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| THE
BIZ |
| The
Basic Business, legal and financial Aspects of the film
Industry
2nd Edition — Expanded and Updated |
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| Schuyler
M. Moore, 374 pages, 7x9, 1-879505-69-X, $27.95 paper |
“
THE BIZ covers the film industry waterfront, from choosing
the best legal entity for a production or distribution
company to finance, distribution, and net profit calculation.”
—
Lon Sobel. Entertainment Law Reporter
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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.
Filled with industry-savvy advice, it clearly explains
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raising financing
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business structuring
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securities laws
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budgeting essentials
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dealing with the guilds
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loans
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completion guarantees
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distribution deals
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calculating net profits
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film-industry accounting practices and contingent payments
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copyright, publicity, and trademark laws
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screen credits and talent demands
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litigation problems
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bankruptcy
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taxation of film companies
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Internet distribution of films
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film-industry business jargon
…and much more.
The Biz also includes a dozen useful sample forms
and agreements.
New to the 2nd Edition is an extensive and comprehensive
updating of all chapters and the addition of a section
about video on demand.
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Schuyler
M. Moore,
Esq., is a partner in the corporate entertainment department
of the Los Angeles office of the national law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan,
LLP. Mr. Moore has been practicing law in the entertainment
industry since 1981, and he represents a broad spectrum
of entertainment industry clients, including producers,
sales agents, foreign distributors, and financiers. He
is the author of Taxation in the Entertainment Industry
and an adjunct professor of entertainment law at the
UCLA Law School. |
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