Read the following description of what a film distributor does

Job Specification

Skills needed

Qualifications

Interpersonal skills

You have been given a job in Acquisition for an independent distribution company.
Part of your task will be to watch films and decide whether to purchase them for distribution.

Acquisition task

Pitch.

Pitch

You have decided that Don’t Knock Twice is a strong genre picture with a teen cast identifiable to certain demographics, and that the film also has an intriguing USP in its Welsh setting. You are going to make a case for buying the film to your company. Write a pitch that you will share at the purchase meeting.

You must include:

Detail about the film’s actors
The genre of the film: how it is typical of horror, but also how it could be unique
Any USPs that the film may have
The film’s narrative
What potential audiences could be attracted to the film
How the film could be marketed by your company