Media and film studies

Film Finance, Exhibition & Distribution

Module code: P4001
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework

This module examines filmmaking from the perspective of careers and exhibition, exploring strategies for financing your project in relation to the particular kind of audience you want to reach. You will study a range of exhibition possibilities including film festivals, gallery screenings, and site-specific installations, and distribution options such as online streaming, TV, and cinema. Thinking creatively about where an existing case study film will be screened, and the diverse international audiences you are looking to target, you will develop a business and exhibition plan which enables you to apply practical skills in film financing, fundraising, budgeting, promotion, and marketing.

Module learning outcomes

• Identify, target, and critically analyse the likely viewership for a short film.
• Budget and fundraise for a short film project
• Develop and enact a business and exhibition plan for a short film project, to include promotion and marketing strategies.