Evaluation: Question 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

I feel as though our film should be distributed by film 4; they support UK films reaching out to a domestic, niche audience. Our film is a small budget film that is unlikely to appeal to a worldwide audience

Distributors are not involved in the production of a film. They buy the rights to a film and finance the distribution of it and the marketing. This includes the screening of the film.

Film 4

Film 4 is an institution devised from the television channel 'Channel 4' which develops and finances British films. It was launched November 1 1998. One of the big successes it has had 'The inbetweeners movie'. 

Pathe 

Pathe is one of the oldest distributors, It has had a huge influence of the UK film industry in recent years and although it generally only finances small, independent films it had global success with the release of 'Slumdog Millionaire' and success in the UK with the film 'Pride'.

BBC Film

BBC film was founded in 1990, working with major distributors both nationally and internationally, it produces around 8 films a year. Recent successes are 'x+y' and 'Mr. Holmes'. 

Studio Canal

Studio canal is a French distribution company with the third largest film library in the world. It's recent releases include 'Paddington' and 'Shaun the Sheep movie'.

Funding

To get funding for the film we would apply for the British Film Institute so that we we were illegible for a grant off of the national lottery which is very good at funding the independent UK film industry. Also, our production would come under the tax shelter as over 25% of the filming was done in the UK, and as our film had a total core expenditure of less that £20 million, we can claim payable cash rebate of up to 25% of the total UK expenditure.