There is no single most important job for a movie producer. Rather, what is the most important job AT THIS POINT in the project?

Before the project even reaches the embryonic stage, the producer must find a great idea and turn it into an even greater proposal. He has to ensure that the evolution of the idea results in a package that he can now use to secure financing.

From that point to the last of post-production, his hands touch almost every part of the making of the film, from hiring the talent and the crew, securing locations and sets, and sometime even making sure everyone is fed.

But his job is not over yet, he still has to establish distribution for the film. The distribution company provides the pathway on which the project moves from a finished product to public consumption. There are many options available to the distributor. Not every film is released to the theatres, other than showings at film festivals to generate interest and acquire accolades. Theatre releases can be a very expensive endeavor when digital formats are available for TV and the internet. Straight to DVD no longer has the stigma it once had. In fact, even major studio releases are pulled from the theatres now so that they can exploit the greater digital potential.

In fact, theatrical runs may only account for 25% of the income of any movie. DVD/Bluray garners over 40%, television 28% and other venues 7%. However those figures are being seriously skewed by the internet.

A major studio will usually distribute their own product, but independent film makers are usually paired with independent distribution companies. One such distributor is Anchor Bay Entertainment. They have become one of the leading distributors of independent feature films, with an international network that is vital to foreign sales.

Eric Gozlan and Goldrush Entertainment Inc have worked with Anchor Bay for their two latest projects: “Beautiful Boy” and “Carjacked”, and it has turned out to be a successful pairing. Acquiring a distributor for a film is not an easy task and it makes the difference between a project sitting on a shelf or being seen by audiences domestically and internationally. Producer Eric Gozlan and Goldrush Entertainment saw their dramatic “Beautiful Boy” released for a limited theatre run to participate (and win critical acclaim) in a number of important film festivals. Now the film, along with “Carjacked” is available in digital format internationally.

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