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100 1 _aBernstein, Gregory,
_d1955-
_957077
245 1 0 _aUnderstanding the business of entertainment :
_bthe legal and business essentials all filmmakers should know
_cGregory Bernstein
260 _aNew York :
_bFocal Press,
_cc2015.
300 _axiii, 313 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
490 0 _aAmerican film market presents
520 _aUnderstanding the Business of Entertainment: The Legal and Business Essentials All Filmmakers Should Know is an indispensable guide to the business aspects of the entertainment industry, providing the legal expertise you need to break in and to succeed. Written in a clear and engaging tone, this book covers the essential topics in a thorough but reader-friendly manner and includes plenty of real-world examples that bring business and legal concepts to life. Whether you want to direct, produce, write, edit, photograph or act in movies, this book covers how to find work in your chosen field and examines the key provisions in employment agreements for creative personnel. If you want to make films independently, you'll find advice on where to look for financing, what kinds of deals might be made in the course of production, and important information on insurance, releases, and licenses.</p> <p>Other topics covered include:</p> Hollywood's growth and the current conglomerates that own most of the media How specific entertainment companies operate, including facts about particular studios and employee tasks. How studios develop projects, manage production, seek out independent films, and engage in marketing and distribution The kinds of revenues studios earn and how they account for these revenues How television networks and new media-delivery companies like Netflix operate and where the digital revolution might take those who will one day work in the film and TV business <p>As an award- winning screenwriter and entertainment attorney, Gregory Bernstein give us an inside look at the business of entertainment. He proves that knowing what is behind filmmaking is just as important as the film itself.
650 0 _aMotion picture industry
_xLaw and legislation
_zUnited States
_957078
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