The most important production companies.
Top 5
Warner Brothers
Paramount
Universal
20th Centry Fox
Disney
- Lionsgate.
Less important production companies
- WARP
- Vertigo Films.
Art/Indie Cinemas
- Curzon.
- Genesis.
- Picturehouse.
- Ritzy.
- Everyman.
- Rio.
Streaming, Netflix & Lovefilm are different ways to watch the films when they are still out in cinema, if you do not want to go and watch the films.
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Terminology
Mainstream - safe genre films that are distributed to mass, national and often international audiences
Independent - films that have more localised appeal and niche audiences and that often utilise digital technologies to create 'brand awareness'. Independent films do not have access to extensive distribution networks.
Production - the physical film making process
Distribution - getting the films out to cinemas and paying for the advertising and marketing
Exchange - OCR's commonly used terminology
Multinational Conglomerate - large organisations whose business interests are global, utilising synergy and convergence and also cross media ownership.
Monopoly - where one company dominates the market
Oligopoly - where four or more companies dominate the market
The Big Six - the four international organisations that dominate film distribution and form the oligopoly of ownership (owned by multi national conglomerates
Globalisation - where films are distributed around the work through elaborate cross media networks
Horizontal Integration - where one media company acquires another media company in the same sector eg Vue acquiring Warner Village Cinemas in 2003
Vertical Integration - where the means or production and distribution are controlled by one company
Digital technologies - primarily this refers to how the internet has changed the industry including advertising through and on websites, online distribution, streaming, legal and illegal downloading eg. through YouTube (file sharing)
Synergy - where two or more compatible products sell each other eg. a film and CD (8 Mile)
Merchandising - where the popularity of film are manipulated through the sales of spinoff goods eg. t-shirts and associated clothing, wristbands, stickers, badges and mugs
Cross media ownership - where companies have interest in a range of media eg Sony and Gaming, film Distribution, electronic (media related) devices
Convergence where film is advertised using a range of media platforms but also becomes available on one platform - the internet.
Independent - films that have more localised appeal and niche audiences and that often utilise digital technologies to create 'brand awareness'. Independent films do not have access to extensive distribution networks.
Production - the physical film making process
Distribution - getting the films out to cinemas and paying for the advertising and marketing
Exchange - OCR's commonly used terminology
Multinational Conglomerate - large organisations whose business interests are global, utilising synergy and convergence and also cross media ownership.
Monopoly - where one company dominates the market
Oligopoly - where four or more companies dominate the market
The Big Six - the four international organisations that dominate film distribution and form the oligopoly of ownership (owned by multi national conglomerates
Globalisation - where films are distributed around the work through elaborate cross media networks
Horizontal Integration - where one media company acquires another media company in the same sector eg Vue acquiring Warner Village Cinemas in 2003
Vertical Integration - where the means or production and distribution are controlled by one company
Digital technologies - primarily this refers to how the internet has changed the industry including advertising through and on websites, online distribution, streaming, legal and illegal downloading eg. through YouTube (file sharing)
Synergy - where two or more compatible products sell each other eg. a film and CD (8 Mile)
Merchandising - where the popularity of film are manipulated through the sales of spinoff goods eg. t-shirts and associated clothing, wristbands, stickers, badges and mugs
Cross media ownership - where companies have interest in a range of media eg Sony and Gaming, film Distribution, electronic (media related) devices
Convergence where film is advertised using a range of media platforms but also becomes available on one platform - the internet.
Independant cinemas
Warp
Warp films were first launched in 2001.
Warp film productions include films such as; Dead man shoes, This is England.
For the films such as This is England the budget of the film was £1,472,500.
Dead mans shoes budget was £723,000.
By looking at each of the budgets you can see straight away which is going to be the better film because of the amount of money that was meant to make the film.
Vertigo Films
Vertigo films Productions are included in the films Horrid Henry and Springbreakers.
For the film Streetdance 3D the budget was £3.5 million.
For the film Springbreaker the budget was $5million This is the money that is spent on the film to be made.
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant
Uk release date?
25th October 2013
Institutions behind the films production and disturbution ?
whats the films production budget?
£1.4million
Nationality of the film?
British
What kind of production is it?
Small independent UK film.
Any connections with other films?
cartoon version of the film.
Whos the director?
Clio Barnard
Any star names in the cast?
Conner Chapman,
Shaun Thomas,
Sean Gilder.
Whats the films about?Cannes film festival, the selfish giant is a contemporary fable about 13 year old arbor. excluded from school and outsiders in their neighborhood. natural gift with horses. keen to impress him and make some money.
Who will the film appeal to?
The film appeals too teenagers over 15. This film is certificated 15.
Newspaper Reviews
Youtube reviews & Interviews
Trailer
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Blockbuster Hunger Games Catching fire.
Hunger Games Catching Fire
UK release date?
21st November 2013.
Institutions behind the films production and distribution?
Whats the films production budget?
$130-$140 million.
Nationality of the film?
American.
What kind of production is it?
Lionsgate
Any connections with other films?
Hunger Games 1.
Who's the director?
Francis Lawrence.
Any star names in the cast?
Jennifer Lawrence
Josh Hutcherson
Liam Hemsworth
Woody Harrelson
Elizabeth Banks.
Whats the film about?
People fighting to survive in an arena.
Who will this film appeal to?
The film is certificated 12A
Reviews
Youtube reviews and interviews
Marketing
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