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- 1. Question 3 – Whatkind of institution might distribute your media product Lawrence Owusu-Antwi
- 2. What is afilm Distribution Film distribution refer to all that happens in between production which is the making the film and presentation (people watching the film through TV , cinema, DVD, via the internet, anywhere) Distribution includes all the deals done to get the film shown including the promotion.
- 3. Importance of aFilm Distribution The importance of having a film institution to research into before creating your own film/opening sequence is so you can see particular techniques used that attract the audiences back to their films, which can be used to help gain or attract an audience similar. Furthermore, a film institution only produces certain films, meaning they have a particular audience which they try to catch every time. Institutions also have techniques which help this, for example, releasing films at certain times of the year e.g. certain seasonal holidays.
- 4. Media Institution Amedia institution is a well established organization that deals with the creation and distribution of media products. The main major film studios : Paramount, Columbia, Universal, Warner Bros and 20th Century Fox. However I think the media distribution that might distribute my film would be a smaller company called Lionsgate. This is because in general they have produced more thriller/horror films than other major film studios.
- 5. Target audience Youngeraudiences like my target audience (15- 25) may find that different institutions produce films that they do not find attractive and want to watch, for example Pixar would not be an institution that i would use, not because of the films they make but because of their target audience range. Their target audience ranged from the ages of 1-10, as they use specific language for this age group and their age certificates are usually either 'U' or 'PG'.
- 6. Film Distributors Thefilm distribution companies, that I will research to distribute the film will be half American And half British - although some of these American companies are larger and well known it is important to also look at British film distributors.
- 7. Paramount Pictures ParamountPictures’ in the main film distributor for ‘Psycho’. ! ‘Paramount Pictures’ is a motion picture film company and has its film studio in Hollywood, California, United States. ! It is one of the worlds largest film companies and has also been running for over 100 years.
- 8. Lionsgate Lionsgate isone of the most commercially successful independent studios, as well as one of the most profitable. Lionsgate have produced many television series and films in the thriller genre for example, 'Five days to midnight' 'The dead zone' and 'American Psycho'. Out of all the other major film companies, Lionsgate has produced the most thriller films, leading me to believe they would be the most likely to want to produce it.
- 9. ENTERTAINMENT ! Thelargest independent distributor in the UK, Entertainment has had a relationship with US mini-studio New Line for many years. It also releases mainstream UK fare, both theatrically and via Entertainment-in-Video. ! Titles include: Rush Hour, Brokeback Mountain, The Departed ! UK titles include: Stormbreaker, St Trinian's
- 10. Evaluation The institutionI would use to release my thriller opening sequence , Unknown would be Lionsgate. This is because Lionsgate is a prominent film company due to its success and how long its been around for many years. A well-known institution like Lionsgate is something many viewers like when going to watch a film at the cinema. This is ideal for my thriller because Lionsgate is also well- known for creating thriller films