It's no secret that the film industry is one of the largest sectors of the media as well as the most profitable. In the UK alone, 27,800 people are employed within this industry. 62% are employed in exhibition, 34% in production and 4% in distribution.
Within the film, there are 6 different vital components. These are;
- Development
- Production
-Facilities
- Distribution
- Exhibition
- Export
There are a few major companies that dominate the film industry and have done for many years, gaining such popular success.
- Paramount
- Universal
- 21st Century Fox
- Disney
These multimillion pound companies are mostly responsible for the big blockbusters due to their higher budgets and higher financial backing that is used to produce and promote said films.
However, some smaller companies have still managed to gain a fantastic reputation, because everyone has to start at the bottom and work up, right? Pinewood Studios, a small British company have produced all of the ever popular Carry On films, Victor Victoria, Little Shop of Horrors (1985) and Full Metal Jacket. In 2001they merged with Shepperton Studios and went on to produce films such as Alexander, The Phantom of the Opera, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Casino Royale, Prometheus and Skyfall.
Primarily, smaller film companies produce smaller cult-film, and in some case become successful, popular films.
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