There are three stages involved when producing a film - This consists of
- Pre Production
- Production
This is where the filming takes place. This can take a very long time as directors use this time to perfect each scene/shot so that when post production takes place it isn't as difficult to go back and repeat certain elements
- Post Production
This is where the editing takes place. The editor's job is to cut, trim and add any necessary effects and sounds so that the final project is seamless and professional. When all of this is done - The final cut is then screened and approved by the director and producer no other changes can be made.
TOP AMERICAN PRODUCERS
John Singleton
- Known for: Boys N The Hood, Higher Learning and Poetic Justice
Spike Lee
- Known for: Jungle Fever, Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X
Michael Mann
- Known for: Miami vice and Heat
There are an abundance of well known film studios which include: Walt Disney, 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks and Paramount Motion Pictures. The ownership of the studio has an impact on what films the studio makes because each studio has films that it specifies in.Also if the owners has invested in a lot of money then the film is most likely to be of a high budget.
Independent Production: Is a production where an artist has complete control over creativity as well as editorial and artistic elements.
Distribution
Distribution: Is where you make the movie/film available for viewing by an audience.- With this in mind, A film distributor job is to set a marketing strategy as well as determain where and when the film is going to be made available to view ( whether it be in the cinema, at home viewing or on DVD
During distribution the following takes place
- Someone has an idea for a movie.
- They create an outline and use it to promote interest in the idea.
- A studio or independent investor decides to purchase rights to the film.
- People are brought together to make the film (screenwriter, producer, director, cast, crew).
- The film is completed and sent to the studio.
- The studio makes a licensing agreement with a distribution company.
- The distribution company determines how many copies (prints) of the film to make.
- The distribution company shows the movie (screening) to prospective buyers representing the theaters.
- The buyers negotiate with the distribution company on which movies they wish to lease and the terms of the lease agreement.
- The prints are sent to the theaters a few days before the opening day.
- The theater shows the movie for a specified number of weeks
- You buy a ticket and watch the movie.
Film festivals are annual events which takes place to celebrate the art of film and the artists that produce it.Their role in the film distribution is to screen and judge independent films as well as provide recognition for unknown filmmakers. Filmakers whose movies get selected get an abundance of press attention as week as exposure to people that may buy the movie, agents and/or a cash prize. This is the traditional way of distributing a film, but as technology improves - more people are relying on online sources to get their film distributed. Distribution is essential to the film chain because without it - independent filmmakers will go unrecognized and if the filmmaker cannot secure a distribution deal then their movie will not be screened.
Marketing
Marketing: the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.
Marketing is where you promote the something to a particular audience so that they become aware and distribution is making that film available to then view or sell to that particular audience.
Many films are promoted to suit different audiences from around the world. Some movies have sun titles or voice overs to suit non english speaking audiences.
Even though the actors/actresses are not speaking a different language they have subtitles to suit non english speaking audience
Exhibition
Audiences get to see films in an abundance of ways - these include:
- Cinema
- DVD
- Youtube
- Internet Streaming
box office: a place at a theatre, cinema, etc. where tickets are bought or reserved or used to refer to the commercial success of a film, play, or actor in terms of the audience size or takings that they command. Box office return identifies the success of a film because it shows how much money was generated and how films are ranked.You can calculate the success of a film by the amount of tickets that have been sold as well has how many theaters it has been screened in.The main way a cinema makes money is from advertising, refreshments and profit.They encourage audiences to visit rather than watch films at home by putting on cinema deals on certain days or making the whole 'cinema experience' comfortable by introducing 'VIP' leather seating and so on.
Ancillary markets are non-theatrical markets used to view film - such as television, internet streaming and pay per view. This is a form of exhibition because the film is available to be seen/watched on TV but, the public has to pay for it before they can see the film.
Ancillary markets are non-theatrical markets used to view film - such as television, internet streaming and pay per view. This is a form of exhibition because the film is available to be seen/watched on TV but, the public has to pay for it before they can see the film.
BFI: THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE.
The BFI are a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter. They encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom.They promote education with regards to film and television. 
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