"An easy to follow and a valuable resource for those interested in being behind the scenes of a production." —Buzzine
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.
Jon M. Garon is a law professor at Hamline University School of Law who specializes in entertainment law, intellectual property, and business law.
Film, Business
464 pages, Trade Paper, 6 x 9
Distribution Rights: WOR
$29.95 (CAN $32.95)
9781556528330 (1556528337) Pub Date: June 2009
Chicago Review Press