Fox Searchlight

1. Who owns them?

News Cooperation owns the Fox Entertainment Group. The
major subsidiary of Fox is 20
th
Century Fox whos distribution
company is Fox Searchlight Pictures.
2. What films do they specialise in?
Independent films
British films
Drama and horror genres
Non-English-language films
3. What do that do as a company?
Distribute films
Sometimes produce/co produce
4. What films have they produced and have they been successful?
6. Do they typically have stars in their films?
Yes! Mila Kunis, Nicole Kidman, Helen Mirren, George Clooney,
Helen Hunt, Natalie Portman, Keira Knightly
7. What new technologies have their films utilised in terms of production, distribution, exhibition
and exchange?
16 / 35mm films Cost has gone up 23%
DSLRs have allowed for synthetic 35mm filming at a fraction of the cost
Depth of film, lighting and agility improved with digital, cost too
Editing software allows for faster and more accurate editing. The editing can now be cheaper.
and the film can be edited more diversely if used correctly
The above allows independent films to compete with higher budget films
By the wider scope of internet devices the publication of the film allows for a wider audience
New ways of distributing the film (DVD, Blu-Ray, VOD, online services and 3D technology) compared to
30 years ago allows the film top reach a wider audience and a larger profit.
Name of Film Budget
(million)
Return
(million)
Slumdog Millionaire $15 $377
Juno $6.5 $231
Bend It Like Beckham $4.9 $76
The Black Swan $13 $329
127 Hours $18 $57
The Full Monty $3.5 $258
AMSND $11 $16
5. What other companies have they worked with?
Film 4
Warner
Cross Creek Productions
Universal Studios