My team and production company “Timeline” focuses on cheaply produced, low budget entertainment in the form of thrillers targeting a similar audience to those featured in it. (School relations)
Generally the production company depends on the type of production that has been produced. If my group had created a large Hollywood blockbuster that we wanted the world to see (perhaps to cover film costs) Film 4 may chose to fund us and they may then distribute the film to companies like “Odeon and Vue” who would exhibit or show the film at appropriate cinemas in the UK as this will appeal to the largest audience and hopefully create the greatest profit..... However those films that have been independently made would be better suited to small independent cinemas or special film screenings such as the “Curzon” or whatever the distribution company see fit.
If our film was to be made on a low budget due to small funding from the production company (which it was made on a small budget set aside by the group) it may be shown at a film festival i.e. situated in Manchester (One of the largest ones) or an independent film channel. Inevitably we cannot sell our film or make any money from it as we have songs in here which we do not own the rights to etc, although if we were trying to reach a large audience I would think the best way to do it is via the web where many students and people interested can access freely.
Although this film has been put together by a group of talented media students on a low budget it holds a strong point being that it is raising awareness to the dangers surrounding us. I therefore feel that if a larger budget had been placed and it had been put together by specialists it should be played in the main cinemas in bigger towns as it is important that this message is put across to viewers and people are made aware. By placing our film in big cinemas it would attract more attention, more views and raise greater awareness to the point being made in this film.
Film 4, renowned for the quality of studio/ production, in 2007 began sponsoring an annual ‘FrightFest’ which started in the year 2000 and has now been up and running for 10 years. It consists of a 4 day film premiere that has featured films like “Scary Movie”. Sponsors consist of companies such as channel 5 and horror channel. Frightfest has moved to a number of locations and often visits universities such as Glasgow and Brighton; this is good as this is where our target market lies. Below is a copy of the website:
http://www.frightfest.co.uk
Film 4 nowadays produces mainly mainstream Hollywood movies. They have produced many successful movies such as “This is England” – an award winning British film (2006). I feel that film4 would be interested funding my group’s production as it is a British film holding a very important message, should they chose to distribute it they would receive much appraisal as they are tackling an issue that everyone is exposed to.
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