Research Independent

CinemaLaura Monument

Definition of production

Production consists of 5 stages.

Development-Script

Packaging-Pitch Idea

Preproduction-Storyboard

Principal photography

Post production

Definition of distribution

How the film ‘gets out there’

Netflix

BBC I-player (Streaming)

Pay television

ITunes (Online Distribution)

DVD’s

Airlines (Theoretical Distribution)

Definition of exhibition

How the audience exhibit or view the

film.

Independent Cinema

If a movie that was funded with less then 50% of money came from the “big six” which are Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios.

Independent film is on a low budget, get to stick to the script that was orginally wrote and not everyone gets a say.

Don’t have big releases-little cinemas will show and play them.

Independent films are often screened at local, national, or international film festivals before distribution

Mainstream Cinema

Films that are made by the “big six” which are which are Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios.

Mainstream films are on a large budget, everyone gets a say.

Big releases

Advertisements on billboards

Cinema’s play and show them.

Production-producers of

independent films. Sundial Pictures

Island Pictures

Scenario Films

Sprout Pictures

First Born Films

Production-producers of

mainstream films. Columbia Pictures

20th Century Fox

Walt Disney

Warner Bros Pictures

Paramount Pictures

Universal Studios

Funding

Independent Production Companies fund their projects in many ways. As independent films are usually on a low budget finding the money they need to produce a film is hard, below there are four ways in which companies could gain money to fund their projects:

Crowd funding

Local Councils

Charities

Help with festivals

Distribution Film festivals are very important as they have a large part in

making the film successful, film festivals are not all about the funding of the film however are used to spread the word about their film and get it more known.

The advantages of self distribution is that the film company would make double the money per unit sold, they get to build a relationship with their customers directly as they can decide how to treat them, as well as they can sell their other products not just the film.

An example of online distribution is ITunes, online distribution is selling and showing people your products online.

Film screenings is the way the film is displayed, it generally referrers to a special showing as part of a film's production and release cycle.

Examples of companies that distribute independent films in the UK

-Arrow Film Distributors

-Goldwyn Ltd

-OMG Media

Exhibition.

The best way to exhibit films is to visit

film festivals. Advertising online and in

stores is one of the best ways to

promote independent films, this is

because usually they are low budget.

Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following

mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?

Kill Bill

Produced- Miramax Films, A Band Apart, Super

Cool ManChu.

Distributed- Miramax Films, Miramax Home

Entertainment, Buena Vista International, Starz!

Network

Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following

mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?

Bourne Identity

Produced- Universal Pictures,

Kennedy/Marshall Company, Hypnotic, Kalima

Productions, Stillking Films

Distributed- Universal Pictures, Universal

Studios Home Entertainment, Columbia

Broadcasting System.

Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following

mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?

Casino Royale

Produced- Columbia Pictures, Eon

Productions, Studio Babelsberg, Stillking Films.

Distributed- Sony Pictures Entertainment,

Columbia Pictures, Independent Television,

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following

mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?

Memento

Produced- New market Capital Group, Team

Todd, I Remember Productions, Summit

Entertainment.

Distributed- Newmarket Films, Columbia

TriStar Home Video, Fox Pathe Home

Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home

Entertainment.

Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following

mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?

Resouvar Dogs

Produced By- Quentin Taratino

Distributed By- Miramax Films

Mainstream films. In list form, how were the following

mainstream films produced, distributed and exhibited?

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Produced By- Tim Bevan Distributed By- Studio Canal UK

Breaking and Entering- Produced By- Timothy Bricknell Distributed By- Metro Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributed-

Mainstream films. In list form, how were the

following mainstream films produced,

distributed and exhibited?

Breaking and Entering

Produced By- Timothy Bricknell

Distributed By- Metro Goldwyn-Mayer

Having conducted this research, who will

produce, distribute and exhibit your

independent production?

As we are on a low budget we do not

need a distributor. To distribute the film

we will do this by word of mouth which

is the most cost effective way to

distribute the film as no money is

spent in the process. The film will be

distributed on YouTube and

blogger.com.