Our film would be distributed by a mainstream distributor because it uses common conventions and stereotypes that mainstream audiences can easily identify with, like the distinction between "good" and "bad" teenagers. It follows the conventions of a thriller genre so the narrative will be straightforward and what mainstream viewers expect. The title sequence also features the star names before the film name, signaling it is aimed at a mainstream audience.

1. Question 3
What kind of media institution
might distribute your media product
and why?

2. Our film would be distributed by a mainstream
distributor due to the following factors:
• Use of conventions
• Audience
• Title sequence
• Links between other films distributed by that
distributor

3. Use of conventions/stereotypes
• We have used many conventions in our opening
sequence such as suspense/mystery, ambiguity, the
narrative and the stereotypes we have used are the
‘good’ and ‘bad’ teenager. Therefore, our film would
be distributed by a mainstream distributor as we
have used the conventions and stereotypes rather
than challenged them, so it will be easier for the
audience to identify with.

4. Audience
• As a result of the audience being mainstream,
our film would be suitable to that audience
because we have followed the conventions of
a thriller. Therefore, it will be something the
audience can expect and the narrative will be
easy to understand for them.

5. Title sequence
• Due to the title sequence our film would be
distributed by a mainstream distributor
because the star names are before the film
name.

6. Links between other films distributed
by that distributor