I have struggled to pick a company that will represent our film because of the high demand that we will get as a result of how incredible and breathtakingly mind-blowing that our concept is.
However this is an issue that I will have to face further in the future unlike now where I now have the problem of actually getting people to recognize my film, even getting a meeting or a face to face chat is a massive opportunity which is a once in a life time chance and its important to take advantage of these chances. The problem that everyone has is that there is a limited amount of money available for investment and lots of people competing to get that money. I don’t have the advantage of a successful track record, nor any academy awards. So I am going to need to find a company who is willing to take a risk and this is unlikely that Warner Brothers will invest in me as they wont be willing to give large amounts of money because they like to minimize risk through pre-sold elements.
Here is a video showing some of the logos used in many of the Warner Bros movies - adapted to each particular film
A company that is more likely to take me on at this stage would possibly be Fox SearchLight. This company was established in 1998 and it’s a film division of Fox Filmed Entertainment which is alongside the larger Fox studio 20th Century Fox. It specializes in independent and British films and focuses on producing dramedy and horror films in particular. Some examples are, the most recent 127 hours, Black Swan and classics such as 28 days later and 28 weeks later, are along the most well-known thrillers. One of the biggest success’s that Fox Searchlight has produced was Slumdog Millionaire which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 81st Academy Awards as well as a further 7 academy awards. Rather than produce big-budget blockbusters, Fox Searchlight Pictures produces smaller specialized films which is a reason as to why I think that this company would invest in my Thriller.
Another reason as to why it is likely that Fox Searchlight would work with me considering that this would be the first time that I had worked in this industry and they would be more likely to take a risk with working along side me is because they are particularly interested in new film makers. In January 2009 they launched ‘Fox SearchLab’ which was created to encourage new cinematic voices and provide an opportunity to aspiring filmmakers like myself. They even provide a small production budget and equipment to create a short film which can then be used as an audition piece. This aspect alone encourages me that Fox SearchLight would be more willing to invest in my work.
Fox SearchLight have indeed had a massive success with many of their movies that they have produced and hopefully, working alongside them my film would also succeed in a similar way. I could benefit from their expertise in production, distribution and marketing which they have used in the past to make a nig splash with (comparatively) low budget films such as those listed above. They are well known as a result of the successful films and their name alone would be a stepping stone in itself. By working with them my film would be given the final push it needs to become successful.
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