Monday, 7 November 2016

Researching into existing distribution companies - first film

Find two films that are similar in genre:

First film: Shutter Island

Who distributes it -  Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, Appian Way Productions, Phoenix Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, and The Montecito Picture company.

The marketing tools used to distribute the film - TV, adverts and posters, online websites, Interviews (radio and talk shows).

The role of social media - Social media accounts made for people who like this genre of the film (Thriller), as well as Facebook pages being made.

The type of release it had - It was first release in the US on February 19, 2010, however, the film was meant to be released by Paramount Pictures in the US and Canada on October 2, 2009.

Different formats the film is available in - Amazon instant videos, DVD and Blu-ray, and Digitally.

The box office and DVD sales to date - 
Box office - $294.8 million USD
DVD sales - $27 million

Is this distributor likely to distribute my film? - I think that this distributor is likely to distribute my film because the genre of Shutter Island is similar to the genre of the film we are making. This distributor could work due to the target audience of both films being alike for people who enjoy watching Thrillers.

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