Clearance & Copyright: Everything the Independent Filmmaker Needs to Know 2nd Edition
Michael C. Donaldson, 400 pages, 7x9, 1-879505-72-X, $26.95 paper

The subtitle of this book could be Everything the Filmmaker Needs to Know But Was Afraid to Ask. Donaldson provides an indispensable guided tour of an area of law filled with landmines which filmmakers cannot afford to ignore. A wealth of information is presented in a clear, accessible, even friendly manner. Read it once for background and then keep it for
reference.
Marcie Bloom, Sony Picture Classics

 
Contracts for the Film and Television Industry 2nd Edition
Mark Litwak, 460 pages, 81/2x11, 1-879505-46-0, $35.00 paper

John knows what he wants and he knows when he has it. And he knows when to go on. Many times a director has to depend on other people to tell him when he s covered. John knows this, and he knows how to make changes when necessary.
Debra Hill, Producer, The Fog, Escape from L.A., Escape from New York, The Dead Zone

 
 
 
 
The Biz: The Basic Business, legal and financial Aspects of the film Industry
2nd Edition Expanded and Updated
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
 
 
 
 
 
Dealmaking In the Film and Television Industry: From Negotiations to Final Contracts 2nd Edition Expanded and Updated
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

Reel Power: The Struggle for Influence and Success in the New Hollywood
Mark Litwak, 336 pages, 51/2x81/2, illus., 1-879505-19-3, $14.95 paper

"A painfully accurate look at the movie business today. A real eye-opener. "

James Bridges, Director, Urban Cowboy, The China Syndrome