Case Study (#1)
Revolver Entertainment
Revolver Entertainment was founded in 1997 by Justin Marciano, since then it has become one of the UK's largest film distributors being listed at number 14, it is also the 20th largest home entertainment publisher. The company works with various charities by making film premieres which are available to those in need at Gala fundraisers; a big example of this is when Revolver Entertainment produced "The Best Comedy DVD in the World" which was released in 2005 with all the profits made going to UNICEF, in under 12 months it raised just under £1 million for children who were affected by the Tsunami disaster which occurred in 2004. It is one of the UK's leading independent film companies which have managed the industry with a distinctive approach in releasing films and DVD's. Although situated in the UK, Revolver Entertainment also focuses on releasing French-noir films.
Revolver Entertainment leads a team of people from all different backgrounds of the media industry such as production, broadcast, distribution, PR (Public Relations), marketing, journalism, creative backgrounds and advertising. 2008 marks Revolver's most successful year to date as they released 15 melodramatic films and over 50 entertainment titles.
Films released in the UK which have been produced by Revolver Entertainment include:-
Chunky Monkey (2001) Tell No One (2006)
Kidulthood (2006) Zombie Diaries (2006)
After the launch of Revolver Entertainment in the USA in 2007, it's brand has been able to spread widely across the Atlantic which began with the release of home entertainment titles all throughout the country.
Some of the films released in the USA which have been produced by Revolver Entertainment include:-
Savage Grace (2007) 3000 Miles (2007)
Farce of the Penguins (2007) The Wackness (2008)
A lot of the films produced by Revolver Entertainment in the UK and the USA are mainly horror based or crime thriller based. The marketing team based at Revolver Entertainment continue to win awards for the originality and creativity with the films they produce; this has led to their films being nominated for Oscars and BAFTA Awards.
Recent developments show that in order to respond to the "new media" age Revolver Entertainment will be collaborating with Image Entertainment which is a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America as their reputation in the UK will help them achieve a stronger representation of their films within other countries.
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