- Firstly the film distributor has to choose films they would and wouldn't like to distribute.
- They then need to decide how many prints to are going to make this will depend on its appeal. If they think the film will only have limited appeal they will only make a small number of prints.
- The next step the distributor has to deal with is negotiating and organising when and where the film will be released.
- The distributor has to ensure that the film is advertised so they then have to send round trailers and information about the film to cinemas.
- They also in charge of making sure the film is also publicised though: film posters, film trailers, press/TV advertising, press releases and so on.
Some of the major distributor companies
The British market is dominated by six American distributors which is made up of:
The British market is dominated by six American distributors which is made up of:
- Columbia
- 20th Century Fox
- Universal
- UIP
- Buena Vista
- Warner Brothers
These film distribution companies were responsible for 85% of British box office takings in 1999. The five majors primarily handle American films and have relationships with the key cinema chains and multiplexes in Britain. Warner Brothers is the only vertically integrated company of the five makin, distributing and exhibiting its own films, which overall means they retain maximum profits.
- 20th Century Fox
- Universal
- UIP
- Buena Vista
- Warner Brothers
These film distribution companies were responsible for 85% of British box office takings in 1999. The five majors primarily handle American films and have relationships with the key cinema chains and multiplexes in Britain. Warner Brothers is the only vertically integrated company of the five makin, distributing and exhibiting its own films, which overall means they retain maximum profits.
We have done the research on film distributors in order to give us an idea of how these companies run, also looking at their distributor label to give us ideas for our own.
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