Production Companies: The Better Choice

When researching possible independent film production companies, the very first one that came up was Miramax. They have been producing films since 1993, and they are actually "known for distributing independent and foreign films".

Films Distributed Include:

1. "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
2. "Gangs of New York" (2002)
3. "Reservoir Dogs" (1992)

However, it would have to be taken into consideration that despite films distributed by Miramax are fairly successful, having 81 Oscar wins, the fact that Miramax is founded by the Weinstein brothers isn't the best attribute. With the sexual harassment allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein, one of the founders, the entire reputation of the company is questionable at this moment. People may not be as drawn to a movie produced by this company, due to the fact that there are allegations like that, which have been made very public. Therefore, this probably would not be the company we would choose.

This supports that Lionsgate has been more successful with its films, compared to Miramax.

Another independent film production company that came up was Lionsgate. Lionsgate has been in production since 1997, and are one of the most popular independent film producers.

Films Distributed Include: 

1. "The Hunger Games" Series (2012-2015)
2. "American Psycho"(2000)
3. "Dirty Dancing" (1987)
4. "Saw" (2004)

Lionsgate "continues to grow into a vertically integrated global content platform of increasing diversity, reach and scale." This helps support the fact that Lionsgate would be an adequate choice for a production company. They have 30 Academy Award wins, and 29 Emmy wins from their releases, which supports their success. By theoretically choosing this company, our potential viewers would engage better with the movie due to the company's reputation, especially compared to Miramax. 

Source Links:

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Miramax_Films

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2017/10/13/here-are-all-of-harvey-weinsteins-oscar-wins/#64e8c5fbd946

http://investors.lionsgate.com/