{"product_id":"the-movie-business-book-9781138656291","title":"The Movie Business Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, \u003ci\u003eThe Movie Business Book\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Movie Business Book\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for those launching or advancing careers in the global media marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As storytellers, it’s vital to know both creative and business issues. This book is a valuable source for navigating your career.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003eStan Lee\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Founder, Board Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, POW! Entertainment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A valuable book full of smarts and straight talk. I use it in my class at USC.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Leonard Maltin\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Film Critic and Historian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If anyone is still crazy enough to want to be in the movie business, they should absolutely read this book!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Tom Rothman\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Chairman, Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book covers all the bases for anyone interested in film, from running a studio to distributing your own indie film. Squire has assembled an impressive group of professionals who make their living making movies. Who better to learn from?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Mary Sweeney, Chair, Film Independent Board of Directors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Movie Business Book provides a very comprehensive look at the film industry, not from the perspective of scholars, but from that of practitioners. This will be a very valuable book for students interested simply in how the industry works, and for those interested in a career within that industry. Given its perspective, this collection provides a wonderful resource and a complement to other film studies texts.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Paul Soukop, SJ, Santa Clara University, in Commercial Research Trends, vol.35 issue 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you are on the business side of filmmaking — or aspire to be — then I recommend this book to you without hesitation. It not only provides solid, up-to-date information but also some great role models of top people in the industry. Read up, then come back and help me make a movie!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- J.Ott from makethemovie.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction - By Jason E. Squire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. THE CREATORS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Entrepreneurial Producer - By Michael London (Producer, West Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Director - By Doug Liman (Director, Producer, New York, NY) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Filmmaker's Journey - By Jay Duplass (Co-Writer, Co-Director, Actor, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII. THE PROPERTY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Screenwriter - By David S. Goyer (Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresenting the Screenwriter - By Jewerl Ross (Owner, Silent R Mangement, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Story Editor - By Romy Dworman (Senior Vice President, Story Department, Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploiting Intellectual Property Rights - By Joel Gotler (CEO, Intellectual Property Group, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. THE MONEY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMovies, Money and Madness - By Peter J. Dekom (Entertainment Lawyer, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting Paid! - By Rob Aft (President, Compliance Consulting, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Movie Companies - By Harold L. Vogel (Financial Analyst, Vogel Capital Management, New York, NY) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIV. THE MANAGEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Chairman's Perspective - By Alan Horn (Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarvel Studios - By Kevin Feige (President, Marvel Studios, Burbank, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Movie Company as Financier-Distributor - By David V. Picker (Former President, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, United Artists, New York, NY) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Independent Spirit - By Barbara Boyle (Professor and Associate Dean, Entrepreneurship, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, West Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV. THE DEAL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Entertainment Lawyer - By Linda Lichter (Partner, Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler \u0026amp; Feldman, Inc., West Hollywood, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusiness Affairs - By Stephen M. Kravit (Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, The Gersh Agency, Beverly Hills, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Completion Guarantee - By Steve Mangel (President, UniFi Completion Guarantors, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Talent Agent - By Jessica Tuchinsky (Producer, Former Talent Agent, Creative Artists Agency, Beverly Hills CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVI. PRODUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction Management - By Micahel Grillo (Executive Producer, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Social Network: Production Workflow - By Allen Kupetsky (Second Assistant Director, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVII. MARKETING\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotion Picture Marketing - By Blair Rich (Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Pictures Worldwide Marketing, Burbank, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarket Research - By Kevin Goetz (Founder and CEO, Screen Engine\/ASI, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm Festivals and Markets - By Steve Montal (Film Festival Consultant, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIII. REVENUE STREAMS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelease Windows and Revenue Streams - By Linda Benjamin (Former Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Relativity Media, Beverly Hills, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudio Accounting - By Ilan Haimoff (Partner, Green Hasson Janks Accountants, Leader, Contract Compliance and Forensics Department, Los Angeles CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIX. THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudio Distribution - By Daniel R. Fellman (President, Warner Bros. Pictures Domestic Distribution, Burbank, CA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Independent Distribution - By Tom Quinn (Former Co-President, RADiUS, The Weinstein Company, New York, NY) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX. THEATRICAL EXHIBITION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Exhibition Business - By Shari E. Redstone (President, National Amusements, Norwood, MA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Independent Exhibitor - By Robert Laemmle and Greg Laemmle (Laemmle Fine Arts Theatres, Los Angeles, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXI. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND SELF-DISTRIBUTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHome Entertainment - By Ronald J. Sanders (President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution, Burbank, CA) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnline Self-Distribution - By Jamie Wilkinson (Co-Founder and CEO, VHX Corporation, Brooklyn, NY) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXII. 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