Production companies

A film production company is in charge of producing/filming, developing, and distributing a film (however, not every single production company distributes their films, as some production companies have to get other production companies to distribute their films).

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures is a well known American based studio (one of the original six major Hollywood studios), owned by Comcast, in which Universal Pictures is a subsidiary of Comcast, and belongs to a media conglomerate (as Universal Pictures’ parent company is NBC Universal). Universal Pictures was founded over 100 years ago, in 1912, and it has a proven track record of producing/distributing genre films. Furthermore, Universal Pictures is responsible for producing/distributing well known films such as TED (2012), The Bourne Legacy (2012), Fast & Furious (2009), The Incredible Hulk (2008), Mr Beans Holiday (2007), and many more films.

Steel Productions (made up film production company)

‘Steel Productions’ are a well known British film production company who specialise in producing films in the UK on a low budget. Moreover, ‘Steel Productions’ have experience in producing and distributing films, as they produced their first product/film in 2002 (when they were founded), in which they have grown as a company, and made many more films. In addition, ‘Steel Productions’ products/films appeal to a British audience (national audience), rather than an international audience, as I believe they have many similarities to production companies such as Warp Film and Film4 productions. 

Film4 Productions

Film4 Productions is a British film production company, which is owned by the Channel 4 television corporation. Film4 Productions produced their first production in 1982, in which they have grown as a company, and have made a large number of films in the UK. Furthermore, Film4 Productions are becoming more known nationally, due to the fact that they have their own channel, called Film4. However, Film4 Productions was called Channel Four Films, before it was renamed to Film4 Productions in 1998. Film4 Productions is responsible for producing/distributing well known films such as The Inbetweeners Movie (2011), This Is England (2006), 127 hours (2010), and Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Moreover, Film4 Productions is also responsible for producing/distributing thrillers such as Dead Man’s Shoes (2004), Hush (2009), and The Crying Game (1992).

Potential production company – Film4 Productions

The potential production company I think will be a good production company to produce and distribute my thriller is Film4 Productions because they are a British production company that can produce and distribute films for a lower budget compared to the types of budgets that Universal Pictures (who are an enormous production company) produce and distribute their films. Furthermore, Film4 Productions have experience of producing/distributing some well known films, and they also have experience of producing/distributing thriller films in the past.

Moreover, Film4 Productions would benefit my thriller because my thriller will appeal to the British national audience, instead of an international audience, in which if a British production company produced/distributed my thriller, it would probably be more well known, rather than a production company such as Universal Pictures producing/distributing my thriller, as I think it wouldn’t get noticed because of the many films Universal Pictures produce.