1. Film Distribution
Institutions and Audiences

8. So what is film
distribution again??
• It is the company that distributes the film.
• They take it from the production company
(who make it / produce it / film it)
• And deliver the film to the exhibitors (the
cinemas and DVD / Blue Ray markets).
• So it is the link between the film and the
public.

9. What are the aims of the
distribution company?
• To bring the film to as wide a target audience as
possible.
• They do this by:

10. So its not just money from cinema box offices that
makes money?

11. The distribution budget....
• This can be up to half the size of the whole
production budget.
• This can mean £60M on top of the
production budget of ‘Skyfall’ which was
between £100M and £130M.
• Total cost £175M

14. Homework research task
• How many cinemas was Skyfall shown in on
its opening weekend?
• What was the advertising budget?
• Where was the trailer shown and why?
• Where was the poster shown and why?
• Make you work as visually interesting as
possible.