Big Budget Blockbuster vs. Small Budget Independent

 
 
 

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  1. JCoSS Media DeptJanuary 18, 2019 at 4:29 AM

    You've conducted some excellent research here into a film produced by a conglomerate.

    Please answer the following questions below:
    What are 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of a conglomerate working on a film VS an independent company? Think about ownership, funding profit etc.

    Miss Crader

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  2. Benji MichaelJanuary 20, 2019 at 10:37 AM

    Conglomerate Film Advantages:
    1. Conglomerates have huge budget to showcase the best casts, sets, stories and special effects.
    2. A conglomerate's institution or company name can sell the movie alone.

    Conglomerate Film Disadvantages:
    1. A film's failure could give the studio a bad reputation.
    2. Powerful conglomerates can have big political impacts which can cause many people to boycott the institution.

    Independent Film Advantages:
    1. Less pressure to perform.
    2. Movies can be high in quality as there is more focus on that, rather than selling as many tickets as possible.

    Independent Film Disadvantages:
    1. Big companies rarely recognise independent film companies as potential partners to horizontally integrate.
    2. Independent movies have a smaller budget to work with, which could make production or marketing challenging.

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