Production, Distribution, Marketing and Exhibition

There are different stages involved in making a film. The stages help the film industry to create a successful film. These stages are:

Production:
The first step in making a film is an idea. The idea can be inspired by anything or anyone and can be of any genre i.e. action. Someone needs to have good, solid idea for a movie in order for it to be developed into a script. After the script has been made financial support for the film has to be provided in order for it to be made. Then a location has to be decided on, a crew and cast have to be hired along with people who will supple food, trailers and other necessary provisions. A lot of people are involved in this process; the director, the unit production manager, the assistant director, the casting director and many others. They all play an important role. Finally, the film can be shot and edited to complete this stage.

Distribution:
Distribution is about how the film gets to the audience from the edit house. Film festivals are a good way for new talent to showcase their film to possible film distributors who could invest in the film. From there it can be released into cinemas, or put onto DVD or Blu-ray. If a film is to be released at cinemas it will most likely be released on a weekend as opposed to a weekday.

Marketing:

Marketing is all about promoting and advertising a film to attract an audience. . A film can be promoted in most areas of the media. An effective way of promoting a film is screening its trailer before a movie starts. It will usually only be shown before a movie of the same target audience so it appeals directly to them. The print media is also good at publicising a film by using billboards, bus advertisements and posters. To promote films aimed at a younger audience, toys of the characters from a film are usually put into happy meals to encourage children to convince their parents to see said film.

Exhibition:
Exhibition is the final stage. It focuses on how to get the audience get to see films. A lot of films can be viewed in 3D or 4D to immerse the audience in the film. It also prevents people from creating pirate copies of a film as it distorts the video and makes it impossible to illegally record at cinemas. Seeing a film on a wide screen, for example at the Odeon, also enhances the viewing experience for the audience.
Films are also available for people to see online. Websites such as Love Film and Netflix allow people to see a film legally rather than downloading illegal copies from the internet. However, films are also available to see online for free whether its using a free trial on Netflix or watching on a site that is completely free.