Film Company Research Articles

The Duality of Paul in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Saint Paul: The Katechon and the Collapse of a Film Project

Recent scholarship on Pier Paolo Pasolini has put into focus many of the Italian intellectual’s lesser-known works. Among these is his screenplay for an unrealized film on the topic of the apostle Paul, San Paolo. Analyses of the film address Pasolini’s portrayal of Paul as dichotomic, as a representation of both revolutionary and conformist. In examining the criticism that addresses the duality of Saint Paul’s, this representation proves essential to understanding the role Pasolini intended the apostle to play. Paul, one of the architects of the Christian religion, is in fact the katechon that he names in 2 Thessalonians. Paul as the katechon is thus the force that holds back evil and annihilation. In doing so, however, he also prevents Man’s final redemption. As such, his portrayal of Paul is blasphemy, and Pasolini sent this screenplay to Don Emilio Cordero, head of Sampaolo Films, a Catholic film company charged with making religious movies in line with Church doctrine. This depiction of Paul proves one reason the film remains unmade and not solely the astronomical costs evident from the screenplay, as has been generally accepted until now.

Understanding the Backer Motivations for Japanese Anime Crowdfunding Campaigns

In the Japanese animation industry, TV stations and film companies generally take the lead in setting up joint ventures called production committees to raise funds. Although there are cases where an animation studio takes the lead in starting a project, it is often difficult for the studio to form a production committee depending on the content of the project and the career of the director. In recent years, crowdfunding has attracted attention as a way of raising funds for production from general consumers. While some projects can raise more than their goals through crowdfunding, many others do not. This study, therefore, attempts to identify what anime crowdfunding backers value in pledging their support. A total of 6,596 comments from backers of three Japanese anime projects funded on the U.S. crowdfunding website Kickstarter were analyzed using a text-mining method. The results showed that most crowdfunding backers placed importance on the rewards and that crowdfunding success is likely to be related to past achievements of the work and its creators, as well as the credibility of the studio. Compared to overseas backers, Japanese backers were found to express their support for the creators more than for the rewards.

Analysis of Pixar Movie Marketing Strategy Based on 5T Theory: Take Turning Red as an Example

This study introduces the brand background of Pixar Animation Film Company and analyzes its marketing strategy using the 5T theory. This study chooses Turning Red as a case study, and through the analysis of its marketing strategy, some shortcomings are found. First, through the analysis of Tools, "Turning Red" failed to meet the audience in cinemas, which led to the disappointment of some fans. Although Pixar and Disney used multi-platform and multi-channel promotional tools, their marketing effect was reduced due to some limitations. Second, for Tracking, although Pixar registered separate social media accounts for each movie, there was relatively little in-depth analysis and response to user feedback. This makes it difficult for the company to fully understand the audience's needs and expectations. Based on these findings, this study makes some recommendations to improve Pixar's marketing strategy. This study makes recommendations to strengthen the multi-platform and multi-channel marketing approach and enhance user feedback analysis. These recommendations are expected to help Pixar further improve the marketing effectiveness of its films, increase audience engagement and satisfaction, and contribute to the company's continued growth.

The Impact of Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hike on the Entertainment Industry: An Empirical Evidence

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes on the entertainment industry, with a focus on the American film company Disney. The study utilizes a VAR model for impulse response analysis and an ARMA-GARCH model for assessing stock returns and conditional variances. The findings indicate that a rise in the USD index leads to a decrease in Disney's earnings from foreign markets, and a Fed rate hike could have a negative impact on its profitability. However, higher interest rates can encourage funds to flow into the stock market and increase the demand for stocks, leading to a rise in stock prices. Negative effect dominates at the beginning, followed by positive effect, and then changes back to negative effect, gradually net effect tends to 0 over time. The paper suggests that investors diversify their portfolio, and that enterprises develop targeted risk management and seek policy support. The study provides insights into the multifaceted effects of a Fed rate hike on the entertainment industry, and contributes to the existing literature on exchange rate risk and capital structure in multinational corporations.

