Know-How Exchange : Student Questions

As a start - take a look at the names of the companies of the filmmakers who make the types of films you would like to make. Maybe review the list of entries to Sundance or whatever -

Typically, it might end with "Productions", "Studios", "Films", "Entertainment" or something similar. Use your name or a name that has meaning (a location, pet or something like that) for the first part - then when asked how you got the name of your company - you have a built-in story to tell.

One of Quentin Tarantino's companies was called Rolling Thunder Pictures.

The advantage of using a conventional naming structure is that you don't have to spend a lot of time explaining what you do.

The Weinsteins used Miramax Films. Kinda says it all. Here's the story: "Miramax Films is a film production and distribution company that was set up by producer siblings Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979. Named after their parents Max and Miriam the company was created to distribute and promote independent movies that were being overlooked by the major studios of the eighties."

Develop several names, write them down and think about it for a while. See how they look (use your word processor to create some logotypes.)

Sooner or later one will look and sound pretty good - or at least good enough. Don't obsess with it being prefect - save that for your films.