A lot of time when watching a movie, you’ll see a series of credits like this at the start:
FilmCo and MovieGold presents: A FilmCo and MovieGold Studios production: <interlude with names of starring actors> A MovieGold Film: MovieTitle!
What does all that mean? Is it just advertising to hammer home the names of production studios in the audiences mind, or is there an actual distinction between the meaning of “presents”, “production”, etc.?
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It’s mostly a vanity thing as well as a money thing.
They’re usually the production companies of the producer(s) and director(s); the director(s) will often have a producer credit as well — allowing them to score another slice of that sweet gross.
So if “A and B present a B film,” “B” is the director’s production company, but (s)he’s also listed as one of the producers, while “A” would be the executive producer’s production company.
These are often referred to as “title cards” and they are heavily negotiated as part of the filmmaking process.
A lot of it is the production company or person wanting to get their name shown prominently — it may be the only public attention they get, seriously, so its often important for them to have their name there that they were involved. Sometimes just a tweak in a title card or logo can do a lot to help a production company’s public appearance and it signals others in the industry as well.
Do you have any real examples?
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