our film.
BBC Films - BBC Films has produced some of the most successful British films of recent
years such as Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, My Week with Marilyn, Jane Eyre, Nativity!
and Billy Elliot. Similar to the other two production companies, the genre is varied and
includes dramas, meaning that it would be likely that they would produce our film.
Warp Films – Produced films such as This Is England, a typically British film that is
similar to ours through the violent aspects of it and this could potentially attract this
company to our film, Fright Night.