Marlene Mendoza April 10, 2011
Problems & pitfalls Benefits of in-house distribution Case examples History and opportunities Stages of a film Recommended Programs Problems, solutions, recommendation
Price-fixing Piracy Problems Investors
Profits Expenditures Piracy Investments
In U.S. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. ABC & Walt Disney India Distribution Piracy Issues
Packaging films Opportunities grew Co-production teams
Producer’s Reimbursed Example - shooting in France Tax credits 2011 tax incentives
Three major stages of a film life are: Development Production Distribution
In-house production and distribution: Studio is pitched to Financing in place Projects Developed Producers in place
Development Pre-production Production Post-production Distribution-Financing
To use digital technology: Reasons are: Sharper Luminous Cost effective Includes DVD & internet
Parallel shift Film Festivals Goutte de’Or made “Civilized People” Beirut Int’l 1999 Cannes Film Market 2000
Sweden 2000 France 2001 Amsterdam 2000 San Francisco 2000 Venice, CA 1999:
Solution: Digital Distribution via satellite Transfer films to film festivals Recommendation: In-house distribution
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