Andrews post #2

Andrews Post 2


Possible reason for Hollywood’s global domination of the film production and distribution

Economic- The film industry in this area has been thriving since the early 1900s. This creates an infrastructure. As well as a vested interest in it maintaining productivity for the well being of a massive section of income for a large state which contribute to the US economy.

History/ nostalgia- while there was a time when Hollywood didn’t exist and therefore was not the center for the film industry

Geography- The land in California lends itself to a variety of themes, enabling those who are there to shoot a variety of themes. It also serves as a point of appeal to bring others to make films in Hollywood

Have all the tools needed- Even though the history of Hollywood is relatively short , in that time almost everything needed to make a successful film is at ones fingertips there.

Unions- there are laws that make it so one cannot produce and distribute films that are not supported by the unions or guild

American interest leads to global interest- Americans invest billions of dollars into entertaining ourselves. Released in 2007 by Buena Vista, “Pirates of the Caribbean: at worlds end” has a listed US gross revenue of 309,420,425$ and a worldwide gross revenue of 960,996,492$( http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/records/budgets.php)


Because of all of these things it creates a factory like environment where in many films can be easily made. Thus increasing the number of American films distributed not only in the US but through out the world.