Distribution Companies


Distribution companies are companies which is responsible for the marketing of a film, and organising when it is going to be released They are also responsible for the marketing of the film, so will create film trailers, and organise when and where the film will be advertised such as the internet or on television. Film distribution companies spend between $3.5 billion - $4 billion a year in the United States advertising films, in order to attract viewers into their film and therefore earn more money from it. They also decide on the format which the film will be released, deciding which cinemas it will be distributed to, any which countries it will be played. It will also decide whether the film is worth the risk to be aired in cinemas, or whether it will be a straight-to-DVD film. The distributor will determine which platforms the film will be released on, such as DVD Blu-ray or Netflix. In some cases, film distribution companies will also be responsible for the subtitling or "dubbing" of a film, if it is to be shown in a foreign country.