Download or read book The Independent Film Producer s Survival Guide written by Gunnar Erickson and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know to produce and market your independent film, from industry professionals with insider knowledge Balancing the inevitable tug between art and commerce is a filmmaker's job, but without film commerce, their art will never come into existence, much less reach an audience. The advice presented within The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide reflects custom and practice in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, and emphasizes the necessary deals that need to be made to make it in the business. In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film: from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie. The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide shepherds filmmakers through the sometimes muddled world of entertainment law, and the result is more sophisticated independent films being financed, produced, and distributed.
Download or read book The Independent Film Producer s Survival Guide written by J. Gunnar Erickson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film - from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie. This all-new second edition has been completed updated.
Download or read book The Independent Film Producers Survival Guide A Business and Legal Sourcebook written by Gunnar Erickson and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie.
Download or read book The Independent Filmmaker s Law and Business Guide written by Jon M. Garon and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's independent and digital filmmaking demands a clear guide to the business and legal aspects of the art. What fundraising options are available to a filmmaker? When should a filmmaker establish a corporation or limited liability company? How do screenwriters protect their work? What are a director's legal obligations to the producer, cast, and crew--and what are their obligations in return? This indispensable resource addresses the legal, financial, and organizational questions that an independent or guerrilla filmmaker must face, and the problems that will doom a project if left unanswered. It demystifies issues such as founding a film company, obtaining financing, preparing a budget, securing locations, shooting, granting screen credits, and distributing, exhibiting, and marketing a film. Newly updated and expanded, this third edition explores concepts such as integrating social media; crowd funding and nonprofit status funding; diversity, inclusion, and compensation equity; and distribution via streaming services. Appendixes provide sample contracts and riders, copyright circulars, Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use, and more.
Download or read book Independent Film Producing written by Suzanne Lyons and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indie Film Producing explains the simple, basic, clear cut role of the independent film producer. Raising funds to do your dream project, producing award-winning films with a low budget, putting name actors on your indie film-it's all doable, and this book guides you through the entire process of being a successful producer with bonus tips on how to effortlessly maneuver through the sphere of social media marketing and fundraising tactics. Indie film producer Suzanne Lyons pilots you through the actual making of low budget films to show you how easy and fun it can be. Laid out in a step-by-step, A to Z, matter-of-fact style that shows how the producer's role can be easy, how to treat the film as a business, and especially how to avoid the painful pitfalls faced by so many producers, this book gives you the essential tools you need to make your film a success from the ground up. . Begins with the earliest stages of concept development, continues through production & post, and ultimately concludes with distribution . Shows you how to create a buzz for your film through marketing and promotions . Interviews with global producers who produced films using social media, festivals, apps, and more, give you real-world insight that can be applied to your own films . Website points you to a fantastic collection of resources that you'll need to produce your own films (http://booksite.focalpress.com/indiefilmproducing)
Download or read book The Independent Filmmaker s Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors 2d ed written by Gabriel Campisi and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-04-09 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filmmakers need more than heart, talent and desire to realize their dreams: they need production capital. Finding willing investors can be the most difficult step in an aspiring filmmaker's pursuit of higher-budget, entertaining motion pictures. This practical guide provides detailed instructions on preparing the most important tool for recruiting investors, a persuasive business plan. Included in this new edition are suggested ways to approach potential investors; lists of various financial sources available to Hollywood productions, and tips on spotting unscrupulous financiers. Interviews with key Hollywood producers offer real-world insight.
Download or read book Investor Financing of Independent Film written by John W. Cones and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how to comply with the federal and states securities regulations when seeking to raise money from private investors for the development, production and/or distribution of a feature or documentary film. Drawing from the experience and expertise of a securities and entertainment attorney who has worked with independent filmmakers for 30 plus years, this resource explores securities law compliance in order to help readers comply with the law and avoid criminal and civil liability, while successfully raising investor funds for their film projects. Readers will gain an understanding of why the securities laws apply to most investor financing transactions, what choices need to be made by the filmmaker, what information needs to be disclosed to prospective investors, how to comply with the SEC’s policy regarding financial projections, what is the appropriate investment vehicle for various forms of investor financing, what limitations are imposed on the use of finders and how to handle the required federal and state notice filings. It is an essential resource for any film student taking a film finance course (or a production course with a film finance component), as well as any independent film producers, entertainment/securities attorneys and film school instructors, who want to be informed about the legal and practical aspects of investor financing of independent films.
Download or read book The Musician s Business and Legal Guide written by Mark Halloran and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Musician’s Business and Legal Guide provides vital information to help demystify the music business and the complex body of law that shapes it. This book answers such questions as how to protect name and copyright; what is and is not legal about sampling; what are the legal issues surrounding digital downloads and streaming; what are the jobs of managers, talent agents and publishers; what are common contractual relationship between independent and major labels. The new edition includes chapters not covered in depth by other books: social media law, TV talent shows, YouTube, and international copyright. As in previous editions, the book features clause-by-clause contract analyses for 360 record deals, music publishing, management, and producer agreements.
