Arthouse film institution research

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.

Girlhood - Strand Realsing  
Donnie Darko - Flower Films
Boyhood - IFC Films 
The Falling -  Cinedigm
It Follows - Radius TWC 


2)What other films do these studios produce? Can you find any any other independent, arthouse or low-budget examples? 

Canal have produced many other films such as  the way he looks and edge of seventeen.

Flower Films produced films such as Happy Camp which was rather low budgeted and also a good amount of TV shows.

IFC films produced a vast amount of films such as don't knock twice , alone in berlin , between us and many more.

Cinedigm is an american company which produced films such as Shelly and The house that screamed.

Radius TWC - films such as 20 feet from stardom and horns.


3) Do the studios have any notable successes? What is the most successful low-budget or independent film the studio has released? 

Flower Films most successful film that no doubt reached many viewers across the globe was How To Be Single starring well known actors such as Rebel Wilson.
Strand Releasing has had its most success on the film The Way He Looks especially being one of their low budgeted films yet.
Radius TWC most viewed and successful movies are 20 feet from stardom and The hunting ground. 




 Summaries the 10 steps of film distribution in a list using your own words.

Step 1 . Once the filming has been successfully completed that there is a film distributor to get your film out there fast and quick.

Step 2.  Make sure that your film distributor knows how to gather the perfect audience that appeal to your film and make sure theaters know about the film in order to screen it. 

Step 3. Coming to an understanding with your distributor about releasing the film in cinemas. 

Step 4. The distributors having the film and now are able to have a release date etc.

Step 5. Publicity for the film to make sure it reaches the correct audience for the film. 

Step 6. Distributors sign a contract with varies agents and producers.  

Step 7. Prepare a certain budget to release the film , such as the amount of screens it will be sold to.

Step 8. Make sure the film is marketed into varies things such as t shirts and toys for children. 

Step 9. Licencing to exhibitors.

Step 10. Release for all cinemas. 

3) Now research the distributors for each of the arthouse films you have analysed for your existing product research. Who distributed each film in the UK?

Donnie Darko: Metrodome Distribution
Girlhood: Strand Releasing (USA)

Research Curzon Artificial Eye. Who are they and what do they do?
They are a British film distributor who are associated with the Curzon industry. They screen foreign film with non-english languages and screen them in arthouse cinemas.

Look at the Curzon Artficial Eye YouTube channel. Watch three trailers for recent or upcoming independent films and identify something you can learn from each film to use in your own film production.

Almost Holy: cinematic shots with blurred backgrounds almost giving off an effect of confusion. 

Christine: The pace of the clip was fast and racey to create an atmosphere of suspense and tension within the viewer.

The Commune: use of the same shot with the same settings with the people in a different position to create a surreal feeling