What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
History – Cinepix Films Properties (CFP) was founded in 1962 by John Dunning and Andre Link. CFP was a leading Canadian independent motion picture company releasing both English and French language films and making 10-12 budgeted titles annually. Cinepix Films Properties was renamed to Lions Gate Films on 12th January, 1998. Its first major box office success was American Psycho in 2000, which began a trend of producing and distributing films too controversial for the major American studios. On 17th October, 2005, Lions Gate Entertainment acquired Redbus Film Distribution for $35 million and became Lionsgate UK on 23rd February, 2006.
Lionsgate Films (formerly known as Cinepix Film Properties) is a Canadian – American. It is largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America. It focuses mainly on foreign and independent films and has distributed various of film series such as The twilight Saga(partially), The Hunger Games and, The Expendables.
Their list of existing work is what persuaded me to choose that company as my distributor. They usually choose films that are independent that would appeal to specific audiences. Also, their varieties of series for Twilight and The Hunger Games look very unique and all have been very successful. Recently, lionsgate released The Hunger Games: Catching fire on 22nd November, 2013 which grossed $158 million at the US box office. The next film in the Hunger Games franchise is, Mockingjay: Part 1 which is scheduled to be released this year in 2014.
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