Institutions
What is an Institution?
An institution is any structure of order and cooperation in a given society. They are identified with social purpose and stability. There are media institutions in radio, television, Internet, film and newspapers collectively referred to as the ‘mass media’.
Film Institutions
Film institutions can be production companies such as Working Title Films, distribution companies or both. Film institutions today are seen and consumed as a brand. For example, there are now major film studios, which most people will recognise. A major film studio is a film production and distribution company. Today there is ‘The Big Six’.
· WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
· PARAMOUNT PICTURES
· 20TH CENTURY FOX
· WALT DISNEY PICTURES/TOUCHSTONE PICTURES
· COLUMBIA PICTURES
· UNIVERSAL PICTURES
UK FILM INSTITUTIONS
- In the UK The British Film institution is a government-funded institution that’s purpose is to encourage the development of the arts of film and television and moving image through the United Kingdom.
- Another UK film institution is Working Title Films. Working Title Films is a production company set up in London in 1983. There first major success was Four Weddings and A Funeral – which became the highest grossing British film in cinema history at the time, with a worldwide box office in excess of £245.7million. The film also received four BAFTA wins at the 1995 BAFTA Awards. Beating films such as Forrest Gump which in comparison were expected to be front runners as they had a much larger budget of $55 and were distributed by Paramount Pictures compared to the $4.4 million budget of Four Weddings And A Funeral and their distribution being by Rank Film Distributors, a small London based company.
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