Media Institutions

As part of our research we looked at the media institutions that could possibly distribute our film.

Warner Bros Pictures

Founded in 1918 as a subsidary of Time Warner, Warner Bros pictures is now on of the major film distributers. Warner Bros Pictures is probably most famous for films such as Harry Potter or cartoons like Scooby Doo. However it has, in the past produced and distributed films such as Two Weeks Notice starring Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock which is much like our film a romatic comedy. Therefore we could use them as a the institution to produce our film and teaser trailer although as romantic comedy is not the companies usual production line it may be better to use another distribution company.

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony. In 1989 Sony accquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment, an American film and television distribution unit and in 1991 renamed it Sony Pictures Entertainment. It has been from this company films of the rom-com genre such as My Best Friends Wedding and 50 first dates have been distributed. As it seems that Sony are a popular distribution company for romantic comedies, we should keep this institution in mind and maybe do furhter research into other films that have been distributed by the company.

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures is a production and distribution that is owned by Viacom. It is the oldest existing film studio. Paramount was founded in 1912 and it has a reputation of being ranked one of the top-grossing movie studios. By 2006 Paramount pictures became a parent company of DreamWorks. Famous romantic movies distributed and produced by Paramount pictures include Titanic, Pretty in Pink, What Women Want and Falling in Love. I think this company could possibly distribute our film as it seemingly has a range of romantic comedies linked to it previously.