Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Additional distribution notes

  • US dominated. They will often pay more than £5,000,000 on British prints and advertising costs.
  • Small British distributors have to get away with £25,000 which covers 3 prints. They must rely on word of mouth and and critics. Negative views can destroy small scale British films.
Incredible Hulk-Thousands of prints
The edge of love-50prints

  • Distribution companies in Britain have to work very differently than in Hollywood.
  • UK film council are helping British film makers to reduce the impact of Hollywood by funding more non-stream films.
  • Studio canal has emerged as a significant force in the UK film making industry
  • "Optimum releasing" which is part of Studio canal has distributed many British films.
  • Studio canal is planning to back project On chesil beach now that Hollywood's Focus Features has dropped out.
The future
  • Should the British film industry side with Hollywood to create only Harry Potter like films? David Cameron thinks so.

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