Production Companies

What does a production company do? A production company are in charge of producing the film. It helps the film from when it is just an idea right up to its finish. The production company deals with the budgeting,scripting, casting etc . The company as also responsible for finding the talent and the director. They have huge responsibilities as they watch over a large proportion of the film.

Independent Production company-
"Independent Movie Production Companies are production companies that operate without a studio or distribution contract or budget. Most commonly, indie movies are made with a budget of $1 - $100,000. It is rare to see an indie movie that has been made for over $100,000. Independent production companies are usually run by 1 - 10 people depending on budget. Most indie filmmakers have their own production company but work in affiliation with other indie companies to get their work completed."

An example of an independent production company is Tiger Aspect. They are one of the UK's leading with their work including Robin Hood, Harry and Paul, Murphy’s Law, The Vicar of Dibley, Mr Bean, Secret Diary of a Call Girl and many others.

 Other independent production companies include: 

Major Production Company-
"A major film studio is a production and distribution company that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box-office revenues in a given market. The Big Ten are the United States's ten major movie production studios. Most of them have their offices in Hollywood."

An example of a major production company would be Paramount Pictures who are currently one of the top grossing movie studios. They have produced work such as Cowboys & Aliens,Footloose ,Paranormal Activity 3, Puss in Boots and Mission: Impossible.

Other Major Film companies include:

Film Industry: Insitution

Institution: Distribution.

dis·tri·bu·tion

Noun The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients. The way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over an area. The role of distribution is a very important one. A distributor markets the film and attracts audiences to see it. They are the final stage in the production of a film. They have the task of deciding the films USP and what will make people come and see the film.

An example of a distributor: Momentum Pictures

Momentum Pictures is a very successful distributor. It was founded in 1996 and is one of the leading motion pictures distributors in the UK and Ireland.  They distributed movies such as:

·         The Woman in Black

·         The King's Speech

·          The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

·          The Spy Next Door 

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