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PRODUCTIONS
ORDER OF CREDITS
In a traditional production, the credits to a
film are usually shown at the beginning,
during an opening sequence. However they can
be shown at the end of the production also.
The normal order is as follows:
Director
Writer(s)
Screenplay
Produced by
Music by
Cinematography by
The names of the main actors are usually
shown in the opening credits as well.
FILM4
Film4 would be a very good distribution company for our production
as they are very experienced in the distribution of horror films as
well as films in general and would know the best forms of
distribution.
They also support emerging talent and have a showcase of upcoming
films they have a share in and also showcase films that they have
helped make on their website www.film4.com.
They are also a UK based company and back lower budget films, they
are also very experienced in distribution for horror films.
LIONSGATE UK
The Lionsgate UK
website has
details about the
films it has
distributed and
about the company
as a whole.
It is also a form
of advertising as
they promote
their own films.
http://www.lionsgatefilms.co.uk/uk/
LIONSGATE UK
EXAMPLE OF A LIONSGATE FILM
Lionsgate would be a good distribution company for us as they have
successful films in the horror genre, an example of this would be
Texas Chainsaw which is a widely known horror film.
They also have a wide social media network, through which they
could advertise our production, this is useful as it costs very
little but reaches a large audience, it would also help if the film
went global however this is very unlikely for a small production.
In addition to this, Lionsgate, as a global institution, specialise
in films aimed at a younger audience which is very useful to us as
they will know the most effective forms of advertising in order to
reach our target audience.
STUDIO CANAL UK
GLOBAL OR NATIONAL?
As our media product is only as small budget horror film, we would
not have the option to distribute globally as it costs a lot more
but does mean a higher profit, if marketed well.
Therefore a distribution company such as Film4 would be a very good
company for our production due to the national distribution needs
rather than global.
This means that they can air and advertise on multiple channels,
such as Channel 4, Film 4 and E4. E4 targets young audiences and
therefore would be a good location for advertising and airing of
the film, due to their range of channels they can capitalise on
cross media promotion for better advertising.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT
CINEMA, TV OR INTERNET?
There are three main ways in which our product could be distributed:
Cinema
TV
Internet
We feel that the best form of distribution would be through the internet,
this is because it is relatively cheap and it has the potential to reach a
large audience.
However, distribution through TV is also a possibility due to Film4s
subsidiaries such as E4, it would also be a cheap form of distribution as
Film4 owns these platforms.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT