1. Evaluation Question 3
What kind of media institution
might distribute your media
product and why?
By Ross Cogdell
2. My Film:
My film “Possessed” is a horror. I thought
that an independent company such as
Vertigo could distribute it. I wanted to
choose a company that is used to dealing
with independent films.
3. About Vertigo:
Vertigo Films is a British film production and film distribution company
based in London, England. Vertigo Films was created in July 2002, by
producers Allan Niblo, James Richardson, director Nick Love, distributor
Rupert Preston, and entrepreneur Rob Morgan.
My film is an independent fil so therefore, I thought that it would be a
good idea to have an independent company distribute it, this is why I
have chosen Vertigo. Vertigo have had a lot of success when it comes to
distributing film hence why I thought it would be a great idea for them to
distribute mine. For example they have produced and distributed:
Bronson
Street Dance 3D
Monsters
4. Why would Vertigo distribute my film?
I think that Vertigo films would like to distribute my film because they have a
lot of experience with distributing independent films. Vertigo tend to
distribute more action and thriller films unlike my horror. However, they have
distributed one horror film called “The Facility”. Although my film doesn’t
match what Vertigo would normally distribute I believe that it could be a good
way to attract a wider audience to their company. As Vertigo is a British
independent film company, It would make them more likely to distribute my
film as my film was produced in Britain. Also the fact that my target audience
is similar to the ones of Vertigo’s films then they may be more inclined to
take on my film. Having looked at the films that Vertigo have distributed I can
see that they have a gap in their portfolio for horror films, with having only
distributed one. If they were to distribute my horror film I think that it would
be able to fill their gap. If they did distribute more horror films such as mine,
I believe that it would attract a wider audience and therefore could result in
more revenue for the company.
