1. Exhibition and Distribution AS Media Studies

2. The aim of today’s lesson is: To recognise the key features of both distribution and exhibition. By the end of the lesson you will be able to discuss in detail the three stage process of production, distribution and exhibition.

3. 20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd. Aardman Animations Artificial Eye Ayngaran International Buena Vista International Cinema International Corporation Columbia Pictures Diffusion Pictures Dogwoof Pictures E1 Entertainment Entertainment Film Distributors Eros International General Film Distributors Icon Film Distribution J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors Lions Gate UK Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM-EMI Momentum Pictures New World Pictures Optimum Releasing Paramount Pictures UK Park Circus Ltd. Pathé Distribution PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Rank Film Distributors Revolver Entertainment RKO Radio Pictures Soda Pictures Summit Film Distribution UK Sony Pictures Releasing Tartan Films United Artists Corp. United International Pictures Universal Pictures UK The Walt Disney Company Ltd. Warner Bros. Pictures List of UK Film Distributors

4. Quote from ‘Clustering Local Tastes in Global Culture: The Reception Structure of Hollywood Films' “It seems clear that although evidence for expansion of production and distribution by Hollywood at a global level was strongest, strong tastes for local films also existed in some countries such as India, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Pakistan, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and France. Overall, it appears that countries with many local films in the Confucian and Islam spheres have distinct paths to global culture. Simply, although Hollywood dominates the global film industry, there were some different consumption modes of Hollywood films. Hollywood films were disproportionately consumed based on the condition of local markets and cultural histories.” (Chon, Barnett and Choi, 2003)

5. Global cinema admissions by country

6. Great information on film distribution. http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/ distribution/distribution1.html Film Distributors Association – Film Release Schedule http://www.launchingfilms.com/relea seschedule/schedule.php?date=today &sort=date Website where film distributors talk about the life of a film after the production phase. http://www.launchingfilms.tv/