Film distribution involves making movies available for audiences to view through various methods. Major film distribution companies like Warner Bros distribute films to movie theaters, home media formats like DVDs and Blu-Rays, and streaming services. While self-distribution gives filmmakers full control over their work, it is also a time-consuming process that requires marketing the film, filling out paperwork, and establishing sales without the resources of a large distributor. Lionsgate is an example of a company that distributed the low-budget horror film Heartless through both theatrical release and home media.

1. Film Distribution
Robyn Macnae

2. What is film distribution?
• Film distribution is the process of making a
movie available for viewing by an audience.
-Wikipedia

3. Example of film distribution windows?
• Cinemas such as ODEON or vue are examples
of where the films are distributed to.
• Blockbusters is another example of where u
can purchase the film.
• Netflix and amazon prime film is also another
example.

4. Examples of film distribution
companies?
• Warner bros is an example of a film distribution
company. Warner bros is an American entertainment
company that produces film, television and also music
entertainment. Warner bros head quarters is in
California, Burbank. Warner bros was founded on April 4,
1923. there was 4 founders Albert Warner, Harry Warner,
Sam Warner and Jack L. Warner. One of warner bros
popular films would be space jam although it is now a
relatively old film.
• Other examples of film distribution companies include
universal studios, vertigo films, Dream Works, columbia,
paramount, 20th century, Pixar and many more world
wide distribution companies.

5. The film heartless is a low budget horror film,
lionsgate distributed it in the UK as a multi-platform
release. It was then released theatrically on Friday
21st May, the DVD and Blu Ray release was followed
just days after on Monday 24th May.
Our film was similarly a horror/thriller and was also
on a low budget therefore lionsgate may take an
interest in the film we made. Also the fact that the
distributors showed interest in the film heartless
shows our film could also appeal to lionsgate.

6. Does the film appeal to UK audiences
only?
• I believe our film will appeal to the uk and also
have a wider appeal, it is a film which most
horror fans would love. Our film is also simple
and easy to enjoy its not complex or hard to
follow therefore will appeal to a quite wide
audience.

7. Marketing strategies, release
strategies & exhibition releases
• We could market our film on social media and
perhaps think about celebrity endorsement, we
could also publish our film on YouTube and see if
it would be a hit by looking at how many views
and likes it might get. Their could also be criticism
in the comments which could help us make our
film better and stronger so that more people can
take interest and enjoy the movie. If it was made
into a full film you would be able to see it in the
cinemas or subscription services such as Netflix.

8. Self-distribution
• A good thing about self-distribution is that you have full
control and rights over the film, which allows you to choose
where u want your film to be shown. Also all of the profits
made go straight to you an you wont have to take away a
cut for the distributors.
• However, it can be a full time job and very time consuming
this includes chasing buyers, filling out paper work and
sales. You will also need to be clued up and know the law as
you need to ensure you don’t sign away any rights from the
film that could possibly prevent you showing it in other
places. It could also limit your options for sales because
distributors have established relationships with buyers and
lots of buyers are only interested in packages of films.