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Making a movie may be part art and part science, but it’s 100 percent business.In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Kelly Charles Crabb shares the information necessary to understand the legal and financial challenges involved in getting a film from story to the silver screen and beyond.Drawing on over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, as both lawyer and producer, Crabb reveals his insider’s knowledge on: Understanding copy… More >>
Tags: accessible guide, definitive guide, entertainment industry, financial challenges, financial secrets, kelly charles, silver screen, twenty years
If you ever have to negotiate with distributors, this book is a great starting point. In fact, it may be the only book you end up using. Crabb details exactly where and how distributors like to stick it to filmmakers, and how to protect yourself the best you can. It needs to be updated with regards to VOD rights for cable, satellite, the Internet, etc., but concerning other distribution matters, the book is still top notch. In addition to handling distribution contracts, transactional matters relating to development and production are also covered. This book is a must for every filmmaker’s shelf!
Jeremy Juuso
Author
GETTING THE MONEY: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writing Business Plans for Film
Rating: 5 / 5
This is arguably one of the best contemporary books on the market that addresses the legal and financial aspects of producing a feature film. While the book does go quite heavily into the legalese producers must consider, it’s still accessible enough for the novice producer or filmmaking enthusiast to walk away with a weighty respect for the intricate behind-the-camera activity that occurs in regard to film development, production, and distribution.
p.s. this is not a publisher’s ghost plug for the book, but a straight-forward review from an independently-minded reader.
Rating: 4 / 5
I ended up not needing the book, but even as a pass time this book gets the grade. Its entertaining, and far from the usual boring text book format.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book will definitely help anyone with a script or movie from getting taken to the cleaners by a producer or distribution company. In addition, A man I highly admire, Jerry Molen, wrote the foreword for this book. This book assisted me in getting my last movie, The Indie Pendant, made. And, you should look for me to be talking about it on my new radio show, The Indie Film Hour, coming in 2006 on World Talk Radio.com. http://www.vdefilms.com
Rating: 5 / 5