Assignment 10: Film Distributing companies

A Film Distributor –is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing (DVD, Video-On-Demand, Download, Television Programs through Broadcast syndication etc). A distributor may do this directly (if the distributor owns the theaters or film distribution networks) or through theatrical exhibitors and other sub-distributors.

What is a Film Distributor?

Universal Pictures (sometimes called Universal City Studios or Universal Studios for short).

Universal Pictures

They distribute in the UK and USThe are mostly known for doing comedy filmsThey are one of the sixth major movie studios

It is one of the oldest American movie studios still in continuous production

Film Genre Budget

Back to the future

Comedy

Despicable Me Comedy

Meet the Parents Comedy

$99,000,000

$55 million

$69 million

Examples of Films, Genre and Budget for Universal Studio

Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. (though the name was occasionally given in full form as Warner Brothers during the company's early years)

Warner Brothers

Is an American producer of film and television entertainmentThey also known for doing comedy movies One of the major film studiosWarner Bros. has several subsidiary companies, including Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Home Video, etc.Warner owns half of The CW Television Network.

Examples of Films, Genre and Budget for Warner Brothers

Film Genre Budget

The Hangover Comedy

Police Academy Comedy

Looney Tunes Comedy

$35 million

$4,500,000

$80,000,000

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation; Paramount is consistently ranked as one of the largest (top-grossing) movie studiosIs an American film and television production/distribution company. It is America's oldest existing film studioIt is also the last major film studio still headquartered in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.

Examples of Films, Genre and Budget for Paramount Picture Corporation

Film Genre Budget

Paranormal Activity Thriller

Friday the 13th Horror

The Godfather Drama

$15,000

$19,000,000

$6,000,000

Revolver Entertainment

Revolver Entertainment is a marketing-lead, all rights film distribution companyFounded in 1997, the company has operations in both London and Los Angeles.They are known for drama films based on teenage audienceIt has won many British awards

Examples of Films, Genre and Budget for Revolver Entertainment

Film Genre Budget

Kidulthood Drama

Shank Action and Sci-Fi

Sket Crime

£600,000

£385,000

$1,000,000

I think Revolver Entertainment would work best with our film because...

The films they distribute on are based around are opening sequence dues to the fact they are based around drugs Most film they distribute were filmed in LondonThe distribute films based around young teenager characterThey have flexible budget

Revolver Entertainment would work successfully with our film