Question 1

What is the role of marketing for a film?

Accepted Answer

To create awareness of a film for audiences

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Why is timing a theatrical release important?

Accepted Answer

Timing has to be planned for the target audience, time of year when that audience can see the film, competition from other films

Question 4

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

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Question 5

Distribution is dominated by the Hollywood studios.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define an example of convergence with regard to movie distribution.

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Question 7

How might smartphones change movies?

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Question 8

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

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Question 9

What are the windows of distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Theatrical
B)   Form of media utilized to view the film
C)   DVD
D)   Internet streaming and download
E)   Pay cable

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

New technologies never force changes in distribution patterns

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   All available and exploitable rights
B)   In as many territories as possible
C)   For the longest amount of time as possible
D)   Popcorn containers and cups in a movie theater

Question 13

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

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Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Distribution and Marketing must work together

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the global influence on distribution.

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Question 17

What is the role of distribution for a film?

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Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Advertiser-based
B)   Subscription-based
C)   Viewers pay by the minute
D)   Referral fees
E)   Ancillary marketing

Question 19

Streaming and downloading movies on the Internet has not disrupted movie distribution at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Distributors separate the windows by which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   Audience
B)   Media
C)   Territory
D)   Term
E)   Marketing method

Exam 6: Movie Distribution

What is the role of marketing for a film?

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

Why is timing a theatrical release important?

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

Distribution is dominated by the Hollywood studios.

Define an example of convergence with regard to movie distribution.

How might smartphones change movies?

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

What are the windows of distribution?

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

New technologies never force changes in distribution patterns

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

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

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.

Distribution and Marketing must work together

Describe the global influence on distribution.

What is the role of distribution for a film?

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

Streaming and downloading movies on the Internet has not disrupted movie distribution at all.

Distributors separate the windows by which of the following: