Film Studios

AIMS: To be able to indicate how films are produced and distributed.

To research and decide upon the film studio who will produce/distribute your film.

Film studios:

-       Universal Studios

-       Warner Brothers

-       20^th Century Fox

-       Lionsgate

-       Disney/Pixar

-       Sony

-       Colombia

-       Paramount

A film studio is a company that produces and/or distributes motion pictures.

There are 6 main studios:

-       Walt Disney

-       Paramount

-       Universal

-       Warner Brothers

-       Sony/Colombia

-       Fox

Each of these studios will own sub-division, which specialise in niche films. This is based on genre and budget.  

Synergy – Owning something else to make more money.

The distribution company is in charge of getting the film out to audiences, this involves organising for the film to receive an age certificate by regulation bodies, such as the BBFC and MPAA; arranging exhibition outlets globally and DVD/Television rights; arranging prints of the film; and marketing, publicity and promotion of the film.