Hammer Films would be the most appropriate distributor for the production company's supernatural thriller film. As a UK-based film distributor and producer of horror films, Hammer Films has been successful in partnering with Warner Bros to distribute similar films. The production company seeks to entertain audiences and inform them of the true mythology behind supernatural films, and Hammer Films' expertise in the horror genre would help distribute the film effectively.

1. What Kind Of Media Institute
Might Distribute Your Media
Product And Why?

2. We specialise in the production of
supernatural thriller films. We seek to
entertain our audience and also inform them
of the true mythology legends behind all the
supernatural films that have been made.

3. What Does A Production
Company Do?
• A production company is responsible for the making of a film as it
overlooks the film from when it’s just an idea to the completion of the
project. The handle the budgeting-how much they can spend on the
project, scheduling, scripting and finding the talent i.e. director, actors,
stunts, extras etc.
• The company helps to distribute the product as well as handling the
marketing. Major production companies are able to do this more
efficiently as they have more funding or because of the amount of
studio investor and private investors.

4. …continued
• The production company is also held
responsible for any difficulties during
the production i.e. property damage or
an actor being injured.

5. Distributor – Who and Why?
• Distributors are responsible for releasing the film to
the public either through theatrical viewing or home
viewing i.e. DVD Blu Ray and downloads etc; they
also promote the film.
• After the production of the film The master print of
the finished film is sent to a local distributor who
then decides the strategies and release dates.
• The distributors then present the film to exhibitors
and negotiates a bilateral agreement to have the
film shown in cinema venues.
Hammer Films is a UK based film distributor that
also produce film noirs, sci-fis, and thrillers.. They
would be the most appropriate distributor for our
film as Hammer Films are successful with horror
films due to their partnership with Warner Bros.

6. How Was Our Film Founded?
• The UK Film Council website says that they ‘will
support filmmakers in the UK who are emerging
or world-class and are capable of creating
distinctive and entertaining work’. Although this
was our first attempt at a film opening I believe
that with the support and backing of the BFI
we’d be able to pull off our project. The BFI
would assist us through the development and
production of our film.
• The BFI has £15million a year to invest in
development , production and completion of
feature films and as our film is for a niche
audience and the idea behind it is simple we
wouldn’t need a big budget.

7. List of titles
The opening credits are usually done in the following order:
•Production company: FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES
•Film production company: MANDATE PICTURES/ MR MUDD
PRODUCTION
•film director: JASON REITMAN
•Film: JUNO
•Lead actor: ELLEN PAGE
•Supporting actors: MICHAEL CERA, JENNIFER GARNER, JASON
BATEMAN etc.
•Casting directors: MINDY MARKIN, KARA LIPSON
•Costume designer: MONIQUE PRUDHOMME
•Composer: MATEO MESSINA
•Co-producers: JIM MILLER, KELLI KONOP
•Editor: DANA E. GLAUBERMAN
•Production designer: STEVE SAKLAD
•Director of photography: ERIC STEELBERG
• Executive producers: JOE DRAKE, NATHAN KAHANE etc.
•Producer: LIANNE HALFON, JOHN MALKOVICH etc.
•Writer: DIABLO CODY
•Director: JASON REITMAN

8. Like our Film
The Resident and Let Me In are similar to our film as
they’re both distributed by Hammer Films and I chose The
Omen as it has as its themes are similar to our film. The
movie revolves around superstition, the Devil and certain
myths.