Distributing Audiovisual Work 1

Subject guarantor:

Aleš DANIELIS

Name of lecturer(s):

Aleš DANIELIS

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The lecture aim is to provide students a basic bearing in the study and its contexts.

1. Definition of the subject, its division in the context of the film and commercial industries.

2. List of basic external and internal relationships and system surroundings.

3. Basic overview of the history of the study in relation to the history of film.

4. The contemporary Czech and world film market.

Mode of study:

Presentation of instructor experience, moderated and unmoderated discussions, study of fundamental materials.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

To complete the course one's experience in cinema visits. Experience with various types of cinemas (multicinemas, regular cinemas, art cinema houses, film reviews).

Recommended optional programme components:

Recommended:

Regular attendance to current film screenings - not only closed screenings and events.

Membership is a film club or attendance at some alternative film screenings.

Contributory is a knowledge of the program and occasional visits to regional classical cinemas.

Course contents:

Survey of the foundations of the study, its basic divisions, development and current status.

1. Introduction to the course

2. Film distribution systems (FD)

3. Position and importance of Cinemas

4. Television distribution AVT

5. Portable image media recording

6. Alternative AV1 types of distribution

7. Alternative AV2 types of distribution

8. Illegal distribution of AV

9. Historical development

10. Historical development in the Czech lands

11. World Film Market 1 - dependent

12. World Film Market 2 - independent

13. The Czech film market.

Recommended or required reading:

Václav Březina - Lexikon českého filmu

Luboš Bartošek - Náš film - Kapitoly z dějin 1896 -1945

James Monaco - Jak číst film

Tereza Dvořáková - Alternativní kinodistribuce umělecky hodnotných filmů v ČR - diplomová práce

Filmový přehled

www.ufd.cz

www.boxofficemojo.com

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

The semester is concluded with the credit paper in the length of 2-3 typed pages in which the student is to demonstrate independent thinking skills on a topic selected from three ranges: Distribution strategies of the presented selected films; position and activity of selected cinemas or group of cinemas; and prospects and risks in the development of a digital distribution of AVZ using one particular example.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	místnost 330 Učebna KP (Lažanský palác) DANIELIS A. 16:30–18:05 (přednášková par. 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	16:30–18:05	DANIELIS A.	Učebna KP Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Production - Bachelor (qualification subject)