The document discusses potential media institutions that could distribute the filmmaker's horror movie called "Appleby Street". Several major studios like Warner Bros, Dreamworks, and Compass International Pictures pitch their capabilities. The filmmaker considers each offer and ultimately decides to partner with Compass International Pictures to distribute the film. They feel Compass International best understands the conventions of horror movies and can provide the necessary resources and experience to support the film, which was inspired by the Halloween franchise that Compass previously distributed. The filmmaker will also need to seek additional funding sources.

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

2. Compass International Dreamworks:
Pictures: Also a major institute,
was an American film once again
distribution company. distributing
Their most notable film Warner Brothers: numerous amounts of
release was Halloween blockbuster films,
A huge Hollywood film and a major rival for
in 1978, our inspiration
company, distributing Warner Brothers.
for our film. The
many world-wide hits and
company closed down
is also one of the biggest
in 1981.
names in the world after
numerous blockbusters.

3. Bwark Productions:
Launched by Damon
Beesley and Iain Morris,
produced The
Inbetweeners series and Studiocanal UK:
Film4:
Is a free digital movie, and is a a film distributor
television channel production I have been company working in
available in the studying.
United Kingdom, did
the UK and Ireland.
not originally focus The company
on broadcasting releases many films,
blockbusters, but including foreign
nowadays
broadcasts many language films.
mainstream
Hollywood movies.

4. So, introduce
yourself…
Well, I’m Jacob and our
film is a horror called
‘Appleby Street’…….(blah
blah blah)…. Thanks for
your time!
After pitching my film to the ‘dragons’ I had
offers from all 6 institutes, and so I will evaluate
each offer and decide which route to take.

5. Well, we are as you know a major force
in this area and are well known on a
global scale thanks to our numerous
Blockbuster hits!
“The film opened on September 25, 2009, to 12 theatre's taking
$36,146 on its opening day and $77,873 on its first weekend for an
average of $6,489 per venue. It took more success when it opened to
33 theatre's on October 1, 2009, doubling the box office reception,
grossing $532,242 for an average of $16,129 per venue, bringing the
10-day total to $776,763.”
“The film has grossed $107,918,810 domestically and $85,436,990 in
foreign markets, with a total gross of $193,355,800.”
Of all these Blockbuster hits we have
had, I am sure you will be most
attracted to our horror films, such as
a major favourite like Paranormal
Activity.

6. Dreamworks, thank you very
much for your interest but I’m
afraid I will have to decline as
I don’t believe our film is
ready to be shown to the
global audience just yet.
SAY WHAT?!
Your loss! I'm off home!

7. At Warner Brothers, we have
produced many, MANY, Blockbuster
films that are arguably amongst the
most favoured films of this current
generation. Including…

8.  And I'm sure you’ll be impressed with such
figures as these:
However, I am wiling to admit
that we may not be the most
experienced when it comes to
distributing horror films. But
with the resources available to
us I hope we can adjust to your
needs.

9. Thanks very much for the offer Warner Bro’s
but due to your inexperience in producing
horror movies I’m going to have to decline.
YOU MUST BE JOKING ME?!
B*&@!”?$%^£*&S TO YOU
ANYWAY!

10. Bwark Productions may not be
as high profile a name as other
competitors like Warner Bros
and Dreamworks, but we are an
up and coming success.
Highlighted with our recent
success in our Inbetweeners
movie and series, winning
numerous awards in one of our
first ever films!

11. Although we specialise in
comedy films and series, we
fully believe that we are more Country United Kingdom
than capable of adjusting to a
horror genre; and also, just Language English
looking at our statistics for the Budget £3.5 million
Inbetweeners movie Box office £45,028,695
highlights the success we
have on a relatively limited
budget!
I'm afraid I am going to have to
decline your offer, Bwark, as I
feel that you are predominantly a
comedy based production, and
although your success at a low
budget was very persuausive, I
feel that the genre is just too
contrasting to ours.

12. The fact that we
Us at Film4 did not now successfully
originally focus on also distribute
distributing these ‘Blockbuster’
‘Blockbuster’ films, films, I feel,
and so I believe we highlights our
can relate to your diversity and
low-profile film. adaptability to
distribute different
films.
Our channel is also a FREE digital TV
channel, allowing all viewers to see
our films.

13. A very tempting offer, but I fear that perhaps
you may not be able to give us an
appropriate airing time on your channel and
so therefore viewers will not be enticed. And
also, it seems as though your audience now
expect Blockbuster hits from your channel
now, and I’m not quite sure our film can
compare to those that you now view.

14. We have produced horror films
similar to yours such as; ‘Don’t
be afraid of the dark’, and, ‘The
Awakening’. We would be a brilliant fit for you as
we release many films, including
foreign language films. This range
of diversity displays our differing
range of films we are able to
distribute.
Also, the categorised ‘Aficionado’s’
films we produce, I believe are
similar to your product.

15. Thanks a lot for your offer, Studiocanal. This is
a very good offer and appeals greatly to my
product, however there are a few concerns; I’m
not sure if my product really does fit into your
categorised films as I think that my product
differs quite significantly to the horror films that
you have distributed, and also, I don’t believe
that we would get quite as much viewing being
under your brand name as we could get under
another. So I'm sorry but it’s a no.
You’ve missed a great opportunity here
my friend! You’ll regret this!

16. I know that Compass
International Pictures is
closed down, but I am willing
to re-open especially for your
product, with the exact same
intentions as we had for our
previous films. One of which I
know will appeal to you;
‘Halloween’!!!!!!

17. In re-opening, we believe that we are the
perfect institution for your product as we
can see great similarities between our
favoured horror film, Halloween, and your
product.
We believe that we have the proven track
record of producing low budget films and
creating success, again highlighted in
‘Halloween’, and also, we know that if you
were to go with us we are more than
capable of gaining the publicity and
attention needed to the appropriate target
audience in order to sell you film.

18. Thank you Compass International Pictures, I
have decided to accept your offer, and look
forward to working with you in the
distributing of our film, especially you Theo
Paphitis.
WOOP WOOP!

19.  It offered the best in the terms of the
conventions of a horror movie, as in the
making of our film, I used ‘Halloween’ as an
inspiration for the storyline and characters in
the film.
 Because of this, they have the experience I
would want, meaning they will have the best
possible resources to provide for my film.

20.  In their film, ‘Halloween’, they too use the
mask and knife in the film as we do in ours.

21. As Compass International Pictures are unlikely to be able to provide the
necessary funding, I will have to look for some sources of funding….
First Light are extremely helpful in aiding
young people develop their skills, as they
The National Lottery is a British focus on funding beginner film makers,
funding, and show favouritism encouraging the whole situation as we will
towards British films. It has also be developing the film. This would be
funded many successful films. favourable in our funding choice as it
This would be good for our target clearly puts emphasis on helping people
audience as this is a more like me and also has the required
mainstream funding and we are demands I would want to see to help the
trying to portray a typical distribution of my film.
mainstream horror genre.