The Movie Business Book
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Drawing from a variety of experts in an industry that has seen major technological advances since the second edition, The Movie Business Book, Third Edition, offers the most comprehensive, authoritative overview of this fascinating, global business. A must-read for industry newcomers, film students and movie buffs, this new edition features key movers and shakers, such as Tom Rothman, chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment; Michael Grillo, head of Feature Film Production at DreamWorks SKG; Sydney Pollack; Mel Brooks; and many others. A definitive sourcebook, it covers nuts-and-bolts details about financing, revenue streams, marketing, DVDs, globalization, the Internet and new technologies. All of this — and more — is detailed in this new edition of the classic Movie Business Book. Publishers Weekly First published in 1983, this book underwent a major overhaul for its 1992 second edition and even more extensive revision for this iteration. The need for such a Herculean effort indicates how rapidly the movie business is changing, and why Squire's collection is so valuable. Before joining the faculty at the USC School of Cinema-Television, Squire was a studio executive with United Artists, 20th Century Fox and Avco Embassy Pictures. Drawing on these formidable connections, he's able to include contributors who are fresh from the trenches and actively making films, like screenwriter William Goldman, director Sydney Pollack and Tim Rothman, chairman of Fox Film Entertainment. Intended mainly for those who want the real nitty-gritty on filmmaking, the book will be revelatory for film buffs, too, since it unveils the intricacies of financing, production, screenwriting and distribution. New to this edition are chapters on shifts that are taking place in entertainment, like the growth of sound tracks, video games, tie-in products and comic books. Squire proves adept at predicting future directions, too, and includes information on the move from analog to digital. Also a nod toward Hollywood's future is the extensive section on globalization, which tackles distribution in major movie-buying countries. For those in the industry, and especially those wanting to be, there's no better sourcebook for learning the movie biz. (July 6) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Contents Thank-Yous Preface Introduction I. The Creators The Producer by David Puttnam The Director by Sydney Pollack My Movies: The Collision of Art and Money by Mel Brooks The Independent Filmmaker by Henry Jaglom II. The Property The Screenwriter by William Goldman The Literary Agent by Lee G. Rosenberg The Story Editor by Romy Kaufman Exploiting Book-Publishing Rights by Roberta Kent and Joel Gotler III. The Money Movies, Money and Madness by Peter J. Dekom Elements of Feature Financing by Norman H. Garey Venture-Capital Strategy and the FilmDallas Model by Sam L Grogg Analyzing Movie Companies by Harold L. Vogel IV. The Management A Chairman's View by Tom Rothman Management: New Rules of the Game by Richard Lederer The Film Company as Financier-Distributor by David V. Picker The Independent Spirit by Barbara Boyle V. The Deal The Entertainment Lawyer by Norman H. Garey Business Affairs by Stephen M. Kravit The Finishing Touch: The Completion Guarantee by Norman G. Rudman and Lionel A. Ephraim The Talent Agent by Jessica Tuchinsky VI. Production Production Management by Michael Grillo Charlie's Angels: Production Paperwork by Christina Fong Movies for Television by Lindy DeKoven VII. Marketing Motion Picture Marketing by Robert G. Friedman Market Research by Kevin Yoder Film Festivals and Markets by Steve Montal VIII. The Revenue Streams The Revenue Streams: An Overview by Steven E. Blume IX. Theatrical Distribution Theatrical Distribution by Daniel R. Fellman Independent Distribution by Bob Berney X. Theatrical Exhibition The Exhibition Business by Shari E. Redstone The Independent Exhibitor by Robert Laemmle XI. Home Video Home Video Business by Benjamin S. Feingold The Video Retailer by Paul Sweeting Made-for-Video Movies by Louis A. Feola XII. Consumer Products Consumer Products by Al Ovadia XIII. International The Global Markets by Rob Aft Overseas Tax Incentives and Government Subsidies by Steven Gerse XIV. The Future Entertainment Technologies: Past, Present and Future by Dan Ochiva Index
