The Biz, 5th Edition (Expanded and Updated): The Basic Business Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry (Paperback)
Today's film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that independent filmmakers must learn to master. The most comprehensive guide to negotiating that obstacle course is The Biz, a highly accessible overview of the industry's important business, legal, and financial aspects.
Filled with industry-savvy advice, it clearly explains
raising financing
business structuring
securities laws
budgeting essentials
dealing with the guilds
loans
completion guarantees
distribution deals
video on demand
virtual reality
calculating net profits
film-industry accounting practices and contingent payments
copyright, publicity, and trademark laws
screen credits and talent demands
litigation problems
bankruptcy
taxation of film companies
film-industry business jargon
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The 5th Edition adds much new material, including the most current information on video on demand and virtual reality, the thoro.