FILM DISTRIBUTORS Ancillary Task – A2 Media Studies

Axiom Films is a leading independent film distributing label established in 1997. They have developed a reputation for working with new talent and original ideas, producing a range of works from directors all around the world. Uniquely, each project this company has worked on has had both critical and commercial success.

Axiom is a company associated with pure quality instead of vast quantities, it strives to develop by adopting close working relationships with some of the most creative filmmakers from all parts of the world. Due to the fact that Axiom also obtains films for distribution as well as producing them themselves, provides a leading advantage in terms of demand in the international markets.

Vertigo films is a UK distribution company founded in 2002 by Allan Niblo and James Richardson. The company aims to create and distribute commercially driven independent cinema and since the release of Inception in 2010 they have produced 28 films and distributed a further 35. These films include a selection of genres and target audiences. In 2013 Vertigo produced eight films, including the film based on the winner of Britain’s Got Talent ‘Pudsey The Movie’.

Finding new talent has been a key aspect to Vertigo’s Film production strategy and it continues to pride itself on being at the head of breaking in new talent.

Studiocanal was established in 1987 by Pierre Lescure. Originally to focus on specifically French and European production but later landed as tactical deal with American production companies. Studiocanal is well known for its production of Terminator 2: Judgement Day which made a gross profit of £415 million and JFK which a smaller profit of £164 million. When these films were produced the company was known as ‘Le Studio Canal+’.

Studiocanal is very well linked with Universal Studios as they were owned by the same company between 2000-2004, hence why Studiocanal has co-produced many films for Universal.

FINAL DECISION I have decided to use ‘Axiom Films’ as my distributing company, due to the fact it isn’t as well known as Vertigo and Studiocanal and this goes well with my independent production company image ‘Three Strikes’. If I was to use a well known and established distributing company it would create the wrong image for my film, which is meant to be portrayed as indie, small and independent.