Task 3 What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

What does a Production Company do?

-Its a company responsible for the development and production of films/radio/preforming arts/TV etc..

- They are sometimes directly responsible for the funding for the production.

- In America they sometimes sell their products to the film studios.

Where does the Money come from?

-The money is sometimes funded by the production Company.

If the film is an independent one the film is sponsored. The 2 options for our film are: The UK film councils print and advertising fund, which is best suited for more low budget films like ours, or, the film could have been entered in a microwave challenge, these are backed by the BBC and the contestants are given and £100,000 budget. Our film could have been the winner.

Idea of a Distributer?

-Paramount Pictures: These are a well known label and have been used with films such as Mean Girls; Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging etc..

-They are well known and reliable and work with films similar to ours.

Titles?

-The main characters names appear on the screen when the opening shots of the characters appear, to show who the actors are playing.

-Other names like Costume Design appear after or before shots where costume is highlighted.

-The directors and producers names are at the end of the sequence to show that they oversee everything in the film.

What Film is similar to it institutionally?

-Mean Girls

-Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging These are all based in schools and the

-St Trinians people are around the same age group.

-Wild Child

-Beauty & the Geek (TV) Show comparison

-Beauty and the Beast (disney)

-House Bunny- Fake Character

-A Cinderella Story- Geek Character

-Fish Tank This is an independent film like ours, and if our film didn't have the comedy sense to it then it would be quite similar due to the bullying where there could of been violence in the film.