A film distributor is responsible for marketing a film and setting its release date and viewing method. A production company helps create the film by assisting with budgeting, scheduling, scripting, casting, and more. It oversees the film from initial idea to completion and is responsible for finding a director and actors. However, it is also responsible if anything goes wrong during production, like an actor injury or property damage. The document then provides examples of different films and their production and distribution companies to analyze correlations.