The document discusses distribution strategies for a student film. It defines distribution as how a film is marketed and made available to audiences. It notes that bigger distribution companies include 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros, while smaller independent companies that might be suitable include Metrodome and Independent Distribution. The student's film is a drama/comedy, so Metrodome would likely be interested since they deal with similar genres. The film could have wider appeal beyond the UK since it has American teen drama themes but British features that would seem out of place in America. Marketing strategies proposed include a summer release date, trailers, posters, TV ads, possible promotion from Coca-Cola, interviews, premieres, and social media.

1. EVALUATION
TASK 3
ANDREW CHEESEMAN

2. WHAT IS
DISTRIBUTION?
Distribution is how a company tries to market a film and how
it is made available to an audience.

3. EXAMPLES OF
DISTRIBUTION
COMPANIES
Bigger distribution companies include companies such as
20th Century Fox and Warner Bros.
Smaller, independent distribution companies include
Metrodome and Independent Distribution.

4. THINK ABOUT THE SORT OF FILM YOU HAVE PRODUCED.
COMPARE THIS TO THE TYPE OF
FILMS THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES HAVE RELEASED
BEFORE – ARE ANY OF THEM LIKELY
TO BE INTERESTED IN YOUR FILM? EXPLAIN WHY
.
I think that Metrodome would be the most likely company to distribute our
film as they seem to deal mostly with dramas and drama-like genres. Since
our film is a drama/comedy I think it would be appropriate to be distributed
by Metrodome.

5. IS YOUR FILM GOING TO APPEAL TO UK
AUDIENCES ONLY? OR DOES IT HAVE A
WIDER
APPEAL? WHY? WHY NOT?
I think our film has a chance to have a wider appeal as it has
the theme of a American teen drama but it would have British
features which would seem out of place in America.

6. SOME THOUGHT ABOUT POSSIBLE
MARKETING STRATEGIES, RELEASE
STRATEGIES AND
EXHIBITION OPTIONS
• Release date – Summer
• Marketing materials – Trailers, Posters, and TV adverts
• Promotion from Coca-Cola if possible (most relatable
product)
• Public Relations – Interviews and Premieres
• Use of social media – Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube