This document provides information about the film production and distribution process. It begins with an overview of the main stages in the process: production, marketing, distribution 1, exhibition, distribution 2, and exchange. It then lists some of the key roles involved in filmmaking, such as producers, directors, and editors. The document presents five potential film briefs and asks the reader to choose one to develop. It asks how the reader would make the film, get it to cinemas, market it, distribute it to audiences, and get people talking about it. In the end, the reader is asked to summarize their proposed film idea and distribution plan.

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4. The Film Process
How are films produced?

5. Using your films
•What is the film industry process?
• What are the roles in the film industry
process?

6. The Film Process
• Production
• Marketing
• Distribution 1
• Exhibition
• Distribution 2
• Exchange

7. The Film Process: Roles
The Main roles
• Producers
• Directors
• Camera operator
• Editor
Other Roles
• Researchers
• Runners
• Location scouting
• Art director
• Continuity
• VT recorder
• Sound operators
• MANY MANY MORE

8. Film brief ONE
• A Relationship comedy/drama made by a British production
Company, aimed at 16-25 year olds.
• Example: Submarine

9. Film Brief TWO
• A psychological thriller that will appeal to male audiences ages
16-30 year olds. Produced by a main hollywood company.
• Example: Taken

10. Film Brief THREE
• A superhero film aimed at males and females. Ages 15 – 25
years olds. This should be based on an existing comic.
• Example: Kick Ass

11. Film Brief FOUR
• A film that is based on real events from the last 10years. Both
male and female audiences, ages 15-35 years old. The film
should be funded by an independent company.
• Example: 127 hours

12. Film Brief FIVE
• A romantic comedy based on ‘boy meets girl’ type of story.
This should be a high end Hollywood film with A-List stars. The
audience is mainly females afed 15-30 years.
• Example: How to lose a guy in 10 days

13. The production process
• Using the film briefs
• How would you make the film?
• What is the process to get the film out there?

14. The Marketing process
• How do people find out about the film?

15. The Distribution 1 process
• How does the film get to the cinema?

16. The exhibition process
• How is the film watched?

17. The Distribution 2 process
• How does the film get to the audience?

18. The Exchange Process
• How do people tell each other about the film?
• How do people talk about the film?

19. The Consumption
• How to people share the film (legal and illegally)?

20. Your task
• Choose a production company
• Think about your genre
• Make an idea for your film
• Create a pitch
• Crew
• Audience
• Genre
• Budget
• Actors
• Location
• How will you market your film?
• Consider exchange
• How will you distribute your film?
• Mainstream
• Arthouse cinema (think about where?)

21. How did you create your film?

22. Your film ideas
• What production company did you choose and why?
• What is the synopsis of your film?
• What actors would you hire?
• What is the budget of your film?
• What marketing campaign have you created for your film?
• What cinema will you be exhibiting you film on and why?
• What areas will you screen you film?
• How will you distribute your film for audiences to consume
after release?
• How will you get people to exchange and talk about your film?