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| Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry |
| From
Negotiations to Final Contracts 2nd Edition — Expanded
and Updated |
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| Mark Litwak, 404 pages, 7x10, index, 1-879505-66-5,
$28.95 paper |
“This
book breaks the secret code attorneys use, explaining
the fine print and why it's necessary…This
is a guide to entertainment law that is simple
to understand and, believe it or not, a fun read.
Litwak explains in a few hours what it took me
years to learn.”
—Dale
Launer, Screenwriter, Ruthless People, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Cousin
Vinny
There
are bushels of legal details in this business
that can drive the creative mind around the bend.
Now there is a cure. Mark Litwak's Dealmaking in the Film and Television
Industry is packed with checklists,
contract formats, definitions, sample litigation,
and advice on avoiding the pitfalls, and it's
in plain, understandable American English! Hallelujah!
Whether you are new to the business or have been
through the mill, you will find this book thorough,
concise, and a lot better than two aspirin and
a week in the country.
—Sara
Duvall, Electric Shadow Productions, Production Company, Fried Green Tomatoes
Mark Litwak has distilled the essential points
out of the huge and often murky field of entertainment
law, and he has presented those points clearly
in a way that is practical, readable, and entertaining
in itself.
— Lionel
S. Sobel, Editor, Entertainment
Law Reporter; Professor, Loyola
Law School
An indispensable guide for the independent
filmmaker. Will save readers thousands of dollars
in legal fees and help novices avoid pitfalls
and become savvy dealmakers. Dov S-S Simmens, President, Hollywood Film
Institute
The best overall guide to dealmaking I've seen.
Solid information from a knowledgeable source.
— Gary
Salt, Agent, President of Paul Kohner,
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Dealmaking—the
popular, award-winning "self-defense" book
for everyone working in the film and television
industry—is now updated throughout and expanded
to include much new material. Addressing a general,
non-attorney readership, it is a fascinating, highly
accessible guide to current entertainment law's
peculiarities, "creative" practices,
and practical applications.
Armed
with Dealmaking,
filmmakers can save themselves thousands of dollars
in legal fees as they navigate the shark-infested
waters of the entertainment business. Whether
you're a producer, writer, director, or actor,
Mark Litwak will help you make the most of your
business dealings while steering you clear of
the many contractual traps that may await you.
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Mark Litwak is a veteran
entertainment attorney whose practice includes
work in the areas of copyright, trademark, contract,
multimedia, intellectual property, and book publishing.
He's also a producer's rep, assisting filmmakers
in the financing, marketing, and distribution of
their films.
An acknowledged authority on the entertainment
industry, he has been interviewed on more than
100 television and radio shows, including The Larry King Show, National Public Radio's All
Things Considered, and news shows
on the ABC and CNN networks. Feature articles
have been written about him in California Law Business, Australian
Lawyer, and the L.A. Weekly.
Litwak has taught entertainment and copyright
law at the University of West Los Angeles, UCLA,
and Loyola Law School and has lectured for the
American, California, and Texas bar associations.
He has presented seminars across the United States
and in England, Australia, South Africa, and
Canada.
He
is the author of five books—Reel Power,
The Struggle for Influence and Success in
the New Hollywood; Courtroom Crusaders;
Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry (winner
of the 1995 Krazna-Kranz Moving Image Book
Award); Contracts for the Film and Television Industry; and Litwak's
Multimedia Producer's Handbook—and
the popular CD-ROM program Movie Magic
Contracts. |
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