Distribution Plan

To distribute our film, we plan to find an independent distributor. This can be done through premiering A Not-So-Merry Christmas at an upcoming film festival to find potential distribution companies. We are most likely going to agree to a profit-sharing model, where the distributor would get a percentage of the total profits made from the film. We expect that the distributor receive around 25 percent of the profits, although this can be negotiated between 10 and 50 percent. The distribution company that decides to use our film would likely present screenings to potential buyers, where they can negotiate their percentage of shares from box office ticket sales. As soon as the film is premiered at the festival we expect our film to be distributed to at least 400 theaters, and up to at least 500 the following week. 60 days after the release of our film the distributor is expected to make A Not-So-Merry Christmas available for rental or purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Redbox, and YouTube, in addition to releasing it on Netflix. By 90 days we plan to distribute the film through Blu-Ray Disc and DVD for home media, as well as release the film to theaters internationally in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Comments

Feedback

Overall, I think that the feedback we received was fairly helpful. We were happy to hear that most of our peers found our film opening to be humorous. One noted that, in particular, the Easter Bunny entering the scene was very funny. Many comments included positive feedback on the camera work, where the dramatic use of zooms, reverse zooms, and zoom-ins created a more comedic effect on the product. They liked the concept of our film and found it to be unique. Others found the dialogue to have a good flow and the transitions to be smooth. Some comments included a good use of mise-en-scene, such as the props and costumes. Although we had a lot of positive feedback, we also had some important negative feedback as well. Most, if not all of our peers mentioned the low sound quality of the film. They stated that some parts of the opening were quiet, however, when it was presented to the class, the volume was already on the low end of the scale. This quiet audio may have lead others to note t...

Final Submission

We decided to revise the film by cutting a take on the elves’ reaction after Santa clause fails to recount that it is the day after Christmas. We aimed to have the take run a little more smoothly and cut down on the pause before the reaction of the elves.

Film Production- Storyboard

The first shot is an insert of Elf #1's feet as he walks down the hallway and approaches the conference room. It attempts to create a feeling of earnestness and curiosity as to where the board member is going and what will ensue. The second shot is a mid-shot of the Board of the North Pole at the end of the conference table, with the President of the Board and Elf #2 waiting for Elf #1 to sit in his empty seat. This tries to create an effect of seriousness and urgency to the situation of Santa Claus being fired. The third shot is an insert of a "Missing Rudolph" poster. This shot signifies the importance of Santa Claus's faults, as seen by losing his most important reindeer. The fourth shot listed is a wide shot of the Easter Bunny entering the conference room and slowly walking out after listening to the commotion. This shot attempts to incorporate humor by providing relief to the tension after addressing Santa Claus's wrongdoings, which could be s...

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