QUESTION THREE: What kind of institution might distribute your media product?
This is our distribution company. We chose the name 'Supernova Pictures' as it had nothing to do with horror and can be associated with the world and our audience. The purpose of the distributor is to market the film and distribute the film to the public.
Our production company was called 'Silent Screams', as it could be related to horror, as it featured a scary woman screaming. The production company are responsible for the physical basis for the works of the film, including staffing, equipment and funds.
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Firstly we see close up images of clogs turning, which usually connotes something is working. This connotes that Lionsgate is constantly working to think up new ideas for films. We then see a zoom out from a key hole as two large gates open in the clouds. As well as linking to the name of the distributor this image has connotations of the gates of heaven, showing that Lionsgate is a very holy, important distributor that distributes important movies. All distributors seem to follow the idea of using spiritual or worldly names or iconic images, such as Universal Studios, to include the entire span of films.
Lionsgate is a very famous distributor that has marketed hundreds of films from every genre, be it romance, comedy and of course horror. It has been responsible for distributing some well known horror films, such as:
American Psycho (2000)
Cabin Fever (2003)
Saw (2004)
Hostel (2006)
The Last Exorcism (2010)
The Cabin In The Woods (2012)
Lionsgate is a very famous distributor that has marketed hundreds of films from every genre, be it romance, comedy and of course horror. It has been responsible for distributing some well known horror films, such as:
American Psycho (2000)
Cabin Fever (2003)
Saw (2004)
Hostel (2006)
The Last Exorcism (2010)
The Cabin In The Woods (2012)
They also set a release date for the film, decide how the film will be released (theatrically, straight to DVD, download etc.). Of the amount of money the film makes at the box office, a distribution company collects a certain amount for distributing and marketing. Creation of posters, adverts in magazines, television advertisements etc. are put out via the company. Subtitles, dubbing and censorship are watched over by distribution companies.