Final Evaluation: Question 3

Q3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

I feel an British production company such as Metrodome Distribution (who were partly responsible for producing Cherry Tree Lane) would be most likely to distribute our media product. I feel a British production company would be the most suitable institution for our film mainly because I think our film is of a similar standard of the type of films they produce. Obviously we did not have high tech cameras or the type of equipment they would have, however our film could definitely not have been produced by a hollywood production company as usually they have extreme budgets and very high tech expensive equipment and software. Although I am aware any type of production company would have better resources than what was available to us, I feel British films are often a little rough around the edges and don't always have massively extravagant budgets - making them the most similar to our film. I think just using an independent production company would be best for our film seeing as if it were a real film it wouldn't have a massive budget and we filmed in a local, remote area so using this sort of production company would be most realistic.

Additionally, I feel British Production companies are the most likely to produce films with deeper types of themes (e.g. Drugs, rape and Kidnap) and they show these types of themes as they truly are whereas I feel American Production companies may try and powder them up slightly. So, with this being said and with our film displaying films of both Kidnap and physiological factors, a British production company would suit our film well.

A good example of some British Production companies work is the film 'The disappearance of Alice Creed' which features Gemma Arterton was produced by Isle of Man Film and CinemaNX. The film features the same theme of kidnap/abduction as ours and shares similar features such as low level lighting, the idea of using a vulnerable young girl as the main character, who, similar to our girl - is very cunning and plans an escape and the use of one main, remote location.