What Is the Role of Public Relations in the Film Industry?
The role of public relations (PR) in the film industry is bringing awareness to productions in order to create interest in those films by distributors, film festivals, movie goers, and other social influencers.
PR agencies are experts in branding and communication, understanding how to make productions newsworthy and relevant to today’s audiences. They also offer crisis management planning and response services to help ensure that a production’s message does not get lost in translation.
Publicists use their established network of contacts and connections as well as seek new marketing opportunities to promote film productions and maximize their coverage through a variety of platforms.
Some examples of the different methods that publicists use to garner interest in new movies are:
- Holding press conferences to announce new film releases
- Coordinating social events and parties for movie announcements
- Releasing trailers, teaser promos, newsletters, and other press release materials
- Putting together photo-ops
- Organizing cast appearances on talk shows
- Arranging cast and crew interviews with television news programs, radio shows, and other entertainment outlets
- Setting up cast and crew interviews with major online social media influencers
- Talking to press during red carpet events
- Negotiating with press for additional media and cross-promotion opportunities
In Nevada, we have full service public relations agencies that specialize in promoting film and television productions. If you are looking for a PR agency for your next project, check out our online Nevada Production Directory for a list of PR agencies in Nevada or drop by our office and pick up a free printed directory!
If you offer public relations services in Nevada and are not yet listed in our Nevada Production Directory, you can learn more about how to sign up for the NPD here.