FILM
BUSINESS / LAW
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| Clearance & Copyright:
Everything the Independent Filmmaker Needs to Know—2nd
Edition |
| Michael
C. Donaldson, 400 pages, 7x9, 1-879505-72-X, $26.95 paper |
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“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
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| Contracts
for the Film and Television Industry—2nd Edition |
| Mark
Litwak, 460 pages, 81/2x11, 1-879505-46-0, $35.00 paper |
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“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 |
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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 |
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“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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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 |
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“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 |
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| Film
Finance and Distribution: A Dictionary of Terms |
| John
W. Cones, 638 pages, 6x9, 1-879505-12-6, $24.95 paper |
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“… knowledgeably
champions the independent producer—a ‘must buy’ for
independent producers, their agents and attorneys.”
— B. Paul Husband, Entertainment Attorney, Former Adjunct Professor of
Entertainment Law at Pepperdine University School of Law |
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| Movie
Money: Understanding Hollywood’s (Creative) Accounting
Practices |
| Bill
Daniels, David Leedy, and Steven D. Sills, 299 pages, 7x9, 1-879505-33-9,
$19.95 paper |
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“These
three authors’ knowledge of the nuances of movie and television
accounting shines through the pages of this book, which is sure
to become a standard reference in this field.”
— Harold L. Vogel, author, Entertainment Industry Economics |
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| 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 |
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“A painfully
accurate look at the movie business today. A real eye-opener.”
— James Bridges, Director, Urban Cowboy, The China Syndrome |
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