Whilst researching into distribution companies within the genre and in the short film market, I have been able to understand the typical ways in which distribution is undergone throughout the industry and ways in which I could distribute my own film. The companies which I chose to analyse were Dazzle Films, Future Short Films, Network Ireland TV and Shorts International Films. This is because these distribution companies all focus on the distribution of short films, where some also target the genre of coming of age. They use methods such as theatres, festivals and award ceremonies to show their projects to a larger audience in order to gain exposure. However, they have also adopted recent methods to share their production, such as using social media platforms and the internet in general to show their work. Popular platforms to be used are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. More specifically for the distribution of a short film, platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo are often used, due to their ease in consumption from their audience. This has given me an insight into the media industry and will help me when planning my own distribution.