1) Look back at the five films you have analysed for your existing product research. Find which studios made them – e.g. Film Four, Studio Canal, BFI, BBC Films etc.
2) What other films do these studios produce? Can you find any any other independent, arthouse or low-budget examples?
3) Do the studios have any notable successes? What is the most successful low-budget or independent film the studio has released?
- Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
Studio: This is that productions and Anonymous Content
Other Films: This is that productions is an independent feature film production company and therefore has produced multiple independent films.
Successes: One of which is called Friends With Money, starring Jennifer Aniston. Due to the star of the film, this film was quite successful and one of her costars ended up winning the Independent Spirit Awards. The budget of this film was $6.5 million but grossed $29.60 million which therefore proves it to be successful.
Successes: One of which is called Friends With Money, starring Jennifer Aniston. Due to the star of the film, this film was quite successful and one of her costars ended up winning the Independent Spirit Awards. The budget of this film was $6.5 million but grossed $29.60 million which therefore proves it to be successful.
- Dogville
Studio: Canal+ and France 3
Other Films: Canal+ has produced an abundance of films
- Donnie Darko
Studio: Flower Films
Flower Films is owned by Drew Barrymore who actually stars in Donnie Darko. It has released several films
Other Films:
- Three Colors: Blue
Studio: Canal+, Eurimages and France 3
Canal+ has produced an abundance of films
Other Films:
- Diva
Studio: Les Films Galaxie and Greenwich Film Productions
Films Galaxie and Greenwich Film Productions
Other Films:
Distribution: Independent film distributorsFilms Galaxie and Greenwich Film Productions
Other Films:
- There needs to be a clear idea for the film, The idea can sometimes be based on material that already exists.
- Identify and then finalize the target audience
- Build relationships with cinema companies who are going to screen the film.
- Get a film distributor to support the film. Film distributors acquire films through a third party sales agent who acts on behalf of the producer
- A formal contract gets drawn up and signed by both parties consenting to the film distributor releasing the film
- Plan and finalize the marketing for the film:
- Decide upon a release date
- Communicate with BBFC
- Advertise the film
- Make sure that everything is licensed and protected to prevent people distributing the film through illegal means
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment
- Focus Features
- Universal Studios
- Newmarket Films
- United Artists
- Lionsgate Entertainment
- Columbia Pictures
- SPI International
- Miramax
- Lionsgate Entertainment
- United Artists
4) How many cinemas did each film open in?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: 20
Donnie Darko: 9
Dogville: 7
Three Colours: Blue: 5
Diva (1981): 12
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: 20
Donnie Darko: 9
Dogville: 7
Three Colours: Blue: 5
Diva (1981): 12
Exhibition: Arthouse cinemas
Arthouse Crouch End 159A Tottenham Ln, London, UK N8 9BT
2) What type of films do they show? What films are on this week? How do their programmes differ from the major cinema chains like Vue?
Arthouse Crouch End 159A Tottenham Ln, London, UK N8 9BT
2) What type of films do they show? What films are on this week? How do their programmes differ from the major cinema chains like Vue?
This differs from Vue as these films are not mainstream. These films haven't been heavily promoted on platforms such as television, online and on billboards which is very different to the promotion used for mainstream films.
