3 Evaluation: Potential Media Institutions to Distribute our final Product.

Film Distribution is the process of launching a film in the market place and sustaining public interest in the film. Distributors may; invest in the film's production, buy rights to the film once it is made,market the film to the target audience. If the distributor is part of a larger organisation that had made the film, then it will automatically distribute films by the parent company. Different distributors will distribute film into different markets. Bigger US "Big 6" distributors will distribute to a tent-pole audience through international distribution whereas local distribution is usual granted through a company that focuses on distributing independent films. Given my films budget, the latter is the sort of distributor I would be looking for. Some of these options include:

Film 4: Film 4 is particularly supportive of the UK film industry and is driven to support independent film-makers.

• Prior to 1998 the company was identified as Channel Four Films (FilmFour International), later re-branded as FilmFour. 
• Staff and budget was cut considerably in 2002 due to losses but has recent successes from "This is England" to "The Inbetweeners" franchise.
• FIlm4 productions receives an annual budget of 10m.

Microwave (Film London): Supports and funds UK independent films.Currently developing 36 films over 3 years.

• Film London subsumed the roles of two previously existing organisations: the London Film Commision (LFC) and the London Film Video and Development Agency (LFDVDA). Film London was formed on 17 March 2003 under the aegis of the UK Film Council and the London Development Agency. Microwave is it's feature film arm.
• Offers budgets of £150,000.
• Has distributed films such as "Lilting", "iLL Manors" and BAFTA nominated "Shifty"

Fox Searchlights:  Established in 1994, is an American film distributions company within the Fox Entertainment Group as a sister company of the larger Fox studio (20th Century Fox) specializing in US distribution of independent British films. 

• Recent releases include "Belle","Birdman" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" franchise. As well as "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Around $15mill in budgets.

BBC Films: Feature Film making arm of the BBC to distribute British films, succeeding with some of the most successful British Films over the years.

• Recent titles include: "Philomena", "Saving Mr. Banks" "What We Did on Our Holiday" and "Pride" all of which have been nominated for a number of prestigious awards.
• Annual budget of £11m.