The document defines the key stages of film production, distribution, and exhibition. It distinguishes between independent and mainstream cinema. Independent films have lower budgets and distribution through film festivals and online platforms, while mainstream films are produced by major studios with larger budgets and nationwide theatrical releases. The document also provides examples of production companies, distributors, and how some popular mainstream films were produced, distributed, and exhibited.

1. Research Independent
Cinema
Laura Monument

2. Definition of production
Production consists of 5 stages.
 Development-Script
 Packaging-Pitch Idea
 Preproduction-Storyboard
 Principal photography
 Post production

3. Definition of distribution
How the film ‘gets out there’
 Netflix
 BBC I-player (Streaming)
 Pay television
 ITunes (Online Distribution)
 DVD’s
 Airlines (Theoretical Distribution)

4. Definition of exhibition
How the audience exhibit or view the
film.

5. Independent Cinema
 If a movie that was funded with less then
50% of money came from the “big six” which
are Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox,
Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros Pictures,
Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios.
 Independent film is on a low budget, get to
stick to the script that was orginally wrote and
not everyone gets a say.
 Don’t have big releases-little cinemas will
show and play them.
 Independent films are often screened at local,
national, or international film festivals before
distribution

6. Mainstream Cinema
 Films that are made by the “big six”
which are which are Columbia
Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Walt
Disney Pictures, Warner Bros
Pictures, Paramount Pictures and
Universal Studios.
 Mainstream films are on a large
budget, everyone gets a say.
 Big releases
 Advertisements on billboards
 Cinema’s play and show them.

7. Production-producers of
independent films.
 Sundial Pictures
 Island Pictures
 Scenario Films
 Sprout Pictures
 First Born Films

8. Production-producers of
mainstream films.
 Columbia Pictures
 20th Century Fox
 Walt Disney
 Warner Bros Pictures
 Paramount Pictures
 Universal Studios

9. Funding
Independent Production Companies fund
their projects in many ways. As
independent films are usually on a low
budget finding the money they need to
produce a film is hard, below there are four
ways in which companies could gain
money to fund their projects:
 Crowd funding
 Local Councils
 Charities
 Help with festivals

10. Distribution
 Film festivals are very important as they have a large part in
making the film successful, film festivals are not all about the
funding of the film however are used to spread the word
about their film and get it more known.
 The advantages of self distribution is that the film company
would make double the money per unit sold, they get to build
a relationship with their customers directly as they can decide
how to treat them, as well as they can sell their other
products not just the film.
 An example of online distribution is ITunes, online distribution
is selling and showing people your products online.
 Film screenings is the way the film is displayed, it generally
referrers to a special showing as part of a film's production
and release cycle.
 Examples of companies that distribute independent films in
the UK
-Arrow Film Distributors
-Goldwyn Ltd
-OMG Media

11. Exhibition.
 The best way to exhibit films is to visit
film festivals. Advertising online and in
stores is one of the best ways to
promote independent films, this is
because usually they are low budget.

12. Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following
mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?
 Kill Bill
 Produced- Miramax Films, A Band Apart, Super
Cool ManChu.
 Distributed- Miramax Films, Miramax Home
Entertainment, Buena Vista International, Starz!
Network

13. Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following
mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?
 Bourne Identity
 Produced- Universal Pictures,
Kennedy/Marshall Company, Hypnotic, Kalima
Productions, Stillking Films
 Distributed- Universal Pictures, Universal
Studios Home Entertainment, Columbia
Broadcasting System.

14. Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following
mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?
 Casino Royale
 Produced- Columbia Pictures, Eon
Productions, Studio Babelsberg, Stillking Films.
 Distributed- Sony Pictures Entertainment,
Columbia Pictures, Independent Television,
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

15. Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following
mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?
 Memento
 Produced- New market Capital Group, Team
Todd, I Remember Productions, Summit
Entertainment.
 Distributed- Newmarket Films, Columbia
TriStar Home Video, Fox Pathe Home
Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment.

16. Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following
mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?
Resouvar Dogs
 Produced By- Quentin Taratino
 Distributed By- Miramax Films

17. Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following
mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
 Produced By- Tim Bevan
 Distributed By- Studio Canal UK
 Breaking and Entering-
 Produced By- Timothy Bricknell
 Distributed By- Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
 Distributed-

18. Mainstream films. In list form, how were the
following mainstream films produced,
distributed and exhibited?
Breaking and Entering
 Produced By- Timothy Bricknell
 Distributed By- Metro Goldwyn-Mayer

19. Having conducted this research, who will
produce, distribute and exhibit your
independent production?
 As we are on a low budget we do not
need a distributor. To distribute the film
we will do this by word of mouth which
is the most cost effective way to
distribute the film as no money is
spent in the process. The film will be
distributed on YouTube and
blogger.com.