The document discusses potential film production companies to distribute a low-budget British horror film, including Hammer Films, Universal Pictures, Lionsgate Films, Weinstein Films, and Vertigo Films. It recommends Hammer Films or Vertigo Films due to their independent and British nature, but also considers Weinstein Films for its ability as a mini-major to more widely advertise the film. Of all the options, Hammer Films is seen as the most ideal due to being a small British company, but it also has partnerships that could allow for a larger budget and experience producing successful horror films like The Woman in Black.

1. What kind of Media Institution
might distribute your media
product and why?

2. Possible film production companies:
Hammer Films
• British
• Has partnerships with Warner Bros
• Produced The Woman in Black, Let Me In

3. Possible film production company:
Universal Pictures
• American
• One of the ‘Big Six’
• Produced Mama, Ouija, Unfriended

4. Possible film production company:
Lionsgate Films
• Canadian-American
• Mini-Major
• Produced The Last Exorcism, Saw, Cabin Fever

5. Possible film production company:
Weinstein Films
• American
• Mini-Major
• Produced Halloween, Pulse

6. Possible film production company:
Vertigo Films
• British
• Independent
• Produced Shrooms

7. Most likely film production companies:
• Hammer Films British
• Weinstein Films ‘Mini-Major’
• Vertigo Films Independent
Due to the fact that our film would have a very low budget, a smaller-
scale, independent or mini-major film production company would suit
us best. Also, we would be producing a British film with a British cast,
so Hammer Films or Vertigo Films would be very ideal. However, due to
Weinstein being a Mini-Major, having them distribute our film could
allow our film to be advertised more widely and become more popular,
causing it to gross on a larger scale.

8. Hammer Films
With Hammer Films being a small-scale British film production
company, they would be the ideal company for our film. However, due
to having paired with Warner Bros. previously, Hammer films could
potentially allow us a larger budget than we originally had. Along with
this, Hammer Films once dominated the Horror Film market and have
produced many high grossing horrors, including our main inspiration
The Woman in Black.