The document discusses film distribution strategies. It defines distribution as sharing a film with an audience through a distributor. For their thriller film, they identify that Metrodome, a UK-based independent distributor, would be a good fit as the audience would be local and Metrodome could advertise and ship the film to British cinemas. Self-distribution is also considered but has disadvantages like being time-consuming and potentially limiting sales options without established buyer relationships.

1. Task 3- Distribution
By Joe Holland

2. What is Distribution?
• The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
• The distribution of a film is the process through which a movie is
made available to watch for an audience by a film distributor/
company.
• They are the people who advertise your film and sell it of to cinemas.

3. Distribution Companies

4. Who would distribute your film?
• Major distribution company, 20th Century Fox- I think this company
would distribute and be interested in our film because they distribute
a lot of thriller films. For example Taken, Die Hard and Max Payne.
• Independent distribution company, Metrodome- I think this company
would distribute our film because they are a local company in the UK
and have a vast variety of films with thrillers included like Shifty.

5. Will your audience be local or worldwide?
I think the audience for this film would be local so in the UK because I
don’t believe it will challenge blockbuster movies that are in demand at
the moment worldwide. I would like a company like Metrodome would
be the perfect fit because they are local, in the UK in London and can
distribute our film in the country. Also it is were are film is based and it
will be easy to advertise and ship to British cinema’s.

6. Strategies
This is going to be a release strategy we will have. We will need some
marketing materials such as trailers, posters and T.V. commercials. Then
we need to get some promotions, we want a small company because
big ones we only go for blockbuster films so we might go with someone
like orange. Then we will need some screening like Show Film First do.
After we will make some public relations, we need interviews, events
and a premiere to do so. And finally social media to advertise our film
like a Facebook Page, Twitter and Youtube.

7. Self Distribution
If we considered distribution we might because it will retain full control
and rights over our film, giving us the choice over where our film is
shown. We don't have to give a cut of our money made from any sales
of our film to a distributor.
There are also disadvantages to self distribution. It can be a full-time
job in itself as it can be very time consuming chasing buyers and sales
and filling in paperwork. It may limit our options for sales as
distributors have established relationships with buyers and many
buyers may only be interested in packages of films. We need to be very
legally savvy and make sure we are not signing away rights to our film
that'll prevent us from showing it elsewhere.