Download or read book Directing written by Michael Rabiger and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics is a comprehensive manual that has inspired tens of thousands of readers worldwide to realize their artistic vision and produce well-constructed films. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career. Directing covers the methods, technologies, thought processes, and judgments that a director must use throughout the fascinating process of making a film. It emphasizes low-cost digital technology, which allows cutting-edge creativity and professionalism on shoestring budgets. And, recognizing that you learn best by doing, the book includes dozens of practical hands-on projects and activities to help you master technical and conceptual skills. Just as important as surmounting technological hurdles is the conceptual and authorial side of filmmaking. This book provides an unusually clear view of the artistic process, particularly in working with actors. It offers eminently practical tools and exercises to help you develop credible and compelling stories with your cast, hone your narrative skills, and develop your artistic identity. This book shows you how to surpass mere technical proficiency and become a storyteller with a distinctive voice and style. This edition has been streamlined and thoroughly revised for greater ease of use. Other updates include: * current information on digital technology * an expanded section on directing actors that cross-references thirty exercises * new questionnaires to help you pinpoint a film's aesthetic needs and assess where your vocational strengths lie; and much more. The companion web site includes teaching notes, checklists, and useful forms and questionnaires: http://books.elsevier.com/companions/9780240808826
Download or read book Producing for TV and New Media written by Cathrine Kellison and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Producing for TV and New Mediaprovides a comprehensive look at the role of the "Producer" in television and new media. At the core of every media project there is a Producer who provides a wide array of creative, technical, financial, and interpersonal skills. Written especially for new and aspiring producers, this book looks at both the Big Picture and the essential details of this demanding and exhilarating profession. A series of interviews with seasoned TV producers who share their real-world professional practices provides rich insight into the complex billion-dollar industries of television and new media. This type of practical insight is not to be found in other books on producing. This new edition now covers striking developments in new media, delivery systems, the expansion of the global marketplace of media content. The companion website contains many of the crucial forms and charts included in the book. The site is available to readers of the book and may be accessed using the unique access registration code printed on the inside cover of the book. www.routledge.com/textbooks/instructordownload is available to readers of the book and may be accessed using the unique access registration code printed on the inside cover of the book. www.routledge.com/textbooks/instructordownload
Download or read book From Script to Screen written by Robert H. Aft and published by WIPO. This book was released on with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “From Script to Screen” provides small and medium sized independent filmmakers with practical insights and advice on how to ensure efficient distribution of their audiovisual content while making use of their intellectual property. This training material takes the user through the pitfalls of the distribution process pointing out the importance of intellectual property during its different stages.
Download or read book Producing for TV and Video written by Cathrine Kellison and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, practical book about the TV producer's roles and responsibilities.
Download or read book Denzel Washington written by James Robert Parish and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the African American actor who earned an historic second Academy Award in 2002 for his portrayal of Detective Alonzo Harris in the movie "Training Day."
Download or read book The Creative Artist s Legal Guide written by Bill Seiter and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's complex media environment, aspiring filmmakers and new media artists are as vulnerable as swimmers in shark-infested waters. This user-friendly guide supplies creative artists with the essential legal concepts needed to swim safely with lawyers, agents, executives, and other experts in intellectual property and business law How do I copyright my screenplay? How can I clear rights for my film project? What can I do to avoid legal trouble when I produce my mockumentary? How do I ascertain whether a vintage novel is in the public domain? Is the trademark I've invented for my production company available? What about copyright and trademark rights overseas? If I upload my film to YouTube, do I give up any rights? Bill Seiter and Ellen Seiter answer these questions and countless others while also demystifying the fundamental principles of intellectual property. Clear and thorough, this plain-spoken and practical guide is essential for anyone seeking to navigate the rapidly changing media environment of today.
Download or read book Splatter Flicks written by Sara Caldwell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Features dozens of detailed interviews with directors, producers, F/X pros, and more • Horror movies get better distribution deals—so they’re great for independent filmmakers • Entertaining and informative, packed with insightful and sometimes hilarious anecdotes. Everyone who’s ever longed to make their very own horror movie needs a copy of Splatter Flicks, a comprehensive guide that shows aspiring filmmakers exactly how today’s most successful creators of horror finance, produce, and market their films. Interviews with the creative geniuses behind such low-budget moneymakers as Dead Serious, Till Death Do Us Part, Scarecrow, and many others reveal such dark secrets as how to make a movie for $ 2,000, how to get the best shrieks from scream queens, how to capture fear on film, how to make the perfect monster...the list goes on and on—it won’t stop—make it stop—aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!! Yes, Splatter Flicks is horrifying...in a good way. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Download or read book From Score to Screen Sequencers Scores Second Thoughts the New Film Scoring Process written by Sonny Kompanek and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scoring for film hsa changed dramatically over the past 20 years. With the advent of MIDI sequencers and low-cost recording gear, just about any composer anywhere can score a film. Well-known composer Sonny Kompanek teaches this new film scoring process at the prestigious New York University and now he shares his secrets with the pages of From Score to Screen. Learn about the cast of professionals you'll work with as a film composer. Find out how to meet people in the business, network, and create a promotional demo. Learn how to compose themes and battle writers' block. And know how to make a director happy with your work. With this book, you'll gain practical knowledge that you can put into action immediately. This is the only book that discusses the new film scoring process which utilises the latest technology.
Download or read book Getting Paid to Produce Videos written by Carol Hand and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology changes almost constantly, increasing vastly in importance to businesses large and small. Now that video can be captured on smartphones and tablets, filmmaking and video production has become a more integral and invaluable part of any business’s marketing strategy or even the cornerstone of the business. This comprehensive guide to building a career in video production and filmmaking takes a look at how to get an education in the field, which types of businesses are hiring and why, and the different angles employees are taking on the path to success.
