Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Institution Research - Other Companies

Below we have written about the six main production companies in the world. These are the main companies, but of course there are many other companies that produce film on a much lower scale. These companies has much lower budgets but still release hard hitting movies that people around the world love and relate to.
The 'big six' are the major production companies, but there are other companies which are called the 'mini-majors'. These companies are big companies but just not as well known and popular as the big six.
The 'Mini-Major' companies include:

DreamWorks -
DreamWorks is a California film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films. It has produced or distributed more than ten films with box-office grosses totaling more than $100 million each. Most of DreamWorks' films are marketed and distributed by The Walt Disney Studios.
Films by DreamWorks include: 'Chicken Run', 'Shrek', 'She's The Man' and 'Just Like Heaven'.

Lionsgate Films -
Lionsgate Films is a Canadian film production studio and a division of Lions Gate Entertainment. It is the largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America. It focuses mainly on foreign and independent films and has distributed various commercially successful film series.
Films by Lionsgate Films include:'The Twilight Saga' (partially), 'The Hunger Games', 'Saw' and 'The Expendables'.

Open Road Films -
Open Road Films is an American film distribution company based in Hollywood, California. It was launched in March 2011 by the two largest U.S. theatrical exhibitors, AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group.
Films by Open Road Films include: 'The Host', 'Side Effects', and 'Silent Hill'.

Relativity Media LLC
Relativity Media LLC is an American full-scale film studio. It acquires, develops, produces, and distributes films and produces television programs.
Films by Relativity Media LLC include: 'Mirror Mirror', 'Movie 43', 'House At The End Of The Street' and 'Safehaven'

The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company is an American mini-major film studio. Its films are released on DVD and Blu-ray by Beverly Hills–based Anchor Bay Entertainment, due to the 25% purchase of Starz Media, which is Anchor Bay's parent, and it has an office in Beverly Hills.
Films By The Weinstein Company include: 'So Undercover', 'Lawless', 'I Dont Know How She Does It' and 'Silver Linings Playbook'.

Looking at the filmography of these companies, nearly all the films i know and have seen. This just shows that the 'big six' dont produce all of the blockbuster films.




















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