What is Production, Distribution and Exhibition?

Production

The Production phase of creating a film is putting all the elements of Pre-Production together. This includes the casting, the crew, finding a director, placing a budget and finding a film institution, as well as coming up with an initial film idea. The script is normally drafted about 12-15 times (not including storyboarding).

The producer is the “centre entrepreneur” of the movie, as they have to start looking at the bigger picture since day 1. In a film crew, they’re what are called “best boys”. There are two types of Best Boys- Best Boy Electric and Best Boy Grip. They are in charge of the lighting and grip department.
There are three stages when it comes to production: Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production.

Distribution

A film distributor is a company/individual who is responsible for marketing the movie. The distributor organises aspects such as the theatrical release date as well as circulation for home viewing. Independent film distribution in the UK is managed generally by Indie distributors. Examples of this include Metrodome and Optimum Releasing. Before release, distributors will present their film at film festivals and markets around the world. Some of these include Sundance, Cannes and Rotterdam.

Exhibition

An exhibitor will go about ways to selling the experience of film in different ways. The exhibition of film mainly involves the ownership, management and operations of cinema. Exhibition deals with shifting market conditions, strong competition, and cost investments in new technology.