What are the major differences in the production, distribution and exhibition of films made by the Major Studios and Independent film?

There are a multitude of differences when it comes to differences in Major studios and independent films. These differences can be broken down into three segments of: production, distribution and exhibition.

In terms of production the major studios were given a much higher budget and tend to be able to hire more producers for the production. This leads to better actors being casted due to the fact that they are able to get paid more in comparison to independent films with lower budgets. The great budget also leads to a bigger cast consisting off cameramen, editors, sounds mixers, actors etc. Major studios are able to visit better locations and are able to produce exceptional quality visual affects. On the other hand independent films are more low budget due the fact that they are not funded by the major companies.

The main difference in distribution is that the major films studios tend to own the distribution company. Due to he higher budget the major studios are able to attract a larger audience which leads to a higher assumption. The marketing team is responsible for of the movie.  Due to the greater budget, the major companies have a larger marketing team than independent films. They thereby attract a greater audience through trailers, press meetings and posters etc. Major studios also tend to buy more sponsorships and advertising deals which expands the audience. An example of this is Many Disney films getting advertised in MacDonald's happy meals which are targeted towards children for example the Disney Pixar film - Inside Out . On the other hand independent films don't have as much advertising and is a lot less high profile than major studios.

The last stage is exhibition which involves the finished movie being transported to cinema's all over the world. The major studios have their movie shown in a much larger amount of cinema's compared to independent films. They also tend to be aired more allowing more people time to watch the movie. Ultimately the smaller independent films get a lot less coverage and are shown in smaller screens etc. This is predominantly due to the lower budget.