Task 10 - film distribution

• Intro what is film distribution?

The process of making a film available for he audience to view it.

• What is the distributor's role?

The distributor typically owns the cinemas or film networks in the case of mainstream films. In the distribution for independent, low budget films, the film distributor may only deal with more limited products, such as DVD or BluRay.

• What's a distribution plan?

The management of the manufacturing business creates a plan of how the film and its products are to be transferred to the intermediaries, retailers and consumers.

• What's a P + A budget?

The money allocated and the breakdown of known costs along with ways for how to keep them.

• What is the average distribution cost for a big six film?

$100-200 million

• What does the distribution budget include?

Music and Effects  track, website, artwork, and a trailer and a movie theater release.

• What is a simultaneous release?

Simultaneous release is a new method of making movies available to consumers. Traditionally, movies are released first in cinemas, next with a DVD release.

• What are some main distribution companies?

Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures

• What do you think is the link between audiences and distribution?

 For a teenage film, for the audience (teenagers) using social media would be the best way to promote and distribute it. Young children’s films could be on children’s TV channels.

• Define target market audience? What's audience positioning? 

Target market audience is group of consumers, which a business aims its marketing and advertising at to sell a the film.  Audience positioning is the way a film is viewed by a select group for example women or teenagers.

• Why is the release date crucial?

It can affect how much of your target audience will see the film. For example a Disney princess film in the middle of term time will properly do worse than one released in a school holiday. 

• What is self distribution?

The distributor distributing the film itself without a big distributing company, such as 20th Century Fox.