The four walls (also known as the four wall system) is a film production system whereby a film production company rents a sound stage and associated space but then separately contracts for additional facilities and hires freelance staff. The four walls system became prominent in the 1960s,[1] following the demise of the Hollywood studio system from 1948.[2] Some big studios, like Pinewood Studios in England, became four walls facilities[3] for independent film producers and television companies. These facilities no longer engage in the development or distribution of films.

References

  1. ↑ Bloom Walden, Kiri (2013). British Film Studios. Shire Publications. pp. 47–48.
  2. ↑ Konigsberg, Ira (1997). The Complete Film Dictionary. Bloomsbury. pp. 397–399.
  3. ↑ "The British film and television industries—decline or opportunity?" (PDF). Select Committee on Communications. House of Lords. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2018.


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