Question 1

What is the role of distribution for a film?

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To create availability of a film for audiences

Question 2

What is the role of marketing for a film?

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To create awareness of a film for audiences

Question 3

How does a distributor maximize all of the possibilities to generate revenue for a film?

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Licensing all available and exploitable rights, in as many territories as possible, for the longest amount of time.

Question 4

How might smartphones change movies?

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Question 5

Define an example of convergence with regard to movie distribution.

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Question 6

Define disruptors with regard to movie distribution and give an example.

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Question 7

Studios could release a movie in every media at once, in every territory, all at the same time. Why don't they?

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Question 8

Why is theatrical distribution - putting a movie in movie theaters for consumers to buy, traditionally been important?

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Question 9

Why is timing a theatrical release important?

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Question 10

Of all the theatrical release patterns, which is the largest, suitable for a big-budget franchise film?

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Question 11

A distributor positions a film in the marketplace, maximizing all of the possibilities to generate revenue by licensing:

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Question 12

What are the windows of distribution?

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Question 13

Video-on-Demand on the Internet is growing for movies. What are 2 economic models?

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Question 14

What are some new formats which may impact movie distribution?

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Augmented Reality (A), Virtual Reality (B), and 360 Video (C) are all emerging technologies that have the potential to significantly impact movie distribution by offering immersive viewing experiences. VHS (D), on the other hand, is an outdated format that has been largely replaced by digital distribution methods.

Question 15

Distributors separate the windows by which of the following:

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Distributors separate the windows by media (different platforms), territory (geographical regions), and term (time periods).

Question 16

The financial success of a film is how it is produced

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The financial success of a film depends on various factors including production quality, marketing, distribution, audience reception, and competition, not just how it is produced.

Question 17

No one needs to see a movie, they have to want to see it

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Seeing a movie is a matter of personal desire or interest, not a necessity or obligation.

Question 18

The economic value of a film is the right to exploit the copyright of the film by licensing or selling the rights to view it, by making copies and selling them.

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The economic value of a film largely stems from the copyright holder's ability to control how the film is distributed, exhibited, and monetized, which includes licensing, selling viewing rights, and producing copies for sale.

Question 19

Distribution and Marketing must work together

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Distribution and marketing are interconnected functions that must collaborate to ensure that a product is available at the right place, at the right time, and to the right audience, thereby maximizing sales and visibility.

Question 20

New technologies never force changes in distribution patterns

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New technologies often lead to changes in distribution patterns by improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enabling new methods of product delivery and service provision.

Quiz 6: Movie Distribution