Film Distribution Companies

What Kind of Media Institution Might Distribute Your Media Product and

Why?

Lionsgate

• Lionsgate cover a wide variety of genres, from science fiction to black comedies to historical documentaries.

o The Hunger Games – Action Adventure/Fantasy o The Rules of Attraction – Black comedy o The US vs John Lennon – Historical drama• Lionsgate have distributed many successful horror films

such as: o The Saw Franchise - Slashero See No Evil – thriller/slashero Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D – slasher

20th Century Fox• 20th Century Fox is an American film studio located in LA. 20th Century

Fox distribute many films contrasting in genre, this is because it is one of Americas leading film production and distribution companies. They have distributed:

o Star Wars - 1-6 – Science Fictiono Titanic – Historical/Romanceo Home Alone – Family Comedyo Mr & Mrs Smith – Romantic Action Comedy• 20th Century Fox also distribute many ground breaking horror/thriller

films:o Alien (1986) - Science Fiction Horroro The Omen – Suspense Horroro What Lies Beneath – Psychological/Thriller

Momentum Pictures

• Momentum Pictures is one of the leading British independent film distribution companies. Covers range of genres:

o Dear John – war/romanceo Chalet Girl – British romantic comedyo Catfish – documentary dramao The Kings Speech – historical drama• Here’s a few examples of horror films Momentum distributed:o Dark Skies – Sci-Fi horroro The Woman In Black - British gothic horroro Sinister – Slasher/supernatural horror

Which distribution company suits our opening the most?

I think that Momentum Pictures would be the most suited to our film opening, as Lionsgate and 20th Century Fox distribute slasher/sci-fi films more frequently than Momentum, which makes our movie more compatible with their fan base and expertise on distributing a psychological horror or a supernatural horror such as The Woman In Black or Sinister