Current Issues in Film Distribution and Exhibition

Module overview

The module offers the opportunity to study theories, concepts and professional practices relevant to the analysis of the distribution and exhibition of smaller budget independent film, in a range of different contexts, both commercial and subsidised. It includes study of the ways in which economic, technological, and cultural factors can impact on film distribution and exhibition.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

develop self-reflective practices and self-management skills
use a range of sources, both electronic and print, for the purposes of research

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

some of the key functions of cultural professionals involved in film distribution and exhibition
the range of cultural, commercial and institutional contexts within which independent film is distributed, marketed, curated and exhibited

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

critically evaluate the impact of cultural, economic, technological and political factors on film distribution and exhibition
analyse and evaluate some key professional functions required for the distribution and exhibition of independent film

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include - tutor-led presentations to introduce key issues and topics - student presentations and plenary discussion - contributions from Visiting Speakers who work in relevant areas - tutor-supported individual work Learning activities include - preparation and participation in group discussion on a variety of relevant topics - completion of assignment requiring you to research and make use of a range of primary and secondary sources

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	125.5
Teaching	24.5
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Baillieu, Bill, and John Goodchild (2002). The British Film Business. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.

Kerrigan, Finola (2010). Film Marketing. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.

De Valck, Marijke, and Malte Hagener (eds.) (2005). Cinephilia: Movies, Love and Memory. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.

Iordanova, Dina, with Ragan Rhyne (eds.) (2009). Film Festival Yearbook 1: The Festival Circuit. St Andrews: St Andrews Film Studies with College Gate Press.

Jancovich, Mark, and Lucy Faire with Sarah Stubbings (2003). The Place of the Audience: Cultural Geographies of Film Consumption. London: BFI.

Finney, Angus, with Eugenio Triana (2015). The International Film Business: A Market Guide beyond Hollywood. Oxon: Routledge.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

Assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback - tutor-supported workshops - peer discussion/support - consultation with your tutor in preparation for the formal assessment

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Class Exercise

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: Oral feedback
Final Assessment: No
Group Work: Yes

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Resubmit assessments	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External