Research Into Distributors

Universal Studios:

Universal has a large, diverse and quite frankly, universal back catalogue. The studios are responsible for various big names such as; the upcoming 'Wolf-Man', King Kong and Bridget Jones' Diary. Universal Studios also owns NBC, making them a partially self-advertised.

Drama Releases: Universal has published various Drama genre films, including; Fried Green Tomatoes, Billy Elliot and Pride and Prejudice.

Paramount Pictures:

Paramount is a corporate media giant, encorporated with both Dreamworks and MTV, is a large scale film distributor, and so comes with a high level of the all important 'purchasing power'. With it's vast media catalogue spread across many genres, it is not a highly specialised drama veichle, but comes with the advantage of a large name.

Drama Releases: Paramount has distributed; The Weatherman, Breakfast at Tiffanys' and Angela's Ashes.



American Empirical Pictures
Being a rising film distributor, AEP comes with a still slightly niche status, even when dealing with big name stars such as Gweneth Paltrow and Ben Stiller. It has made Drama films and Comedy films, giving them a depth in the drama field.

Drama Releases
AEP has released Drama in the form of; The Royal Tennenbaums and The Darjeeling Limited.