This document discusses different types of media institutions that could potentially distribute a film product. It explains that media institutions include companies that disseminate media products to audiences, such as distributing films to cinemas nationally or internationally, or later to stores to sell DVDs or soundtracks. It also notes that institutions can fund film projects by agreeing to back directors' or producers' pitches. The document then examines specific popular UK institutions like the BBC, UK Film Council, Vertigo Films, and Film4 that have distributed films like "Last Resort," "This is England," and "Half Nelson." It provides details on the goals and practices of each institution in identifying and supporting new filmmakers and projects.

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

2. What is a institution? A institution is a company that disperses a media product for audience consumption.

3. Where would institution disperse a film product? A film would go to cinemas either nationally or internationally. However after being at the cinema for a while it would then get dispersed shops to sell merchandise either DVD or soundtrack ect.

4. What else does a institution do? Before making the film, the directors or producers can go to a institution to pitch their idea for the film and could also ask if the institution would fund the project.

5. After looking in depth at ‘Last Resort’, ‘This is England’ and ‘Half Nelson’ I discovered what institutions distributed them.

6. The Popular Institutions include: BBC The UK Film Council Vertigo Films Film Four.

7. As they were the most popular institutions I decided to research further about them. I did this to fins out if the would be suitable to go to ask if they would distribute my film.

8. The UK Film Council This institution has backed more than 900 films of which include feature and short films.

9. There goal is make the UK a global centre for films amongst the worlds competitive film industry.

10. They support many up coming film directors, by funding their British films to attract a wider audience.

11. The money the film council has money provided by the lottery. They also are in partnership with BFI ( British Film Institution, Skill set, First light, Film Club and Regional and national screen agencies.

12. BBC Films BBC Films are the forefront in producing British independent films. They produce many feature films.

14. Vertigo Films Vertigo Films is a UK media company which creates and distribute commercially driven independent cinema.

16. Film 4 Film 4 showcases a wide-rang of British made films and international films that come from all over the world.

19. For my film I would consider approaching all of these institutions, so that my budget issues would be covered.