global production, distribution and circulation Flashcards
what does the bbfc stand for?
British board of film classification
what does the bbfc do?
age rate film and video releases in the UK
what rating did the theatrical release of SOC receive?
a 15
what rating did the director’s cut DVD of SOC receive?
an 18
who rates films in America?
the MPAA
what rating did the MPAA give SOC?
a R -‘restricted’ under 17s can’t attend without a prent
what country banned the film?
malaysia
what country gave the film an 11 rating?
sweden
when was the film scheduled for release?
august 2015
when was the first trailer for the film released?
8th February 2015
when was the second, global trailer released?
1st April 2015
what film was the trailer released before the screening of?
fast and furious 7
how did the film use viral marketing?
beats launched an app that allowed users to upload their own photograph, completing the straight outta logo with a location of their choice
when was the film released in the UK?
28th august 2015
when was the film premiered in LA?
11th august 2015
how much did the film make?
over $200 million
what was the film’s budget?
$50 million
how was there synergy with the release of the film?
Dre released an album inspired alongside the film
how was the film low risk for the producers?
the musicians from N.W.A were successful in their own right and offer a pre-sold audience for the product
what are the processes of making a film?
pre-production
production
post-production
describe pre-production
planning, scripting, storyboarding
describe production
the actual shooting/filming
describe post-production
editing, marketing
what are the three stages of film creation?
production, distribution and exhibition
describe the distribution process
link between the producer and the audience; it refers to all the strategies used in the release, marketing and promotion of the product
describe the exhibition process
all the opportunities available to an audience to view a film, including multiplex and independent art house cinemas, at film festivals and online
what was the agreement made between legendary and universal in july 2013?
that universal pictures will market, co-finance, and distribute Legendary’s films for five years starting in 2014
how did the demographics of furious 7 benefit SOC’s trailer premiere?
furious 7 had a 75% non-white cast, so a crowd on the opening weekend of f7 could be more primed to see a historical biopic about “important” black musicians
