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Author Topic: Cost of movie rights for overses theatres Taimur Butt Film Handler Posts: 1 From: Karachi, Pakistann Registered: Sep 2002 posted 09-14-2002 06:14 AM                     Hi, Im Taimur from Karachi, Pakistan. Im planning on opening a multiple screen theatre in Karachi,Pakistan, and as I am currently in the process of working out the feasibility of the project, I am wonering what the average cost of obatining dispaying rights for a brand new release from the top film production companies is in general. Can someone please help? Thanks, Taimur  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 09-14-2002 09:16 AM                        In the West, that isn't normally done by individual theatre owners. There are a number of companies known as distributors (or renters), which licence films from the studios which produced them and then sub-licence them to theatres. Normally the distributor will provide the print (35mm copy of a film) and publicity materials (posters, trailers, that sort of thing). In return, the theatre will pay the distributor a set proportion of the money it charges from customers (in the UK, 35% is around the norm for a mainstream American or British film). Do film distribution companies exist in Pakistan? If so, have you tried talking to any of them?  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 09-14-2002 09:52 AM                     In your market film distributors exist but in many situations the film distributors also have an interest in cinema properties. What other cinemas are now operating in your market and what type of film product ( action, musical, U.S., other foriegn ) are they specializing in? Richard Fowler TVP-Theatre & Video Products Inc. www.tvpmiami.com  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-16-2002 08:47 AM                        Here is a link to the Film Journal International Distribution Guide, listing contact information for distribution worldwide: http://www.filmjournal.com/applications/guides/alpha.cfm?PageID=11111130 International Distribution Guide The International Distribution and Subdistribution Guide, which supplements the regular monthly Buying and Booking Guide, is designed to furnish ready reference information on the who, what, where and how of theatrical sales. It lists in comprehensive detail the names, addresses, personnel, telephone numbers and product of domestic and international distributors, both major and independent, along with similar information on regional exchanges and exchanges and subdistributors, together with national companies they handle. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243 e-mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged

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