The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal, and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry
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Noting that the informality and chaos of the film industry puts to shame any other industry, Entertainment lawyer Moore (Strook & Strook & Lavan, LLP) provides a primer for aspiring film makers that integrates aspects of the business that are often treated separately in other guides to the business. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Preface1Jargon Translation Guide12Money Matters93Entities274Private Offerings375The Budget476Guilds537Loans and Security Interests618Completion Guarantees739Distribution Agreements8510Split-Rights Deals10711Four Ways to Calculate Net Profits (Depending on Who's Asking)12112GAAP Accounting Principles for Film Companies12913Contingent Payments to Talent and Licensors13714Law of Ideas14915Copyright15516Right of Publicity16317Trademark17118Credits17719Talent18320Litigation19121Bankruptcy19722Video on Demand20523Taxation215App. Form ALimited Liability Company Operating Agreement227App. Form B"Sample Film" Loan and Security Agreement237App. Form CNotice of Assignment and Distributor's Acceptance257App. Form D"Sample Film" Inter-Party Agreement261App. Form E"Sample Film" Completion Guarantee Agreement289App. Form F"Sample Film" Producer's Completion Agreement297App. Form GSales Agent Agreement313App. Form HPro-Licensor License Agreement317App. Form IPro-Licensee Short-Form Agreement323App. Form JPro-Licensee License Agreement327App. Form K"Sample Film" Production/Distribution Agreement345App. Form LShort-Form Definition of Net Profits373
