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Film distributor

A film distributor is like a grown-up who helps a movie get from the movie studio to movie theaters near you.

Okay, let's say a movie is like a big cake. The movie studio makes the cake and puts in all the ingredients like actors, cameras, and special effects. But the studio doesn't just leave the cake sitting in the kitchen. They need to get it to people who can enjoy it!

That's where the distributor comes in. They are like a middleman between the studio and the movie theaters. They pick up the cake and drive it to different theaters all over the country, making sure that people can go see it.

And just like how when you go to a bakery you might see different kinds of cake, the distributor might have different movies to choose from. They will decide which movie to send to which theater based on things like how popular the movie is and where there might be lots of people who want to see it.

So, in short, a film distributor helps a movie get from the studio to the movie theater so that people like you can watch and enjoy it!
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