What do distributors do?
Distributors are companies that help you show and sell your
film. there are two different types of distributors. there are conglomerates
and independent distributors. Conglomerates have a global and tent-pole target
audience, whilst independent distributors have a small localized target
audience. This is mainly because of the differentiating budget these two
distributors have. A conglomerate will have millions of pounds that it can
spend on making and being able to get the film to every edge of the planet.
Where as an independent distributor will only have a few thousand to distribute
the film. An independent distributor will most likely distribute my film. This
is because my film is a low budget film and a conglomerate would not want to
sell or show this film due to it not making as much money as they need it to
make in order for them to get a good enough profit from it.
BFI - British Film Institute
As the biggest distributor of cultural cinema BFI supplies
films to over 600 venues right across the UK. The BFI also works through key
partnerships. As the lottery distributor for film, the BFI provides funding for
film development, production and distribution.
The Film Fund is the production and development heart of the
BFI. Who support filmmakers in the UK who are emerging and capable of creating
distinctive and entertaining work.
The Distribution and Exhibition department works to widen
the choice of films available to cinema audiences across the UK in 3 key ways:
Raising awareness: our Prints and Advertising Fund provides
£4 million every year to help British distributors promote non-mainstream
films.
Improving access: our Digital Screen Network is made up of
240 digital screens across the UK that now show non-mainstream films regularly.
Increasing information: our website Find Any
Film is one of the UK's leading websites for film fans looking to watch,
buy, download or rent great films.
With these three points in mind and a well known status BFI
would be an ideal distributor for our film.
Entertainment Film Distributors
Entertainment is the UK’s leading independent distributor.
The company was founded in 1978 and has showed continuing growth and success
since that time distributing a wide range of product and building a significant
film library. Highlights for the company have been the release of The Lord of
the Rings Trilogy, Run Fat Boy Run and Hugo.
Entertainment Film Distributors operates both in the UK and
the Republic of Ireland and distributes in theatrical, DVD rental and retail
fields as well as licensing a substantial catalog in both Pay-TV and Free-TV
sectors.
Entertainment films offer innovative and
flexible distribution deals that are results orientated and
film maker friendly. this distributor would fit in well with our
film as it would use its efforts to increase its popularity.
IndiePix
IndiePix was founded in 2004 to bring film fans the very
best of independent cinema. Today, IndiePix is home to the broadest
online selection of indie films from around the world, including the latest
award-winning titles from the festival circuit, popular indie classics,
foreign, documentaries and more. IndiePix also offers a service in which
customers and audiences can buy a DVD online or get your film on
demand by either streaming or downloading a high quality film, without the
wait.
Indiepix is also committed to the spirit of indie film and
provide filmmakers the opportunity to distribute their projects while
maintaining the rights to their work furthermore they work closely with
filmmakers to individualize packaging and marketing plans, and offer the most
generous revenue share in the industry.
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