ABSTRACT
MOVIE DEVELOPMENT explains the process and personnel involved in planning a film. Readers will learn where ideas for films come from, the process, legal issues, the key tasks of producer, director, line producer, and writer, as well as relevant terms. The importance of representation will be discussed including lawyers, agents, and managers. Readers will understand the difference in purchasing and optioning screenplays and literary material. Basic principles of copyright will be explained. The importance of entertainment unions will be discussed. The chapter will compare the process for streamers and studios versus indie producers; audiences will learn the system from different perspectives, as well as the prevalence of DIY filmmaking.
