1. Look up top grossing films of 2016 - Write down top five and their producers/exhibitors and when they came out.
- What are the big six film companies?
- Think of the dates and school holidays
- Which films are on general release?
- What genre of films are there? blockbuster, indie, foreign?
- How many are sequels?
- How many are blockbusters aimed at a younger audience?
- How many were produced by the Big Six?
- How many different formats are there? Name them.
- What kinds of films seem to be missing?
- How many of the film distributors seem to be producers as well?
- Who do you think are the target audiences for these?
2. Have a look at release schedule in the UK for December 2016, January 2017 and Feb as we approach awards season and have a big blockbuster lead up in the fall. What are your findings?
www.launchingfilms.com/releaseschedule