Event Website
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UVMY6cvrmw-iE2uLj6XamZzVtakZWMiNlIm4JQPcdww/edit?usp=sharing
Start Date
14-12-2022 11:30 AM
Description
The movie theater experience has existed for years. With the rise in the popularity of streaming services, directors and production companies have been forced to answer a difficult question: how can they distribute their work? Pre-pandemic, streaming services had made small inroads in film distribution, but the pandemic increased streaming services’ popularity as movie theaters systematically shut down. With the stock prices for streaming services growing, while movie theater earnings and stock price fall, public faith in the industry potential lying within the movie theater experience appears to be dwindling. Directors and production companies must take their market dynamics into account when the film distribution question arises. This research will analyze the post-pandemic nature of the two rival industries, streaming services and movie theaters, and examine the potential ramifications of their interconnectedness in the coming years. The research will begin with a review of existing literature and economic data, with a specific focus on stock market trends. After the initial analysis, I will synthesize my findings and provide a summary on each film distribution method and conclude with recommendations as to which method will yield directors and production companies desired results.
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The Future of Film Distribution
The movie theater experience has existed for years. With the rise in the popularity of streaming services, directors and production companies have been forced to answer a difficult question: how can they distribute their work? Pre-pandemic, streaming services had made small inroads in film distribution, but the pandemic increased streaming services’ popularity as movie theaters systematically shut down. With the stock prices for streaming services growing, while movie theater earnings and stock price fall, public faith in the industry potential lying within the movie theater experience appears to be dwindling. Directors and production companies must take their market dynamics into account when the film distribution question arises. This research will analyze the post-pandemic nature of the two rival industries, streaming services and movie theaters, and examine the potential ramifications of their interconnectedness in the coming years. The research will begin with a review of existing literature and economic data, with a specific focus on stock market trends. After the initial analysis, I will synthesize my findings and provide a summary on each film distribution method and conclude with recommendations as to which method will yield directors and production companies desired results.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/honors-research-and-exhibition/2022fall/Dec14/11
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Professor Eric Young