Film institutions

20th Century Fox

This is a film corporation  which is one of the 6 major american film studios. It was founded in 1935 and has become one of the most recognised film institution in the world. Many of the most successful films have been created by 20th Century Fox including Avatar, Star Wars and the Chronicles of Narnia. The majority of films created by this institution are family/comedy films which include Alvin and the Chipmunks, Doctor Do-little, Night at the Museum and Diary of a Wimpy kid.


Warner Bros.

Warner Bros is another one of the main film studios based in California and New York. Warner Bros is a global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing. Warner Bros produce and distribute a variety of films in different genres, from comedy, romance, fantasy, adventure, action and horror. Again, some of the most poplar films created by Warner Bros are Harry Potter, Sex and the City, The Hangover, The Dark Night and Slumdog Millionaire. In relation to our genre for our film, some of the most popular films which have been created by Warner Bros are Orphan, Friday the 13th and Sweeney Todd.


Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures also called Universal Studios is one of the six major movie studios. It was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle and it is one of the oldest American movie studios still in continuous production. This institution has won awards for many of the films they have created including Hong Kong, A Beautiful Mind and The Pianist. Alike 20th Century Fox they prefer to create films on the the drama, romance and adventure genres. Again, in relation to our chosen genre, Universal Pictures have created many popular horror films including Drag Me to Hell, Dead Silence and Dragula.


DreamWorks

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in California that creates animated feature films, television programmes and online virtual worlds.This institution has released a total of 31 feature films, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters Vs Aliens and The Croods. Shreck 2 is the sixth all-time highest animated film. The founders of DreamWorks institution are Steven Spielberg, who is one of the most popular and successful film directers of all time, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. This institution is currently distributed by 20th Century Fox.