Institutional Research

Media institutions that might distribute my media text…

Two big media institutions I think would distribute my crime/gangster film are Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal as they have made a lot of high grossing crime or sub genre crime films such as Scarface & Batman: The Dark Knight.

If I were to pick an institution to go with it would probably be Warner Bros. Pictures as they have distributed many successful crime films including Goodfellas & the Oceans trilogy (11, 12 & 13) these 2 films were hugely successful in cinemas and had worldwide appeal to the niche audience of crime/gangster films.

Production and distribution of my media text…

For my film to get big companies interested I will need a production company to put up money for my media text. Some include New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures & Lions Gate Entertainment.

I think these companies would be interested, but mainly New Line Cinema as many of their films have been crime films. New Line Cinema were also involved in distributing Batman: The Dark Knight; is a superhero movie with the sub genre and main theme of crime, making these 2 institutions perfect for distributing my film.

My media text will have a niche audience as it has a specific target audience of males from 15 upwards as the certification on my film will a 15.

I believe it will be a successful film as it sticks to the codes and conventions of a crime film with a couple of twists the audience wont expect to keep them interested and to create that tension that will draw them in.

By having these twist will make my crime film seem individual but still having traditional conventions so the audience aren’t put off. Overall I think my film will be a success with its target demographic.