What kind of media institution might distributeyour media product and why?
Genre
Social RealismWhat is social Realism?The term ‘social realism’ is one which is oftenused uncritically and indiscriminately in popular
film criticism.
It is something of a catch- all term whichconveys an idea of a text’s content, its
concerns, and its visual style.
Social RealismDistributors
A distributor is an individual or a business that purchases films and converts theminto cinemas or other media
I am going to look at different type of social realism films, tosee who distributes them and who might distribute mine
Optimum ReleasingThis is England,
Blind Shaft,Tyrannosaur
Axiom FilmsHalf Nelson
Artificial Eye
Last Resort,Fish Tank,The Son,The Child
IconSweet Sixteen,
Looking for Eric,Precious, Ae
Fond KissVerve Pictures
The Arbor,Red Road,Bullet Boy
Pathe Distribution
Adulthood,Outlaw, Rat
Catcher
Vertigo
London To Brighton,Shotgun Stories
Dogwoof Pictures
Man Push Cart
Channel Four Films
My Name Is Joe Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Nil By Mouth
Companies who have distributed films:
Theatrically Domestically
Fox Searchlight
Sony Picture Classics
Oscilloscope
IFC Midnight/Sundance Selects
Magnolia/Magnet
Tribeca Film
My target audience
Who are they?My audience is
targetted around theage group of 15+ A British audience
I have targetted my film to a young student audienceas this could relate to their life
Which companies distribute British films
BBC Film 4 Wrap Films Vertigo Films
Enter text hereEnter text hereEnter text hereThese all distribute social realism films
An example of a film these have distributed within this genre and do any of the issues relate to my film?
BBC Film 4 Vertigo FilmsWrap Films
Bullet Boy
Yes
Trainspotting
Yes
London To Brighton
Yes (age)
This is England
Yes