Possible Distributors - Horror Genre
Due to the mature nature of many horror films, including our own, distributors for our film would need to be comfortable and willing to present a 15 film with mature concepts themes to their audiences. In light of this, company's such as Disney or DreamWorks would not be suitable for this type of project, as they are associated with more child friendly projects, making this contradictory to their family friendly image. In response to this, we will want companies that have distributed horror films in the past, and have a audience that is correct for this genre.
The best distributor for our film would probably be Lionsgate Films, as they have a record for distributing well known horror films. This includes all of the 'Saw' films, very brutal and bloody horror films that became quite successful and well known in the genre. Additionally, they distributed the film 'Blair Witch', another well known horror film that follows a similar pattern to our own project, that of a classical horror structure. Due to the success of these two films, with 'Saw 3' making $164,000,000 in the worldwide box office, Lionsgate would make the right distributor for our film, as its reputation for well known and successful horror films would help our film find its appropriate audience, as well as it other quite mature films from other genres, such as 'The Hunger Games' franchise and 'Rambo'.
Similarly, we also believe that Paramount Pictures would make another good distributor for our film, as they also have a track record for films in the horror genre, with films such as 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Cloverfield', two praised films. Additionally, the large size of the company and its wide influence would be useful in making our short film becoming a success, through clever advertisement and promotion using the company's many resources.
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