A film distributor is a company or individual that is responsible for marketing and circulating movies. They set the release date and determine how a film is exhibited, either in theaters or for home viewing on DVD or video-on-demand. An example of a major film distributor is 20th Century Fox, which was founded in 1935 and has distributed and produced popular films and television shows like Star Wars, The Simpsons, and Glee.

1. FILM DISTRIBUTION
By Chloe Phillips

2. ◦The term "distribution" refers to the marketing and
circulation of movies.

3. What is a film distributor?
◦ A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for the marketing of a film. The
distributor may set the release date of a film and the method by which a film is to be
exhibited or made available for viewing: for example, directly to the public either
theatrically (cinema) or for home viewing (DVD, video-on-demand etc.). If the
distributor owns the theatres or networks, they may do this directly. A limited distributor
may deal only with particular products, such as DVDs or Blu-ray, or may act in a
particular country or market.

4. Example
◦ An example of a film distributor is 20th Century Fox which is one of the main American
film studios. The company was founded in 1935 and since, have distributed various
successful films such as Star Wars, Ice Age and X-Men. They have also produced some
television series such as The Simpsons, Family Guy and Glee.