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FILM
DISTRIBUTION IN
THE UK
FILM DISTRIBUTION
 Film distribution is making a movie available for audiences to view.
 A film distributer is an individual or organization who represents your films
at festivals and markets and markets around the world and who will attempt
to sell it to televisions, airlines and other companies that show short films.
 Film distribution is important to connect your new film to an audience.
Obviously the bigger the audience the more people watch the film and the
more profit made, this mean the film distributers are in charge of identifying
the biggest audience.
TARGET
AUDIENCE
 The film distributers need to consider who the target audience is.
 The film distributers need to consider if the film will appeal to the
target audience they can do this by looking at the ticket sales to
films of the same genre or with similar storyline.
FILM DISTRIBUTION STAGES
 Idea for film is created.
 They get all there ideas together and pitch it to a studio or an independent
investor.
 The film Is created.
 A distribution company is approached and a licensing agreement is then
made.
 The film distributers decide how many copies of the film to make, these are
then shown to potential buyers.
 The buyers negotiate with the distribution company on which movies to lease
and the terms of the lease.
 The theatres receive the prints of the film two days before the opening of the
film.
 The theatre shows the film for a certain number of weeks.
 People buy tickets and watch the film.
 The theatres give the print back to the distribution company and cover the
financial cost of the lease agreements.

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Film distribution 2

  • 2. FILM DISTRIBUTION  Film distribution is making a movie available for audiences to view.  A film distributer is an individual or organization who represents your films at festivals and markets and markets around the world and who will attempt to sell it to televisions, airlines and other companies that show short films.  Film distribution is important to connect your new film to an audience. Obviously the bigger the audience the more people watch the film and the more profit made, this mean the film distributers are in charge of identifying the biggest audience.
  • 3. TARGET AUDIENCE  The film distributers need to consider who the target audience is.  The film distributers need to consider if the film will appeal to the target audience they can do this by looking at the ticket sales to films of the same genre or with similar storyline.
  • 4. FILM DISTRIBUTION STAGES  Idea for film is created.  They get all there ideas together and pitch it to a studio or an independent investor.  The film Is created.  A distribution company is approached and a licensing agreement is then made.  The film distributers decide how many copies of the film to make, these are then shown to potential buyers.  The buyers negotiate with the distribution company on which movies to lease and the terms of the lease.  The theatres receive the prints of the film two days before the opening of the film.  The theatre shows the film for a certain number of weeks.  People buy tickets and watch the film.  The theatres give the print back to the distribution company and cover the financial cost of the lease agreements.