Ambivalence of entertainment: the Cold War and pro-communist Mandarin cinema

ABSTRACT Colonial Hong Kong was a transregional hub of Cold War ideological confrontation. The United States and its Chinese ally, Chiang Kai-shek’s Taiwan, struggled with Beijing for the hearts of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and around the world. Pro-Communist émigré cinema in the mid-twentieth century was a prime cultural manifestation of this Cold War contest. After an initial period of radicalization and antagonism, the pro-Communist studios in Hong Kong gradually shifted to a moderate approach whose goal was not to undermine British colonial rule or espouse revolutionary ideologies. Rather, the new strategy was one of flexibility and restraint that aimed to maintain a strategic presence in the local film industry and serve as a point of contact for overseas Chinese. Later, with the emergence of two pro-Free China giant studios, Motion Pictures & General Investment Co. Ltd. and Shaw Brothers, the cinematic ecosystem in Hong Kong was significantly altered. In order to hold on to their market presence in an increasingly more competitive environment, pro-Communist film companies embraced a more entertainment-oriented ethos and experimented with various popular genres, while struggling to remain truthful to their ideal of “guiding people to do good.” With in-depth analysis of two popular films by Zhu Shilin, The Dividing Wall (Yibang zhi ge) and Sweet as Honey (Tiantian mimi), this essay seeks to historicize the ways in which the Beijing-sponsored film establishment in 1950s Hong Kong negotiated and balanced a changing set of political, ideological, and commercial interests in pursuit of its strategic mission.

Research on the Variations of Female Characters in Disney Movies Taking the Seven Dwarfs and Moana as Examples

Disney is one of the most famous film companies in the world, and its Disney Princess series is also one of the most popular movies for women and children. The characteristics and personalities of the princesses influence peoples ideas. However, with the passage of time, the image of women in Disney movies has also undergone great changes. In this regard, based on Disneys first princess movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the last officially certified princess movie Moana, this paper makes a case analysis and comparison of female characters in these two movies. Through the method of literature analysis, it can be concluded that with the development of feminism, Disneys portrayal of female characters has changed from a single, weak and innocent flat image at the beginning to a diversified and independent image of the brave in the modern era.

FEATURES OF INSURANCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

This article is devoted to the provision of insurance services in the field of cinematography. It should be noted that this topic has been little studied, and therefore a number of questions arise that relate to the features of insurance in film production. Insurance in this area of human activity is necessary, because it will allow, in the event of the occurrence of certain insured events, to avoid property losses. Moreover, since the creation of a film work is associated with certain risks for performers (stuntmen), in order to protect their interests, the producer (film company) should take care of their health, life and safety. And the conclusion of appropriate insurance contracts, such as: medical insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, will allow you to properly take care of this category of participants in the filming process. There are also risks in the property area of film production. This is forced downtime, and the death of scenery, and damage to props. These risks must also be insured. Indeed, there are a lot of risks in the industry under consideration. Despite the ever-improving technical capabilities that make it possible to prevent these risks, progress still cannot fully protect against dangers. Insurance is just that «magic wand» that will compensate for losses. Undoubtedly, theoretical developments in this field are small. But scientific articles and works that relate specifically to insurance provide an opportunity to further explore the peculiarities of insurance in the field of film production. The article discusses the features of the insurance of the creative team involved in the process of creating a movie, as well as the features of property insurance. The development of both the film industry and the insurance business allows us to conclude that there will be more and more insurance products and professionals who will deal with them. This will protect against risks in this area. Moreover, the development of film insurance will be quite natural in the film industry.

The Performance Variation of Film Industry During Different Phases of COVID-19 Based on CAPM

The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked the financial market since 2020. The lock-down and social distancing measures have brought challenges to the film industry. This study analyzes stock prices and examines the impact of the pandemic on film industry through CAPM. Five big film companies are selected as a typical sample to investigate the performance of film industry. Data including daily returns and close prices of each stock is extracted from Yahoo Finance. In addition, linear regression is used in this study to calculate the stocks beta, alpha and R-square based on CAPM. According to the analysis, the pandemic outbreak has increased the unavoidable risks of the film industry brought from the market. Stocks of five film companies performed worse than expected, which indicated that the pandemic did put a bad effect on the film industry. Besides, the performance of five film companies is relative with the market but with higher fluctuation, indicating that there are more uncertainties in film industry compared to the market. These results shed light on guiding further exploration of film industrys emergency responses towards events like pandemic.

