1. WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION
MIGHT DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT
AND WHY
By Rose
2. PRODUCTION COMPANIES
A production company is responsible for the development and filming of a
specific production or media broadcast. In entertainment, the production
process begins with the development of a specific project.
3. Our film is a Slasher horror film which was
influenced by films such as A Nightmare On Elm
Street and Scream. Both of these films show a
young woman being killed very violently and our
film is very similar to this.
4. Firstly, I researched Slasher Horror films and researched what media
institutions distribute them.
The most popular companies that came up were:
- Universal Pictures
- Dimension Films
- New Line Cinema
5. DIMENSION FILMS
Dimension films is an American film production company owned by The Weinstein
Company.
It was formerly used as Bob Weinstein's label within, Miramax Films, to produce and
release genre films. The Weinstein Brothers took this label with them when they
departed the Disney-owned Miramax in October 2005.
The studio's movie franchises include the later Halloween films, Scream, Spy Kids and
Scary Movie.
As of 1992, the company usually releases horror films, comedy films and action
films, although Spy Kids are the only family series that Dimension released.
This would be a good distributer as they usually release horror films, this would mean
there would be more chance in them distributing my product.
6. The types of films that Dimension films have distributed are very similar to
my media product.
Dimension Films have distributed other ‘Slasher’ horror films such as:
7. NEW LINE CINEMA
New Line Film Productions Inc., often simply referred to as
New Line Cinema, is an American film studio. It was
founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne as a
film distributor, later becoming an independent film studio.
It became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996 and was
merged with larger sister studio Warner Bros. in 2008.
New line cinema have distributed many successful ‘Slasher’
horror films which is why it would distribute my film. My
film is a ‘Slasher’ horror film similar to Scream and
Halloween.
9. UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures), is an American motion
picture studio, owned by Comcast, and is one of the six major movie studios. It is one
of the longest-lived motion picture studios to be located outside of Hollywood. It is a
sub division of American media conglomerate NBCUniversal.
Universal have distributed various successful horror films and are a very well known
company.
Universal pictures would be a good distributer because they are a very well known
company our product would be advertised well.
11. BLOOD LUST
A big, well known company would be best suited to distribute our film. This is
because our target audience are young adult males, and because of the genre
of our film it would be of intrest to those who enjoy Slasher horror films.
Also, our film is similar to that of Scream and A Nightmare On Elm Street
which are very successful films distributed by major film production
companies.
