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Film
This is the industry model for a 'Hollywood' or ‘Blockbuster’ movie. They are usually made by big Hollywood studios and follow a formula:
Obvious characters, usually stereotypical, such as the action-hero.
An easy-to-follow narrative with universal themes, which can be described in one sentence and can be used as a tagline to promote the film.
High production values, expensive costumes and locations. These films often use special effects and/or CGI.
The film may be promoted and marketed via merchandise such as tie-in deals with food chains. In some instances, pop stars will produce songs for the soundtrack which will help market the film to a wider audience.
High profile celebrity actors. These actors can often be related to the film genre, such as Jason Statham in the action movie genre.
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The visual appeal of events or situations you would not see in everyday life, such as explosions, car chases, fantasy worlds and historical settings.
High drama and exciting, easy to understand plots.
These films are usually distributed by the studios that make them. The studios are often multinational media conglomerates that own companies across a range of various media platforms.
This means that these conglomerates can use all the companies they own to promote and market a film.
This use of all a media conglomerate's companies to produce, promote, market, and distribute a film and its official merchandise is called vertical integration.
Horizontal integration is when a conglomerate uses smaller independent companies to help with marketing, distribution or even the exhibition of a film.
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Some small production companies may collaborate on the production by sharing industry skills and financial resources.
Independent production companies can secure funding from private investors but usually they are funded by arts agencies, such as the British Film Council or the British Film Institute.
Some television broadcasters, like BBC Films and Film Four, also fund independent films.
The internet has enabled independent filmmakers to seek funding from online donations or crowdfunding.
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Unlike studio films, which usually have a mainstream cinema release, independent production companies enter their films into local, national and international film festivals to gain exposure with distributors who may then buy the distribution rights.
Distribution companies work to get independent films theatrical releases - nationally and internationally - and make deals for DVD, Blu-Ray and on-demand releases.
Independent films tend to have a limited theatrical release in comparison to studio films, though there are many cinemas throughout the world catering for audiences and fans of independent film.
In the past, independent films have been considered to have lower production values than studio films, but this has changed with technological innovations, including better and more affordable cameras and computer software for special effects and editing.
The ability to achieve high production values on low budgets has enabled independent films like Juno to find mainstream success.
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Studio: mainstream films with big budgets made by major Hollywood studios. Studio films have high production values and star actors. Examples of this might be The Hunger Games series, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or a James Bond film like Spectre.
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Independent films are produced by smaller production companies. They do not follow the same formula as studio films. Instead, they vary in style and genre.
Independent films are often designed to make you think about certain subjects or issues, and feature challenging storylines that are more realistic and less escapist than in studio films.
Production companies
Major Hollywood studios (Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox and Sony amongst others) and Independent ones (Film Four, BBC Films, Warp Films etc.)
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Horror, Action, Fantasy etc.
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Examples of UK indpependent film companies are BBC Films (Brooklyn), Big Talk Productions (The World's End), Heyday Films (The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas), Cloud Eight Films (Selma), Ruby Films (Suffragette), and Vertigo Films (StreetDance).