ABSTRACT

Tapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, The Movie Business Book is the authoritative, comprehensive sourcebook, covering online micro-budget movies to theatrical tentpoles. This book pulls back the veil of secrecy on producing, marketing, and distributing films, including business models, dealmaking, release windows, revenue streams, studio accounting, DIY online self-distribution and more. First-hand insider accounts serve as primary references involving negotiations, management decisions, workflow, intuition and instinct. The Movie Business Book is an essential guide for those launching or advancing careers in the global media marketplace.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

part 1|36 pages

The Creators

chapter 2|11 pages

The Entrepreneurial Producer

chapter 3|13 pages

The Director

chapter 4|10 pages

A Filmmaker's Journey

part 2|44 pages

The Property

chapter 5|12 pages

The Screenwriter

chapter 6|11 pages

Representing the Screenwriter

chapter 7|9 pages

The Story Editor

part 3|40 pages

Money

chapter 9|17 pages

Movies, Money and Madness

chapter 10|11 pages

Getting Paid!

chapter 11|10 pages

Analyzing Movie Companies

part 4|36 pages

Management

chapter 12|9 pages

A Chairman's Perspective

chapter 13|10 pages

Marvel Studios

chapter 15|8 pages

The Independent Spirit

part 5|48 pages

The Deal

chapter 16|11 pages

The Entertainment Lawyer

chapter 17|13 pages

Business Affairs

chapter 18|14 pages

The Completion Guarantee

chapter 19|8 pages

The Talent Agent

part 6|54 pages

Production

chapter 20|21 pages

Production Management

part 7|52 pages

Marketing

chapter 22|20 pages

Motion Picture Marketing

chapter 23|15 pages

Market Research

chapter 24|15 pages

Film Festivals and Markets

part 8|42 pages

Revenue Streams

chapter 26|16 pages

Studio Accounting

part 9|30 pages

Theatrical Distribution

chapter 27|12 pages

Studio Distribution

chapter 28|16 pages

Independent Distribution

part 10|32 pages

Theatrical Exhibition

chapter 29|20 pages

The Exhibition Business

chapter 30|10 pages

The Independent Exhibitor

part 11|28 pages

Home Entertainment and Self-Distribution

chapter 31|12 pages

Home Entertainment

chapter 32|14 pages

Online Self-Distribution

part 12|26 pages

The DIY Model

chapter 33|13 pages

DIY: An Introduction

chapter 34|11 pages

Producing in the DIY Model

part 13|18 pages

Consumer Products

chapter 35|16 pages

Consumer Products

part 14|38 pages

International

chapter 36|23 pages

Global Markets

part 15|41 pages

The Future