[PDF] Business And Entrepreneurship For Filmmakers eBook

Author : Charles Haine
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 48,75 MB
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 0429639074

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This practical guide teaches readers the skills and business acumen required to build a career in the film industry from the ground up. While countless books and classes teach newcomers the creative aspects of the film industry, many fail to properly prepare readers for the reality of how to navigate a freelance film career today. From creating a business model, dealing with taxes and funding, finding and managing clients, networking, investing, cashflow, and planning for the long-term, Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers provides real-world, pragmatic advice on navigating a freelance film career, whether you’re a recent film school graduate looking to take the next step or a seasoned professional hoping to start a production company. Moreover, the skills taught here apply across the industry, from corporate media and commercials to music videos and feature films. Interviews with filmmakers, innovators, and business experts are included throughout the book to offer further expertise and examples.

Author : John Sweeney
Publisher :
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781425976286

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Film Business Models All industries and commercial enterprises have business models -the film industry is no different. Hollywood works to a business model and independent filmmakers, no matter what size, need to work to one as well, if they are to be successful. This book teaches you how to build your own film business model and is the only one of its kind that deals comprehensively with all the business aspects of making films, as well as developing a radically new technique for analysing scripts to ascertain their commercial viability. This book explains how to: understand the film industry start and build a successful film company develop film projects build into the script key marketing elements that will make your film attractive to distributors and studios apply modern management techniques to maximise resources create commercially viable film budgets and financial packages for investors manage the filmmaking process from pre-production through to distribution Having a business model doesn't mean losi

Author : Louise Levison
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 19,9 MB
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1317366042

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In this new and updated ultimate filmmaker’s guide, Louise Levison gives you easy-to-use steps for writing an investor-winning business plan for a feature film, including: A comprehensive explanations for each of the eight sections of a plan Full financial section with text and tables A sample business plan A companion website with additional information for various chapters and detailed financial instructions ― advanced math not needed An explanation on how feature documentary, animated and large-format films differ A guide to pitching to investors: who they are, what they want and what to tell them Words of advice: Filmmakers share their experiences raising money from equity investors

Author : Tyler Brule
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,36 MB
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0500971188

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At a time of unprecedented change in the way we work, the editors of Monocle are here to help us envision, create, and make a success of a new business or reboot an existing one. As we face a world that is undergoing unparalleled change, no area is more dynamic than business. To help us understand, navigate, and succeed in this new world, the team at Monocle brings together its unique knowledge of culture, politics, economics, and business. Featuring stories of people running enterprises on every scale, the inspirational tales in this book provide readers with insights into the challenges and joys of creativity and entrepreneurship. These unmatched case studies reveal, among many success stories, how leaders choose branding, hire teams, and design workspaces for today’s needs. Whether you are planning to make a life change, start a new business, or reinvigorate an existing one, The Monocle Book of Entrepreneurs is a resource for anyone who wants to make a difference in their work and life.

Author : Paula Landry
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 15,71 MB
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 1351334549

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The updated second edition of this text introduces readers to the business of film at every stage of the filmmaking lifecycle, from planning and production to distribution. Authors Paula Landry and Stephen R. Greenwald offer a practical, hands-on guide to the business aspects of this evolving industry, exploring development, financing, regional/global/online distribution, business models, exhibition, multi-platform delivery, marketing, film festivals, production incentives, VR/AR, accounting, and more. The book is illustrated throughout with sample financing scenarios and charts/graphics, and includes detailed case studies from projects of different budgets and markets. This new and expanded edition has further been updated to reflect the contemporary media landscape, including analysis on major new players and platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Google and Vimeo, shifting trends due to convergence and disruption from new technology, as well as the rise of independent distribution and emergent mobile and online formats. An eResource also includes downloadable forms and templates, PowerPoint slides, quizzes and test banks, and other additional resources.

Author : Ben Yennie
Publisher : Ben Yennie
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2016-08-31
Category :
ISBN : 9780692771860

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The first and so far only book on Film Markets. A Film Market is the best place a filmmaker can go to get traditional, non-DIY Distribution. The first edition of this book was used as a text at more than ten film schools in the US, and the book has an endorsement from the host of the #1 Filmmaking podcast on iTunes, and advice from 8 distributors.

Author : Jon M. Garon
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 19,52 MB
Release : 2009-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1569763976

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Preparing independent or guerrilla filmmakers for the legal, financial, and organizational questions that can doom a project if unanswered, this guide demystifies issues such as developing a concept, founding a film company, obtaining financing, securing locations, casting, shooting, granting screen credits, distributing, exhibiting, and marketing a film. Updated to include digital marketing and distribution strategies through YouTube or webisodes, it also anticipates the problems generated by a blockbuster hit: sound tracks, merchandizing, and licensing. Six appendices provide sample contracts, copyright forms and circulars, Writer's Guild of America definitions for writing credits, and studio contact information.

Author : Stephen R. Greenwald
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 23,34 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 1000730646

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This updated third edition introduces readers to the business of film at every stage of the filmmaking lifecycle, from planning and production to financing, marketing, and distribution. Celebrated authors Stephen R. Greenwald and Paula Landry offer a practical, hands-on guide to the business aspects of this evolving industry, exploring streaming, development, financing trends, regional/global/online distribution, shifting business models, exhibition, multi-platform delivery, marketing, VR/AR, virtual production, accounting, and more. The book is illustrated throughout with sample financing scenarios and charts/graphics, and includes detailed case studies from projects of different budgets and markets. This new and expanded edition has been updated to reflect the new challenges facing the industry due to Covid-19 and how to navigate the new landscape of film financing and distribution. Other updates include coverage of new indie films and distributors, virtual production, the recent impact of global markets including the biggest streamers like Netflix, Apple and Amazon are how they are shaping the future of the business. This is essential reading for students looking for foundational knowledge of the film industry and guidance on how to successfully adapt to constant changes in the entertainment business. Extensive online support material accompanies the book including downloadable forms and templates, PowerPoint slides, quizzes and test banks, and other additional resources.

Author : Stephen R. Greenwald
Publisher : Lone Eagle Publishing Company, LLC
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 24,76 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 082309989X

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This Business of Film explores all the dimensions of film as a business -- development, financing, production and distribution -- It tells the story of the business from the "inside," drawing on the experiences of Stephen Greenwald and other industry leaders. The book will be constructed around a number of themes that will bring the past, present and future together in a way that will enable readers to understand the underlying dynamics and forces that have shaped -- and will continue to shape -- film as a business. They can use that understanding to discern the future direction of the industry-- the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Author : Jason E Squire
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 32,49 MB
Release : 2016-08-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 1317221591

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Tapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, The Movie Business Book is the authoritative, comprehensive sourcebook, covering online micro-budget movies to theatrical tentpoles. This book pulls back the veil of secrecy on producing, marketing, and distributing films, including business models, dealmaking, release windows, revenue streams, studio accounting, DIY online self-distribution and more. First-hand insider accounts serve as primary references involving negotiations, management decisions, workflow, intuition and instinct. The Movie Business Book is an essential guide for those launching or advancing careers in the global media marketplace.