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A marvelous primer that actually delivers what it promises. -- Geoffrey Gillmore, programming director for Sundance Film Festival
By using the authors' techniques and suggestions, the prospects of success are clearly enhanced. -- Robert Dowling, editor of The Hollywood Reporter
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In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film—from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie. This all-new second edition has been completed updated.
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A marvelous primer that actually delivers what it promises. -- Geoffrey Gillmore, programming director for Sundance Film Festival
By using the authors' techniques and suggestions, the prospects of success are clearly enhanced. -- Robert Dowling, editor of The Hollywood Reporter
If you are in the independent film business, you must read this book. -- Cassian Elwes, William Morris Agency
This book is an invaluable how-to-do-it guide which belongs on your bookshelf if you produce independent films. -- Jonathan Dana, producer's rep
This is a true bible for all aspiring — and active — independent producers. -- Jean Picker Firstenberg, director/CEO of American Film Institute --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film—from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie. This all-new second edition has been completed updated.
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stereo print master, theatrical stereo, entertainment lenders, payable promptly following, state lodging tax, digital distributor, loanout company, soft money benefits, guild residuals, applicable guild, international sales agents, digital exploitation, services hereunder, holdback period, negative specified, tax shelter promoter, completion guarantor, direct cost budget, such collective bargaining agreements, connection with the picture, video exploitation, copyright report, breach hereunder, ultimate purchase price, many independent films Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Los Angeles, New York, Screen Actors Guild, Granted Rights, Copyright Office, State of California, Initial Materials, Star Wars, The Blair Witch Project, Warner Bros, American Film Market, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, American Humane Association, Communications Act, George Lucas, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Short-Form Assignment, The Celebration, The Last Broadcast, Author-Written Sequel, Composer Name, Finance Agreements, First Rewrite New!
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Since this book is written for independent film producers, we are led to a threshold question: What is an independent film producer? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stereo print master, theatrical stereo, entertainment lenders, payable promptly following, state lodging tax, digital distributor, loanout company, soft money benefits, guild residuals, applicable guild, international sales agents, digital exploitation, services hereunder, holdback period, negative specified, tax shelter promoter, completion guarantor, direct cost budget, such collective bargaining agreements, connection with the picture, video exploitation, copyright report, breach hereunder, ultimate purchase price, many independent films Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Los Angeles, New York, Screen Actors Guild, Granted Rights, Copyright Office, State of California, Initial Materials, Star Wars, The Blair Witch Project, Warner Bros, American Film Market, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, American Humane Association, Communications Act, George Lucas, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Short-Form Assignment, The Celebration, The Last Broadcast, Author-Written Sequel, Composer Name, Finance Agreements, First Rewrite New!
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- Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker by George Lucas on page 374, page 375, and page 376
- Think About It (Amazing Brain Games) by P. Green on page 69
- Star Wars Visionaries by Warren Fu on page 384
- The Cotton Club (St Martin's Original Screenplay Series) by Francis Ford Coppola on page 1
- The Birth of a Nation (Rutgers Films in Print) by D. W. Griffith on page 373
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