In our Institution lesson we looked at how films get into the cinema, what a distributor is and does, the main film going audience, how cinemas make all there money, and who the big 6 are.
How do films get into cinema?
After a discussion with our teacher we found out that there is a film calendar (below) where different films are released at different times. If an independent film wants to get into cinema they are better off trying during September time as there is less competition with mainstream films. Independent films pay to get into cinemas usually. Mainstream films like James Bond movies etc. usually have cinemas come to them wanted to screen there film.
In September there isn't many big films released.
October is Emmy contenders.
Run up to Christmas there are big blockbuster films (Spectre, Hunger Games, Star Wars).
Summer there are mainly children's films.
What does a Distributor do?
A distributor makes deals with people who want to show a film in a cinema.
How do Cinemas make there money?
Cinemas mostly make there money through the snacks they sell and occasionally from independent films being screened. They people who run the cinema see it as though if they have the best films then they will sell more snacks to customers.
Who are the big 6?
The big six are the biggest and film producers. They are:
-Warner Brothers
-20th Century Fox
-Universal
-Disney
-Paramount
-Sony
There are also mini majors such as:
-Lionsgate
-MGM
Here is the logo for a film studio that i made using adobe fireworks. I chose to keep it simple as it still looks good and catches the eye.