Distribution
The Invisible Art - Process known only to those within the industry, barely written about and also imperceptible to everyone else
Buena Vista is Disney's distributors. It is a part of Disney's vertical integration unit and saves them lots of money. They take on a number of titles each year and create an individual release-plan for the films.
Responsibilities of distributors:
Producers - - Distribution - - Audience
Buena Vista is Disney's distributors. It is a part of Disney's vertical integration unit and saves them lots of money. They take on a number of titles each year and create an individual release-plan for the films.
Responsibilities of distributors:
- Deciding on a release date
- Deciding how many prints to produce and in which cinemas to screen them
- Advertising campaigns
- Designing art work for adverts, posters, flyers and billboards
- Organising premiers and talker screenings
- Booking talent (i.e. the stars or director) for press interviews and personal appearances
Distribution
- Releasing and sustaining a film in the market place
- Worked best when the three key stages are linked or controlled by the same company
- UK system has more focus on marketing and sustaining a film in the local market
- Independent Studios struggle to get distribution - No formal connection between Producers, distributors and exhibitors
- Collaboration - need to get a major company on side - $$$
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