R+P Post 3: Our production and distribution institutions

Distribution
The institution responsible for the distribution of our film 'Unlawful' is Lionsgate. It is a Canadian-American film production and distribution studio, which is also based in other countries, including the UK. The production company is a division of Lions Gate Entertainment, based in California. Lionsgate was a credible choice because as well as its success in distributing a high number of films with a range of genres, there were also several crime thrillers. Two examples are 'Captivity' and 'Narc.' 'Narc' was made in 2002 and contains themes related to our filming such as revenge, resisting the law, the dangerous world of drugs and murder. These films are American but the company has also distributed British films, such as 'The Theory of Everything,' produced by Working Title Films and BBC films. Furthermore, there is a new branch off Lionsgate - Lionsgate UK, which has distributed a British crime thriller called 'Blitz.' It is about a cop assigned to take down a serial killer who has targeted other officers, and this plot inspired a couple of our ideas.

Production

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Our production company is called Starlight Pictures and it is a British company based in London. Many of the most successful British and international film production companies are based in London (such as Heyday Films, Eon Productions, Goldcrest Films) and the existing excellent transport links are not only useful for travelling but also for company collaborating purposes. Moreover, there are film studios nearby.Our name is unique and it specialises in the darker themed genres such as British crime thrillers, horrors and action but is also responsible for films of other genres. This is similar to 'Hammer Film Productions which produces films with genres such as noir and thriller but is especially known for its Gothic, horror films made between the 1950s and 1970s. Our company is nationally known within the film industry in the UK but is perhaps not quite a mainstream film production company, for example it can fit in with the status of 'Big Talk Productions.'