Institutional Research

Producing my film is one of the most crucial steps within the industry. Choosing the right institution for my film is very important so I must choose one who has produced films of a similar sort. I have considered Dreamworks (The Ring), Columbia Pictures (The Grudge), Toho (One Missed Call), and Dimension Films (The Others).

I feel that Dimension films would be the best company to produce my film as they have created many movie franchises within the horror genre, such as; Scary Movie, Scream, Halloween and Children Of The Corn. These movies are very well known and are classic examples of different horror sub-genres. My film ends on a cliff-hanger, and I feel that if my movie was successful, there would definitely be a sequel. Dimension being experts in those areas, would be very useful.

Dimension Films are part of The Weinstein Company. This label was taken with the Weinstein brothers when they split apart from Miramax (owned by Disney) in 2005. Dimension Films produce and distribute many films, mostly franchises and horrors.

Dimension Films has distributed and produced The Others - a very similar film to mine in the way of characters and settings. It includes old, secluded houses and a psychotic, confused female lead. There is a lot of emotional confusion and tension in both my film and The Others, too. The audience sees the events through the confused, main character's eyes, much like my film.

I would expect a production budget of 20 million in the 'real world' as The Others had a 17 million budget in which they did not use any special effects or very well known actors except for Nicole Kidman. If I was creating a real media text, I would use high profile actors and special effects for gore.

I would expect my film to be quite high profile like The Sixth Sense, meaning they'd be in most mainstream cinemas across the UK and hopefully the US. I would also ensure an official website for the film in which people can watch the trailer and be updated on news specific to that film. This will increase hype when the film is released in cinemas and on DVD/Blu-Ray. To create more hype through means of the Internet, I would make profiles for the film on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

This research into a sufficient producer/distributor means I can see the scope for my film and predict how successful it could be when working with the right companies. It also allows me to make plans for ways of distribution.