Music Publishers and Synchronized Scores: Mascagni, Ricordi, and Rapsodia satanica

Music Publishers and Synchronized Scores: Mascagni, Ricordi, and <i>Rapsodia satanica</i>

The Representation of East Asian Music in Silent Film Accompaniment Scores

The Representation of East Asian Music in Silent Film Accompaniment Scores

Analysis of the Walt Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox

The film and television entertainment industry is a rapidly evolving industry, which must launch products in a short amount of time to cater to the audience. Otherwise, audience loss and a decline in profitability may result. Therefore, acquisition is a crucial business decision for film and entertainment companies, as it expedites the establishment of a production chain. This paper focuses on a series of implications for both companies and the film and entertainment industry as a result of Walt Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The impact of Disney's acquisition of Fox to launch the streaming service Disney+ on Disney's business position is analyzed in terms of financial data, box office revenues, and other aspects. According to the analysis, Disney has benefited from the acquisition. This acquisition has placed Disney at the top of the U.S. box office and given it the ability to compete with streaming companies like Netflix in the streaming service industry. However, there are also limitations and deficiencies, e.g., it may make the market less diverse. Therefore, in addition to a discussion of the limitations and flaws, this study offers substantial recommendations to allow Disney to simultaneously protect its intellectual property and expand its audience to increase viewership and prevent box office losses.

The Politics of Industry and the Wave of Nationalism: Exploring the Shanghai Film Guild, 1927–1930

In the mid to late 1920s, the Chinese film industry experienced a severe setback. Driven by the Ming Xing Film Company and the ‘Merchant Movement’, the Shanghai Film Guild was established in September 1927. It was the first filmmaking industry guild in the history of China. It was relatively outgoing in safeguarding the interests of the industry. It played an important role in maintaining the image of the industry, forcing the film censorship authority to revise its policies, and resisting those foreign films that insulted China. However, it did not form effective industry regulations to address industry autonomy. It did not change the vicious competition in the industry significantly, either. The establishment and operation of the guild was obviously affected by the wave of nationalism at the time, which caused it to perform more intensely in some situations.

The Marketing Strategies of Films on Douyin

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the film and television industry has continued to slump, with numerous theaters and film companies closing down. Instead, short videos have gained a large audience by integrating many online resources. At present, most of the academic discussion focuses on the concept, characteristics, and prospects of short video communication. However, research on the mode "short video + film publicity and distribution" is still relatively scarce. Compared to the previous roadshows, this new promotion mode combines cinema and short video platforms. Under the background of the transformation, this paper analyzes the marketing strategies of films on Douyin and the reasons for their success. The research methods used in this paper include case analysis and comparative analysis. It is found that Douyins short videos have maximized the promotional effects of Chinese films in four aspects: emotional value, music market, celebrity effect, and trending topic effect, and the traffic matrix formed by the celebrity effect chain generates the most profit.

Disney under the epidemic:Impact and Response

At the beginning of 2020, the new crown pneumonia epidemic broke out. As the most serious public health event in the 21st century so far, the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has undoubtedly brought a huge impact on all walks of life, and the tourism industry has also been relatively greatly affected. As tourism, Disney, the leading company in the film and television industry, has not been spared.This paper uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods based on Disney ticket prices and holiday line duration, to predict the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic on Disney and how to deal with it.This paper focus on Disney’s response to the sudden disaster of the epidemic by shifting its focus from theme parks to movies and TV series, and investing funds in areas that were relatively less affected by the epidemic. This paper provides experience that can be used for reference by related tourism companies when they face natural disasters or economic crises. At the same time, it also provides theoretical decision-making basis and practical application significance for other film and television companies.

Research without Films

Dinah Shurey was the only woman to found her own film company in 1920s Britain, producing six films and directing one, all of which, despite their apparent popularity, are lost. Absence of films and (auto)biography, along with the “oddness” of Shurey’s choice of military and naval melodramas, means film history has discounted her. This article explores alternative historical sources—genealogical sites, popular magazines from her family’s publishing house, autobiographies of women she worked with, source novels and short stories, industry meeting and law-court reports, trade papers and reviews, shipping manifests, and hospital records. Drawing on Debashree Mukherjee’s concept of “cine-ecology,” it pursues Shurey’s career at the intersections of shifting social and professional networks and a diversity of sociocultural intertexts. It aims less to restore a forgotten woman filmmaker than garner insight into the lived experience of a career struggle, filtered through cultural changes, social and media events, conflicting industrial interests, and political calculations.

