What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Columbia Pictures

• Columbia Pictures have distributed a

variety of different horror movies

throughout the years. Famous titles

include The Grudge (2004), Thirteen

Ghosts (2001), and Angels and

Demons (2009).

Examples of films distributed by Columbia Pictures

Budget, style and content

• Columbia Pictures are known as one of the

‘Big Six’ American companies, so using this

company to be able to distribute a film

would allow a lot of people to be able to

hear about the film, through different

media platforms, such as social networking,

paper advertisements and radio.

Universal Pictures

• Universal Pictures is a subsidiary

owned by Comcast through

NBCUniversal. They have distributed

many horror and thriller type films,

such as Child’s Play 2, Wanted and

Ouija.

Films distributed by Universal Pictures

Budget, style and content

• Universal Pictures have distributed many

popular horror films, such as Wanted (2008),

which has a four star rating on IMDB. Because

they have distributed popular horror and thriller

films, this would help our film to be successful,

because fans of other popular films may also

see ours, due to similar themes.

Warp Films

• Warp Films are an independent film

company, based in Sheffield, with two other

sites in London, and Melbourne, Australia.

They have distributed some successful films,

including Dead Man’s Shoes, which achieved

a four star rating on IMBD, and Four Lions,

which was rated 3.5 stars on IMBD.

Films by Warp Films

Budget, Style and Content

• Warp Films are an independent film company

based in Sheffield, which would be a good

match for our film, as our film was recorded in

the Barnsley area. They also release low budget

films, some of which have been successful,

which shows that despite being an independent

film company, they are still able to capture a

wide audience.

Screamtime Films

• Screamtime Films have been

distributing independent horror films

since the 1990s. The company was

founded by Todd Cook in 1990.

Examples of the films they have distributed

Budget, Style and Content

• Screamtime Films have been

distributing independent horror films

for 25 years, which shows that they

are a company that has experience

specifically with horror type movies.