Film Promotion via Distributor?

[DavidG]

Hi, i was wondering, after a producer manages to sell a film to a distribution company, is it down to the producer or distribution company to sort out promotion, publicity, dvd covers, posters, then getting a film certificate from the bbfc / film rating comittee? Or is that all still down to the producer? I guess either way whatever the producer can do for free will interest the distributor? As they have less to do, therefore saving money....

Thanks. DG.

 

[capitalP]

From what I've heard typically, all the bulk of promotion/marketing, the company will handle... this is usually worked out in the deal.