film distribution
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Film Distribution
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Today’s Lesson
• To understand the distribution process
• To watch and take notes on the ‘Marketing’ DVD
• To conduct a research task on Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire
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What is Distribution?
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Task
• Watch the ‘Distribution’ DVD
• Take notes using the questions as support either on paper or word
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Who is the Distributor?
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Licensing
• Distributor acquires right to ‘exploit’ film
• Distributors job to launch film – where?
• Large studios will have offices in all countries (territories)
• What do independent productions do?
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Marketing
• Set release date – drive to market film before this date
• Ways of marketing?• Synergy – tie-ins with other
companies• Task – in 2 minutes think of as many
examples of synergy as you can…
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Film Festivals
• Showcase to find a distributor• Why else are they important?• Word-of-Mouth
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Task
• Watch the ‘Distribution’ DVD
• Take notes using the questions as support either on paper or word
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Activity
• http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/distribution/distribution1.html (on LR)
• Read the information on distribution and the case study on Bullet Boy
• Conduct research and write a similar case study on Trainspotting or Slumdog Millionaire
• Use imdb.com, wikipedia.org, film websites, BBC.co.uk, Film4 (channel4.com/film)
• Write in word for your revision pack
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• Answer the following:• Who are the distributors (company
info.)• How was the film marketed? (show
examples – posters, webpages, etc.)• Did the film show at festivals? (what
was the impact of this?)• Who were the target audience?• Are there any examples of synergy?
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Summery…
• Do you know understand the distribution process?
• Can you see the different approaches a major studio and an independent studio might take to distribute a film?
• Remember to finish the task for H/W