Synopses & Reviews
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 ...and much more.The Biz also includes a dozen useful sample forms and agreements.The 4th Edition comprehensively updates all chapters.
Synopsis
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 The Biz, a highly accessible overview of the industry's important business, legal, and financial aspects.