3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Because ‘Intruder’ is only two minutes long so far, it would take a lot of work to be able to get it distributed by the bigger production companies such as Warp. However, companies such as Filmaka and the London Short Film Festival help to promote short independent films and to get them known. Independent film relies heavily on word of mouth and in order to get people talking about their new film, independent filmmakers post their short films on sites such as YouTube and Facebook. This way, audiences can view them for free, give the filmmakers feedback and even post it on their own social network sites so that their friends see the film too, therefore a domino effect is carried out and more and more people end up watching the film. Once these film are being talked about, independent film companies such as Warp view them and decide whether or not to distribute the film. For example, this was the case with Slumdog Millionaire- a very low-budget independent film- which made millions after so many people said how amazing it was.
Therefore, if I wanted my film to get distributed, I would post the opening on YouTube to begin with, sharing the link on my social network site in order to get as many views and feedback as possible. I would also enter ‘Intruder’ into competitions such as the London Short Film Festival. If it did well, film companies such as Warp would distribute my film. They would distribute my film because it would be low budget as the location is real and not a set. If my film were to be distributed by an independent film company, it would be shown in cinemas such as Cinema City and I believe it would do well as psychological thrillers appeal to audiences that go to cinemas such as the PictureHouse chain. Mainstream cinemas such as Odeon and Vue would not exhibit my film however, as their audience view films which have very well known actors, have fairly simple storylines and enjoy special effects in thriller films, which obviously, would be impossible for me to carry out.
You needed to explain that film companies would not produce your film unless you had scripted the entire film. Note that Warp would be looking out for a film with unique qualities, so this aspect of your production needed to be argued. Remember your film is only 2 minutes long so internet sites are the only way to achieve broad audience access. Nevertheless you made a good point about multiplexes mainly offering films with well known casts or directors.
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