Columbia Pictures, The UK Film Council, and Vertigo Films are all media institutions that could potentially distribute a film product. Columbia Pictures is a major American film studio that has backed over 1000 films, including comedies like Bad Teacher. The UK Film Council (no longer operating) was a public body that funded over 900 British films to develop the UK film industry and attract global audiences. Vertigo Films is a British production and distribution company founded in 2002 that has produced films like Bronson and Monster and aims to produce and distribute four films per year.