When I put out
When I put out the records, when I make a distribution deal, those distributors tell me who they sell it to and how many copies. So I want nothing less. Gail Zappa
Distributors
In France, it is
In France, it is television that pays for films to be made and I received all of my funding from TV: two television channels, government funding and distributor contribution (Wild Bunch). My films are low-budget, and not expensive [to make]. Emmanuelle Bercot
Anytime you make a
Anytime you make a movie, the goal is a wide theatrical release, with the right distributor. Eli Roth
What guided Chaplin was
What guided Chaplin was the proper protection of self-interest (or craziness). So Chapling, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mark Pickford, with DW Griffith and William S Hart, made an alliance, called United Artists, whereby they would own a distribution company that would market their pictures, allowing them a greater return than if they leased the movies to … Read more
The American motion picture
The American motion picture is the greatest unconscious carrier of propaganda in the world today. It is a great distributor for ideas and opinions. The motion picture can standardize the ideas and habits of a nation. Because pictures are made to meet market demands, they reflect, emphasize and even exaggerate broad popular tendencies, rather than … Read more
When a movie is
When a movie is about to come out on its initial debut, there are a lot of people involved – the financiers, the studio and the producers and also, many times, the foreign distributors. So it is a time of tremendous pressure and uncertainty. Francis Ford Coppola
Sequels are not done
Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It’s for the distributor. The film becomes a brand. Francis Ford Coppola
When you work in
When you work in film, you learn to appreciate a distributor. You can have this great little film, but if you don’t have a distributor, you are sitting in your living room with a great little film. Drew Barrymore
Damn, my first cut
Damn, my first cut that I showed to distributors was probably about two hours and 20 minutes, even though my contract said two hours. So, I had to lose 20 minutes. It’s incredible that it just keeps happening. David Twohy
A strong brand is
A strong brand is the only thing that can tip the balance of power between distributors and a manufacturer back into the manufacturer’s favor. David F. D’Alessandro