Direct-to-Video (On Demand): New Industrial and Cultural Valuations of Nontheatrical Film Releases

Direct-to-Video (On Demand): New Industrial and Cultural Valuations of Nontheatrical Film Releases

Filmtext as a Product of Several Cultures: the Problem of Transferring Cultural Concepts (Based on Films about Mulan)

The problem of cultural transformations or transference remains a relevant object of research in film discourse. Of particular interest is the study of the representation of cultural concepts in films. It is noted that the film text is a complex linguistic product that can undergo primary, secondary and more transformations through comprehension by representatives of different cultures. There are many recipients have an opportunity for seeing a product of mass culture, therefore filmtext can also generate cultural transfers. There is a special position in the scheme of cultural transfer in the filmtext is occupied by the translator in the status of an intermediary and interpreter of culturally significant components of the original, responsible for the availability and maximally equivalent perception of information. This article examines the stages of cultural transfer and their influence on the final filmtext for the Russian viewer (final recipient); a classification and comparison of linguistic and cultural concepts are carried out based on the material of the films “Mulan” produced by Walt Disney Pictures (2020) and “Hua Mulan” (花木兰) produced by Beijing Film Company (PRC, 2019). The authors came to conclusion that the linguistic and cultural concepts selected in the course of the study have undergone several stages of cultural transformations during the transfer, contain “imprints” of this culture and therefore may not be understood by the final recipient.

Forerunning film stardom: Julienne Mathieu, the great illusionist of Pathé’s golden years (1905-1909)

ABSTRACT This article brings to light the career of Julienne Mathieu, a key figure in early cinema whose work was overshadowed by that of her partner, the Spanish trick film pioneer Segundo de Chomón. Mathieu was one of the most prolific actresses of her time, making more than sixty films between 1905 and 1909. She worked for Pathé Frères, the leading film company of those years in France and worldwide. Her case illustrates how in this period Pathé was already beginning to test out strategies that would lay the foundations for the rise of the world’s first film star, fellow Pathé actor Max Linder. At the same time, her role as a show-woman in trick films made her an “authorial personae” and encouraged her, in collaboration with Chomón, to subvert established gender conventions and to reveal with her magic the flexibility of an artform in its nascent stages. This work thus contributes to the fields of film history and celebrity studies in early cinema.

Using WACC Valuation Method and DCF Method to Study Listed Companies -- Taking Netflix, Mango Excellent Media Co., Ltd and Bilibili as Examples

This paper introduces the DCF valuation method and WACC method to the valuation of film and television companies in different countries and makes an approximate valuation of Netflix in the United States, Bilibili in China, and Mango Excellent Media Co., Ltd. This paper also analyzes the different situations of the three companies from the perspective of their different development environments, their characteristics, and their different profit models. Some suggestions on how to value investment in entertainment industry companies this paper proposed, including the different profit models of the three companies, and some data comparison analysis from 2018 to the present. It is hoped that through the study of this paper, some better improvements can be made to the company value assessment method of the film and television industry so that people can further understand the practical process and method of company value assessment of the film and television industry.

Memetics and Filmmaker Habitus in the Indonesian Film Industry

Typically, film companies produce films that are ready for distribution to cinemas. Film work is the result of collective work. Starting from the involvement of producers, directors, screenwriters, cameramen, and editors, to artistic stylists (production team) through pre-production, production, and post-production processes. Although it is not uncommon to find that film works are not single and sterile works of replication or imitation, which refer to patterns and systems - including film production management and its entities - that have been previously established as a cultural industry. For this reason, the author uses the concept of Meme initiated by Richard Dawkins and synthesized with Pierre Bourdieu's sociological concept, namely: (Habitus x Capital) + Domain = Practice, as well as the cultural industry. The cause of film workers imitating previous works is the rationale for researching the film industry, especially in Indonesia. This research aims to prove that the phenomenon of memetics and habitus seneas occurs in the film industry in various countries, both developed and developing countries. To achieve this goal, the method applied in this research is the descriptive qualitative method. Data is obtained from documentation in the form of film works, especially the film Gundala, which involves the production team. The results of the analysis show that there are memetics and habitus of filmmakers in the film industry. This can be found in a number of production houses that carry out the practice, including Jagad BumiLangit, Falcon Pictures, and Screenplay. Almost every film work is imitative. The implications of this imitation can also be found in several cases of imitation of film works; in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Japan, Europe, and America.