GBHS AS EXAM TV DRAMA AND FILM INDUSTRY (Thursday May 18th AM ): March 2017

Intro what is film distribution?
What is the distributor's role?
What's a distribution plan?
What's a P + A budget?
What is the average distribution cost for a big six film?
What does the distribution budget include?
What is a simultaneous release?
What are some main distribution companies?
What do you think is the link between audiences and distribution?
Define target market audience? What's audience positioning?
Why is the release date crucial?
What is self distribution?
go to www.launchingfilms.com and have a look at the different ways a film can be released (saturated etc) and give a couple of examples to ensure you understand what it means. This links to exhibition.

Task 8 Technology

Looking at your case studies and others' think about each stage of the film chain in terms of technology and discuss pros, cons and the future. Think about the following exam question.

'What significance does the continuing development of digital media technology have for media institutions and audiences?'

Write all technologies you can come up with that are used in the various stages of film production. Print a copy for next week's lesson on the 30th March.

Production
Distribution
Exhibition
Exchange

Task 7 - Audience and cinema going statistics

Task 7 - Summarise your findings in a paragraph and title the post Audience cinema going habits

One area you need to be familiar with for your exam is finding out what audience cinema going habits there are out there (hence the survey) and the documents below. You should now be ready to answer the following questions.

What days to audiences go to the cinema?
What are the most popular genres?
What was the top film in each of these genres?
How do audiences hear about films?
Do audiences prefer US, UK or other nationality films?
Do audiences like 3D films?
What other ways to audiences watch film aside from the cinema?
Who do audiences go to the cinema with?
When and where are most audiences likely to go to the cinema?

http://www.launchingfilms.com/research-databank/uk-cinema-admissions

http://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downloads/bfi-statistical-yearbook-2016.pdf

Task 6 Independent cinema vs mainstream chains

Task 6
As well as HOME Manchester film listings have a look at this list.

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/cinemas/32887/51-brilliant-independent-cinemas-in-the-uk

I am really happy with Everyman Chelmsford programmes this week as they are showing Elle and Toni Erdmann - two excellent world cinema films. w/c 13th March 2017
https://www.everymancinema.com/chelmsford

Choose ten cinemas (including five closest to Chelmsford) and have a look the listings.
Consider the following and type it up.

What are the genres of the films?
Who would be the typical audience member?
How do they differ from a multiplex - Vue, Cineworld, Odeon etc how do they look, what do they sell, what makes it attractive? How do the prices differ.

Also have a look at the Cramphorn theatre and the Chelmsford film club. What films, when are they on and how much.

Task 5

As the Fox Searchlight slideshare below, please do some research for the following companies:

Film 4
BBC Films
Imagine Entertainment
Miramax
Village Roadshow Pictures

What films have they made in the last five years? What audiences do they attract? What are the genres? Compare with the big six and find what they do/produce and the budgets if you can find them.
them.

Fox searchlight pictures from Great Baddow High School Media