Film Distribution and Marketing - MA
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In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
1 Year
Taught by an industry experienced team, including Oscar-nominated producer, Lee Thomas, and film industry expert, Eugenio Triana, you'll develop the strategic skills needed to apply new and emergent models of film financing and market and engage audiences in a competitive, fast changing global entertainment business.
This Master’s course examines old and new business models spanning all aspects of the film development cycle.
The course embraces advances in technology, digital communication channels and opportunities to monetise content across a variety of platforms outside traditional cinema.
During the course, you will receive intensive tuition from industry professionals before working to create and deploy strategies for projects around development and pitching, financing and pitching to investors, and distribution and marketing campaigns - all under the guidance of mentors.
As well as this, you'll get to work on real film projects ranging from low- to no-budget esoteric art house through to more commercially ambitious genres and across all stages of a film's life cycle – from development to production to distribution. During the course previous students have worked with companies including New Yorker Films, New Wave Films, Kaleidoscope Films and the Taiwan Film Institute.
Additionally, Film Futures students will study in BCU’s new £260 million City Campus facilities.
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About this course
Shoot into the film industry with the world's first Master’s degree in film distribution and marketing. Available as a one-year intensive full-time course, our MA Film Distribution and Marketing has been designed with industry to reflect the growing need for entrepreneurial producers, marketers and distribution experts.
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
It will also allow you to become more involved in University life by delivering, leading and supporting many aspects of the learning experience, from administration to research and mentoring roles.
MA Film Distribution and Marketing is open to applicants who are enterprising, agile thinkers who can demonstrate an interest in film and developing marketing and distribution strategy.
You must be a graduate. If you do not have a degree, you may be accepted if you can demonstrate equivalent experience and / or qualifications.
The course has been developed with film distribution companies, digital communication experts and film producers to ensure it provides the skills and knowledge needed for distributing and marketing films in the UK and overseas.
There are great opportunities for internships, visiting film festivals and networking with producers and distributors. As part of your MA, you may (depending upon availability and module choices) be provided with a work placement opportunity with a film distribution company at Cannes Film Festival, the world's leading movie market and festival.
During the Cannes Film Festival previous students have worked for companies including GFM, Sony Pictures Classics, SC Films and Movie House Entertainment.
Lecturers and tutors are professionals currently working in the industry. You will receive extensive support in developing employability skills, including CVs and online profiles.
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Initially it was stressful, but totally worth the effort. Lectures were good and engaging, I had a nice time and everything was amazing.
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Subjects
- Marketing
- Industry
- Media
- PR
- Production
- Entrepreneurial
- Film Distribution
- Film Value Chain
- Film Audiences
- Film Festivals
- Film Marketing
Course programme
Modules
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Film Audiences and the Distribution Landscape
- The Film Value Chain
- Major Project
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete at least 60 credits from the following indicative list of OPTIONAL modules.
- Film Festivals, Marketing and PR
- Film Marketing, Planning and Deployment
- Digital Production in Practice
- Transmedia Terror
Additional information
Award: MA Starting: Sep 2021
Mode
Full Time
Duration
1 year
International Students
Award: MA Starting: Sep 2021
Mode
Full Time
Duration
1 year
Film Distribution and Marketing - MA