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authors

  • SMITS, RODERIK CHARLES
  • Higson, Andrew
  • Mateer, John
  • Jones, Huw
  • D'Ippolito, Beatrice

publication date

  • April 2018

start page

  • 291

end page

  • 299

issue

  • 2

volume

  • 15

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1743-4521

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1755-1714

abstract

  • Report of a workshop which brought together nine academics and nine industry professionals from UK universities and film companies to discuss the changing nature of distribution. The workshop focused on capturing the perspective of producers, distributors and VOD platform providers who operate at the specialist, indie end of the UK market. We explored the challenges and opportunities that this range of different actors currently face in terms of enabling film access in the online market and reaching UK audiences. The workshop was organised as part of a research scoping project supported by the University of York, which focused on examining how on-demand culture influenced the businesses of films and high-end television drama.

keywords

  • film distribution; independent film; video on demand; vod; platforms