The document discusses several film distribution companies and provides details about their histories, budgets, and genres of films distributed. Lionsgate is a relatively new North American company known for distributing comedy and drama films on budgets of $10-21 million. Universal has distributed drama films like 4321 and Alpha Dog for $4.6-30 million and is experienced in drama films featuring young characters. Paramount Pictures, founded in 1912, distributes a variety of genres including drama, horror, and comedy, such as Mean Girls and Freedom Writers for $15-21 million. Revolver Entertainment, founded in 1997, distributes films targeted towards young audiences, mainly dramas filmed in London on budgets under $2 million like Anuvahood

1. Film Distributing Companies

2. A film distributor is a company or individual
responsible for releasing films to the public
either theatrically or for home viewing. A
distributor may do this directly or through
theatrical exhibitors and other sub-
distributors.

3.  Lionsgate is a North American entertainment
company. The company was formed in Vancouver in
1997, and is headquartered in California.
 They are mostly known for distributing comedy and
drama films.
 Lionsgate is quite new in comparison to other
distributing companies.

4. A film Lionsgate Genre Budget
has distributed
For Colored Girls Drama $21 million
Precious Drama $10 million
Meet the Browns Comedy-Drama $20 million

5.  Universal set up its own distributing company
in France in the late 1960s.
 They distribute movies similar to ours such as
4321 and Alpha Dog
 They distribute some films centred around
young characters like our opening sequence.
 They are experienced in releasing drama
films
 It is based in America, however they have
filmed in British locations and have had
British actors feature in the film

6. Distributor Film Budget
Universal Studios 4321 $4,600,000
(estimated)
Universal Studios Alpha Dog $30,000,000
(estimated)

7.  Paramount Pictures was founded in 1912 and
is now owned by Viacom, a media
conglomerate.
 Its one of the oldest distribution companies.
 It is known for distributing a variety of films
with genres such as Drama, Horror and
Comedy.

8. A film Paramount Genre Budget
Pictures has
distributed
Mean Girls Comedy $17 million
Freedom Writers Drama $21 million
Paranormal Horror $15,000
Activity

9.  Revolver Entertainment were founded in 1997,
so they are relatively new compared to other
distribution companies.
 They are able to work with flexible budgets
 They have operations in both London and Los
Angeles, so a variety of influence will be
obtained
 Most films they distribute were filmed in London
 The films they distribute are mainly targeted at
a young audience
 The central characters in the films they
distribute are young and troubled
 The films they distribute are very similar to our
opening sequence which features drugs

10. Distributor Film Budget
Revolver Anuvahood $1,000,000
Entertainment (estimated)
Revolver Kidulthood £600,000
Entertainment (estimated)
Revolver Sket $1,000,000
Entertainment (estimated)
Revolver Shank £385,000
Entertainment (estimated)