Movie Economics

Movie Economics_

The film industry as it stands today spans the globe . It has evolved over the time and being a complex phenomenon and a highly specialised trade consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking - the film production companies , film studios cinematography , film festivals , actors , directors and other film personnel . Also , different aspects of the motion picture industry have had advances and expansion of opportunities and scope at various stages like development , pre-production , production , post-production and film distribution and marketing . The history of a film is usually related

through the achievements of producers , directors , and performers

Making films - production , has always been perceived as a glamorous pursuit . Alternatively , our personal understanding and appreciation of film is shaped by our experiences at the cinema . The exhibition of film is a commonplace , shared cultural activity highly visible in every city and town , constantly feeding the popular memory . By contrast distribution , the third part of the film supply chain , is often referred to as 'The Invisible Art , a process known only to those within the industry , barely written about and almost imperceptible to everyone else . So what is involved in this invisible process ? Arguably distribution is the most important part of the film industry , where completed films are brought to life and connected with an audience

Completing a movie with various groups is half the task when distribution and marketing is not included . The power of the industry is very much dominated in the distribution companies , for the product , the...