Film Chain | Alison R.

  • STAGE ONE: Production

  • STAGE TWO: DISTRIBUTION

  • STAGE THREE: MARKETING

  • STAGE FOUR: EXCHANGE

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    Organising HD digital master encrypted files

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    Identifying ancillary exhibition windows

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    Identifying the commercial potential of a film

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    Ordering 35mm film prints at £1000 per print

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    Circulating prints of the film to cinemas and broadcasters

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    Planning the type of campaign

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    Selling film to cinema/broadcaster

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    Negotiating Film rights

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    Marketing the film

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    Planning a marketing campaign

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    Launching film in market place

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    Identifying relevant digital platforms to promote film

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    Launching film in international/local markets

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    YouTube

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    Identifying the target audience

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    Building the target audience

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    Viral campaigns

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    Selling the film to audiences

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    Audience pre-screening

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    Posters

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    3D

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    Box Office figures

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    DVD bluray

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    Cable/Subscription TV

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    Concessions

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    Vimeo

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    Film festivals

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    Free to air TV

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    Multiplex

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    Connecting a film to an audience

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    4D

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    Cinema release

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    Box office weekend

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    IMAX

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    Art House

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    Social media

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    Social media

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    Press screenings

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    Finding Investors

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    Sourcing Ideas

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    Pitching Ideas

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    Creating a treatment

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    Writing a screenplay

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    Writing Scripts

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    Greenlight for funding by investors

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    Setting a budget

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    Securing a director

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    Securing a producer

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    Sourcing locations

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    Sourcing & Finalising locations

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    Casting stars and actors

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    Deciding on camera & tech to use

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    Employing film crew

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    Securing a cinematographer

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    Making sets, props and costumes

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    Filming

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    Editing

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    Sound effects

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    Foley

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    Special/Visual effects

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    Investing in print & ads costs

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    Interviews/Press junkets

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    Establishing a distribution plan

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    Deciding on a release strategy (global/national/local)

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    Deciding on the type of release (wide/restricted)

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    Establishing a distribution budget

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    Deciding on a release window

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    Agreeing on 'play-dates' with cinemas

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    Negotiating merchandising deals

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    Digital screens

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    Multi-plex

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    Websites

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    Theatrical release

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    Digital downloads