The Movie Business Book, Third EditionJason E. Squire Drawing from a variety of experts in an industry that has seen major technological advances since the second edition, The Movie Business Book, Third Edition, offers the most comprehensive, authoritative overview of this fascinating, global business. A must-read for industry newcomers, film students and movie buffs, this new edition features key movers and shakers, such as Tom Rothman, chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment; Michael Grillo, head of Feature Film Production at DreamWorks SKG; Sydney Pollack; Mel Brooks; and many others. A definitive sourcebook, it covers nuts-and-bolts details about financing, revenue streams, marketing, DVDs, globalization, the Internet and new technologies. All of this -- and more -- is detailed in this new edition of the classic Movie Business Book. |
Contents
ThankYous | |
Introduction | |
The Producer | |
The Director | |
The Collision of Art and Money | |
The Independent Filmmaker | |
The Screenwriter | |
The Literary Agent | |
The Story Editor | |
Exploiting BookPublishing Rights | |
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