The Beginning Filmmaker's Business Guide
Author | : Renee Harmon |
Publisher | : Walker |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802774091 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802774095 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Beginning Filmmaker's Business Guide written by Renee Harmon and published by Walker. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an orientation in four key areas essential to the business of making films: financial, legal, marketing, and distribution. With Renee Harmon by your side, you will learn how to prepare a professional prospectus for your film, the importance of "high concept" and "hook," how to develop a theatrical release plan, and what should go into an electronic press kit. Here are facts you need to know about letters of intent, presales, completion bonds, sell-through, theatrical windows, cost-profit scenarios, pick-up deals, and saturation - plus many other issues you need to understand to succeed in the film industry. Whether you want to market a single video or launch an entire film company, this is the book to read first.