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Distribution & Distribution Companies

Distribution is when a company makes a product available for its audience using direct media techniques to attract them including posters, billboards, TV etc. to create a buzz surrounding the product which will attract a lot of customers to come and see the product.

Examples of major distribution companies

Walt Disney Studios Motion pictures

Walt Disney is one of the 6 major distribution company’s it’s a major distribution company as it distributes major big blockbuster films which they know would make a lot of profit for them.

Walt Disney have distribute more than four films which have crossed over the $1 billion dollar mark in worldwide gross these films including:

• Marvel the avengers which earned a gross of $1,511,757,910 in 2012.• Iron Man 3 earned a gross of $1,210,035,000 in 2013• Pirates of the Caribbean : dead mans chest grossed $1,066,179,725 in

2006.• Toy Story 3 grossed $1,063,171,911 in 2010.

Pathe or pathe freres ( French pronunciation) is an independent film company as it is not owned by anyone or owns any production company and range of cinemas.

Pathe have distributed big blockbuster films such as:

• Slum dog millionaire grossed $377,910,544 in 2008.• 127 hours grossed $60,738,797• Crash grossed $98,410,061

For our opening sequence we have created a teen comical drama about a shy quiet introvert geek girl, who is bullied at college by two bullies, however finds the courage and tenacity to stand up to her bullies through the inspiration of her comic book. We have produced a teen comical drama which involves the theme of bullying , I think that 20th Century Fox will be interested in our film as it relates to their previous film the diary of a wimpy which follows up the same theme which is about bullying are film is quite similar to diary of wimpy kid however, our film is aimed at teenagers another reason why they will be interested in our theme is that we are promoting that bullying is wrong and also encouraging teenagers who are victims to being bullied to inspire them to find the courage stand up for themselves. The final reason they will be interested is that bullying can relate to other age groups which means this movie would attract a variety of audiences.

Interest?Major film company

Diary of a wimpy kid

Audience Appeal My film is has a wider appeal as the theme is bullying I think this

theme is a theme which people can relate to not just in college however at work but I think it is a theme which some people go through every day life bullying is a subject that everyone is familiar with and a subject which man people can relate as bullying can happen anywhere and anytime. which is why I think it will have a wider appeal.

Bullying at workWorld map

Marketing Strategies & Exhibition Options

For our film it maybe that we might have to self distribute our product ourselves. The benefits of self distribution is that we can retain full rights and control over our film which means that if the film is successful we will be receiving all the money and would not have to give a cut of the money to a major company like 20th century which means more profit for us.

Another strategy is that we could take our film to a film festival which then major companies could have a look at and if they have an interest in it they can buy the rights of our film which means that the film is not owned by us anymore however, the company could gross a lot of money from the film by their marketing strategies you would only get a small amount of money compare to what they will gross.