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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-100743264924

ISBN-139780743264921

eBay Product ID (ePID)43113113

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Book TitleMovie Business : the Definitive Guide to the Legal and Financial Secrets of Getting Your Movie Made

Number of Pages528 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBusiness Aspects, Film / Reference, General, Industries / Entertainment

Publication Year2005

GenrePerforming Arts, Business & Economics

AuthorKelly Crabb

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight25.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-059155

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Find a good script, read Kelly Crabb's book, and you're on your way to becoming a motion picture producer. The Movie Business is a book that's been badly needed for years. Here it is, in spades."-- Mace Neufeld, producer of The Saint, The Hunt for Red October, and The Sum of all Fears, "This is my new favorite handbook! It is packed with a gret overview and with detailed inforamtion you will need as a producer. Even if you are just thinking about the movie business, this is a must!"-- Ralph Winter, producer of X-Men and X-Men II, "This is my new favorite handbook! It is packed with a gret overview and with detailed inforamtion you will need as a producer. Even if you are just thinking about the movie business, this is a must!"-- Ralph Winter, producer ofX-MenandX-Men II

Dewey Decimal343.73/078348

Table Of ContentForewordPreface Book OneI Have a Great Idea for a Movie Your Quest and Help Along the Way About This Book and How to Make the Most of ItPasswords and Tokens (Learning the Lingo)A Linear View of the Map: Development, Production, and DistributionThere'll Be Help Along the Way From Idea to Treatment Some Fundamentals of Copyright LawRegistrationImplied ContractWho Is the Author of the Treatment? Using Someone Else's Story The Option Agreement and the AcquisitionRights GrantedReserved RightsRepresentations, Warranties, and IndemnitiesRespecting "Chain of Title"Publicity Rights -- Name and LikenessMiscellaneous ProvisionsUsing Someone Else's Life -- Publicity Rights Book TwoThe Screenplay:Nothing Happens Until It's Finished Hiring a Writer The Screenplay as a BlueprintPapering the Writer's Deal Obtaining an Existing Screenplay Pros and Cons of Using a "Spec Script"Doing the Acquisition or Option DealMaking the Dream Come True Obtaining Development Money Sources of Development FinancingStructuring Development Deals Book ThreePackaging the Elements Identifying the Elements What Do You Want to Be?Packaging Basics Papering the Package The Deal Memorandum -- an OverviewThe Structure of the Deal Memorandum Book FourGetting the Money to Make It Happen Production Money Rules Some Words of WarningThe Basic Independent Movie Investment DealThe Details Behind the Standard Investment Deal Bringing the Money Home The Split-Rights dealThe Film Festival RouteFinancing the "Gap"The Coproduction DealThe "Negative Pickup"Knowing and Appreciating Your Investor(s) Risks The Studio as Financier The Studio DealYour Deal with the Studio Book FiveProducing the Movie Some Legal Preliminary Matters Preproduction -- Getting Ready to RollCorporate OrganizationThe Guilds Assembling the Main Players Long-Form Talent AgreementsNet Profits and VariationsAdvanced Guild Issues: Joining SAG and DGA Procuring Everything Else Crew AgreementsLocation Agreements and PermitsProduct Placements Filming the Movie The Point of No Return?Guild Rules AppliedThings that Happen During Principal Photography Finishing All Production Details DubbingEffectsMusicFinal Credits The Legal Details What's in a Name? MPAA Title RegistrationTitle Clearance/Title ReportsCopyright ReportScript Review and ClearanceMPAA Rating SystemMusic ClearanceInsurance Book SixMaking Money with the Movie Theatrical Distribution Theatrical Distribution BasicsDistribution AgreementUse and Return of Print Materials Merchandise Licensing Merchandising RightsMerchandising Rights DealThe Merchandise Licensing DealSound-Track Albums The Sound-Track Album Sound-Track Album Deal Home Video Home VideoThe Home Video Deal Television TelevisionThe Basic Television Deal Print Publishing NovelizationScreenplay Stage From the Screen to the StageThe Definition of Live PerformanceLive Performance ExploitationSeparated Dramatic Rights under the WGA Agreement Interactive Works From Passive to InteractiveDefinition of "Inte

SynopsisMaking a movie may be part art and part science, but it's 100 percent business.In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Kelly Charles Crabb shares the information necessary to understand the legal and financial challenges involved in getting a film from story to the silver screen and beyond.Drawing on over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, as both lawyer and producer, Crabb reveals his insider's knowledge on: Understanding copyright and intellectual property law Obtaining financial backing Selecting and hiring the key players Overseeing the filming Locking in the theatrical, home video, and TV distribution Understanding merchandise licensing and everything else you need to know to make a serious run at producing and exploiting a movie. Offering hands-on illustrations from actual movie contracts to show how the basic deals for each of the many stages are assembled, the author explains in plain and simple terms what the contracts contain and why. It gives the big picture and the finer points of movie making -- from concept to raking in the last dollar after the film is completed.While it may not transform you into a lawyer or an industry accountant -- and that's not what you want anyway -- it will take you through all the business and legal principles you need to know to be a successful and knowledgeable professional producer., A straightforward business and legal guide for novice movie producers covers a wide range of topics, including intellectual property laws, financing, and production challenges, in a guide that also provides in-depth coverage of understanding and negotiating a movie contract.

LC Classification NumberKF4302.C73 2005