Explain how economic contexts are linked to the production and distribution of films. Refer to Disney’s The Jungle Book (2016) to support your points. Disney is a diversified mass media conglomerate company that was founded in 1923 with the sole purpose of creating animations. Its first major feature film was Snow White in 1937, and since then the company has grown, diversified, expanded, and become much more financially powerful than ever before. Disney is easily one of the best-known companies in the world, with a far and wide reach from the place it started. The production cycle of a film begins with investing in a product, then marketing and advertising it, and finally selling the product to the cinemas to be shown to audiences. The success of the film depends on the company and their financial position to produce and distribute it. Due to its massive profits and ability to make money, Disney controls both production and distribution, being able to eliminate any chances o...
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