The document discusses film distribution and provides an example of Film 4. It defines a distributor as an organization that promotes and exhibits films at markets and festivals worldwide in order to attract exhibitors who will screen the film for large audiences. The distributor's goal is to advertise the film to its target demographic and achieve big box office returns through DVD sales and widespread viewership. Film 4 is highlighted as a distributor that develops and releases low-budget films theatrically, believing they have potential to find large popularity and success.

1. FILM
DISTRIBUTION
By Saffron Lee

2. WHAT IS A DISTRIBUTOR?
- A distributor consists of a organization who have the job to display your film at markets or
festivals across the world. They branch out to reach towards new films, to represent their
distribution.
- They aim to seek out for exhibitors which will showcase a film onto a large audience
screening. Their main aim is to get exhibitors interested in the film to advertise the movie to
mass viewers resulting in the best revenue.
-All the backstage advertisement is aimed towards a target audience who shore interest in the
film.
- Ultimately, the bigger the audience the bigger the success. They aim to get it large DVD
releases and a massive audience to support the film.

3. EXAMPLE: FILM 4
-Film 4 was firstly, established as Channel Four Films in 1982.
-They develop and showcase feature length films for theatrical release in cinemas.
- They distribute fairly low budget films, which they believe have the potential to become
vastly popular and successful.
- This could contribute to my film, as it will be on a low budget and Film 4 would give me the
platform to flourish and feature the film to a wide audience.
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