Film4 is a British production company known for producing lower budget, independent films aimed at niche audiences. The document discusses choosing Film4 as a production partner because they fit the criteria of the filmmakers' very low budget, independent film with no CGI effects. Film4 also has their own digital TV channel where they air films they have produced, providing possible future distribution. Studio Canal, a French distribution and production company focusing on European productions, was chosen for distribution. Studio Canal has links with Universal Studios, which could help the film reach an international audience if it receives good reviews.

1. Film4 is a British production company known for producing and co-producing films.
We have chose to work with film4 because they tend to produce a lower budget or
independent films which are viewable at some points in the year.
This meant that it would fit into our criteria as our film is very low budget and
independent based on less technology no cgi. Film4 produce a movie such as Slumdog
Millionaire and Trance that aim for a niche audience. We also aim for a niche audience
as well so this meant that Film4 would be appropriate for us. Film4 also has their own
Digital TV channel, airing movies. They tend to air film which they have produced and
co-produce which means that later on when our film has been develop and play in box
offices it can be also aired on their channel.

2. For our distribution company we decided with Studio Canal, as the company which
would distribute our movie. Studio Canal is a French based distribution and
production company, known for focusing on European productions. British movie
such as Johnny English have been used in Studio Canal work. This then fits in with
our movie as we're a low budget movie wanting to capture the British audience
firstly. They also have strong link with Universal Studio which also act as a
advantage to us as if our movie gets good review we could then advance to a
international audience through the connection that Studio Canal has with Universal
Studios.

3. Differences
Independent movie slow budget use film festivals to premier films and also the
independent movie don’t have much CGI and not much effects because of not a
lot of access to the good technology which a mainstream company would be
entitled to but with that being said to the main way the movie would get people
to watch it would be from exposure.
Being a low budge independent film we would have to use the social websites in
order to publicize the movie and also a few posters and a bit of flyers in a local
area or a short YouTube trailer In order to publicize the movie.
The other main difference with the independent and the mainstream is that the
independent don’ have not a lot of access to the technology and a lack of big
named stars the distribution is limited marketing and no red carpet or premier
with a lot of press very limited film release

4. • Mainstream has access to a lot of things that the independent dose not
have, such and CGI and also they have enlisted stars and so on also there
exposure they have links with toy company's like Lego etc like how marvel
has connection to the Lego company and with that being said they gain
millions off of just people buying the toys and they rake in millions when
the stars go to red carpets and talk to news reporters.