Scribd
Upload
764 views1 page

Film Distribution Worksheet

The document poses 10 questions about how film distribution and studio profitability has changed from the 1930s/40s to today. It asks about how films make money for studios, where funding comes from to produce films, the historical relationship between studios and cinemas, how home video sales and rentals generate revenue, and other avenues like merchandising that studios use to ensure films are profitable.

Uploaded by

RFrearson
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
764 views1 page

Film Distribution Worksheet

The document poses 10 questions about how film distribution and studio profitability has changed from the 1930s/40s to today. It asks about how films make money for studios, where funding comes from to produce films, the historical relationship between studios and cinemas, how home video sales and rentals generate revenue, and other avenues like merchandising that studios use to ensure films are profitable.

Uploaded by

RFrearson
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

FILM DISTRIBUTION: THEN AND NOW

Using the magical Interweb, find the answers to the following questions –
we will feed back at the end of the lesson.

Some of the questions require only basic factual answers, others will
require some thought or discussion. Try not to hurt yourself while doing
the thinking part, I know it will be a shock to the system.

1. How does a film make money for the studio?

2. Where does the money come from?

3. Who decides to produce a film?

4. Where does the money to make a film come from?

5. Identify different ways that are possible.

6. What was the relationship between studios and Cinemas in the


1930’s/40’s?

7. How has that changed? When?

8. How do studios make money from Video and DVD Sales? What rules
govern DVD rentals?

9. What ways does a studio have of making sure that a Film is


profitable? (Stars, Property, Marketing, etc)

10. What other ways does a studio have of making money?


(Merchandising, Licensing, Rights, etc)

You might also like