QUESTION 3
What kind of media
institution might
distribute your media
product and why?
As I cannot distribute my film independently
I would need to rely on a bigger well known
film company to produce my film. I have
decided to look at 3 key areas to help me
decide on a film company;
★The ‘Big 4’
★Indpendent film companie
★Which film company have produced the
most thrillers
THE ‘BIG 4’
At the beginning of the 20th century
several American film production
companies had evolved. They have a
very considerable fortune and they
have their own film studios, distribution
divisions, theatres etc. They are named
the ‘Big 4’ and they are:
20TH CENTURY FOX
MGM
PARAMOUNT
WARNER BROS
I did not feel that these were
appropriate for the type of film I
have produced, so I then decided to
look at independent film companies
INDEPENDENT
Independent film companies appear
when they are funded with less than 50%
of the money that came from from one of
the major film studios. Independent film
distribution companies can offer a decent
deal for independent films that do well at
film festivals.
After looking at several independent
film companies I decided that these
were not appropriate for the type of
film I produced. So then I started to
think about which film company had
produced the most successful
thrillers.
HAMMER FILM PRODUCTIONS
This is my ideal film company I would like
to distribute my for many reasons. The
company is best known for horrors and
thriller so my film fits into the category
perfectly. As they are an independent film
company but are still very well known I
feel that they are the most appropriate
company to distribute my film.