内容説明
Today's film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that independent filmmakers must learn to master. The most comprehensive guide to negotiating that obstacle course is this book, a high accessible overview of the industry's important business, legal and financial interests. Filled with industry-savvy advice, it clearly explains: raising financing; business structuring; securities laws; budgeting essentials; dealing with the guilds; loans; completion guarantees; distribution deals; calculating net profits; film-industry accounting practices and contingent payments; copyright, publicity and trademark laws; screen credits and talent demands; litigation problems; bankruptcy; taxation of film companies; Internet distribution of films; film-industry business jargon. New to this edition is an extensive and comprehensive updating of all chapters and the addition of a section about video on demand.
Book Description
Today's film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that all independent filmmakers must learn to master. In view of this,
The Biz--a highly accessible overview of the industry's important business, legal and financial aspect--is a must-read for all filmmakers. It includes thorough explanations and discussions of: Film-industry business jargon; Raising financing; Business structuring; Securities laws; Budgeting essentials; Dealing with the guilds; Loans; Completion guarantees; The legal and financial ramifications of distribution deals; Calculating net profits; Film-industry accounting practices and contingent payments; Copyright, publicity, and trademark laws; Screen credits; Talent demands; Litigation problems; Bankruptcy; Taxation of film companies; The Internet distribution of film . . . and much more.
The Biz also includes a dozen useful sample forms and agreements.
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