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This module focuses on the film industry as a business: Production > Distribution > Exhbition. You should be aware of the different types of films there are and how they are distributed (that is, marketed and 'physically' transported to exhbitors) and where, and what conditions, they are seen.
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Box office figures
Terrific blog to keep up to date with what's happening in the industry: read it now (see 23 Oct '08 for digital distribution) Keep a look out here for details on UK box office
Innovative funding and distribution of a brilliant British film 2008's Hollywood performance at http://www.biggerpictureresearch.net/2009/04/mpaa-theatrical-market-statistics-2008.html
Hollywood producers work, at the very least, 18 months in advance and often further. Producers can look at current trends to try and guess (as nobody knows anything) what will still be popular in a couple of years time.
Check out the current top ten at the-numbers. If you were a producer what type of film would you bet on? This is a new website that attempts to assess how important reviews are to a film's success - Move Review Intelligence |
