Film companies and distributors

1. Film companies and distributors
Chrissie Bishop
Paramount Pictures:
Is a film and television production and
distribution studio in the United States
of America.
Was founded in 1912 as Famous
Players Film Company, and later
changed to Paramount Pictures in
1914.
Ranked as one of the largest film
studios (top-grossing).
Is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Has distributed many successful films such as Mean Girls, Star Trek and
Paranormal Activity.
Is a Viacom company.
Revenue: $1.2 billion as of 2011.
Operating income: $300 million as of 2011.
Is the ‘parent’ to DreamWorks, which is also a very successful animation
company who has produced immensely popular franchises such as Shrek,
Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda.
Paramount Pictures is distributing Jackass Presents: Bad
Grandpa, which is set for release on October 25th
2013.
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa:
Directed and written by Jeff Tremaine, Johnny
Knoxville and Spike Jonze.
Stars Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll.
Produced by MTV films and distributed by
Paramount Pictures.
The plot is simply about an 86-year-old man, Irving
Zisman, and his grandson Billy who are on a road
trip across the United States, who have crazy antics
and prank the public with their stunts.
Also referred to as ‘Jackass 4’ as it is in the popular
franchise Jackass.
Entertainment Film Distributors:
Is a British distributor of independent
films in the UK and Ireland.
Founded in 1978.
Run by Nigel Green.
First big success was Teen Wolf.
Had phenomenal successes with The Lord of the Rings trilogy of which
Entertainment Film distributed.
Also distributes in theatrical, DVD rental and retail fields as well as licensing
a significant catalogue in both Pay-TV and Free-TV sectors.

2. Entertainment Film Distributors is distributing Inside
Llewyn Davis, which is set for release on December 6th
2013 in America and December 20th
worldwide.
Inside Llewyn Davis:
Directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen.
Stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Justin
Timberlake.
Based on Dave Von Ronk’s memoir ‘The
Mayor of MacDougal Street’ (2005).
Produced by Anton Capital Entertainment, Mike
Zoss Productions and Scott Rudin Productions.
The plot see’s us monitor a week in the life of a
young singer as he navigates the Greenwich
Village folk scene of 1961.