2. Production Companies…
A
production company is directly responsible
for all fundraising for the film.
They also handle
budgeting, scheduling, scripting, casting, org
anisation of staff, creating the production
itself, post-production, distribution and
marketing.
They are present from when the film is just an
idea, all the way through to completion.
They are also responsible for safety whilst
filming, as well any property that gets
damaged.
3. Hot ice Productions
We
chose “Hot Ice”, productions as our
production company name. We thought
it would be memorable as it is an
individual name.
I created our logo in Photoshop CS6. It is a
melting ice cubes, with flames coming off
of it, to portray “Hot Ice”.
4. Distributors
Film distributors are a company or individual
responsible for the marketing of the film
They set the release date for the film, and the
method which the film will be released by.
I.e.. cinema/ DVD
If the distributor happens to own the
theatre, they may do this directly
If not, they have to go through theatrical
exhibitors.
5. Limited Distributor
Limited
distributors may deal only with
particular products.
This may be Blue Ray or DVD
Or, they may be able to act only in a
particular country or market.
6. Theatrical distribution
If
a distributor is working with a theatrical
exhibitor, the distributor secures a written
contract.
This contract will state the amount of gross
ticket sales the exhibitor will be allowed to
keep.
This is normally a percentage of the gross.
The distributor will collect the amount
due, secures the distributors share of the
proceeds, gives the exhibitor’s their portion
and gives the remainder to the production
company.
7. Distributor’s other jobs
Ensuring
enough film prints are made to
service all contracted exhibitors
Ensure physical delivery on opening day
Monitor exhibitors to ensure that the film is
shown in the particular theatre with minimum
number of seats and show times.
Responsible for physical production of film
prints
Creation of posters, magazine
advertisements, TV commercials and trailers
If they were handling a foreign film, they
would be responsible for subtitling it.
8. Non-theatrical distribution
Term
used mainly in the British film industry
Describes the distribution of feature films for
screening to a gathered audience, but not in
theatres where tickets are sold.
Has to be a closed audience (school, plane)
Individual admission charge is not allowed
The largest market for this is airlines
Followed by film societies
“FilmBank” is Britain’s largest
10. BFI film fund
The BFI film fund is the largest public film fund
in the UK
They invest over £26 million pounds of
lottery funds per year to support film
development, production and distribution
activity in the UK
The
budget will be rising to £30 million by
2017
11. BFI Aim…
“to
champion a breadth of bold and
distinctive filmmaking across the UK; to
nurture new talent; and go back to
development, production and distribution
of films that will enrich UK film culture and
define the UK and its storytellers in the 21st
century”
13. Funding
A lot of information is required on the BFI
application form. For example:
Company name/ registration number
Fill title and producer name
Writer
Director
Where and when it is set
Shoot locations
Proposed running time
14. Funding
If we were unsuccessful in gaining funding
from the BFI, then there are certainly other
ways in which to raise the funds.
The filmmaker, (us), would start out by
pitching our film to an independent
distributor
16. Order of opening credits
Distributor (Crystal Myth film)
Production company (Hot Ice productions)
Director
Actors
Title
We deviated from this order slightly. The order goes
distributor, production company, title, actors. This
was because we felt the title, which was typed
font, would work best in the beginning of the film, as
it would match the typing.
17. Angus, thongs and the perfect
snogging
Angus,
thongs and the perfect snogging is
another British independent film directed by
Gurinder Chadha.
“Isn’t that illegal?”, is institutionally similar to
Angus, thongs and the perfect snogging, as
they are both British independent, teen
dramas. Both films have the same target
audience, teenage girls, aged between
