The US Theatrical Film Business is truly unique from any other type of business. This site is aimed toward the goal of helping members obtain the necessary proper perception of the film business to survive and thrive in the industry. First we'll take a look at some of the well know fundamentals of the industry that you need to know, to have a working knowledge in the business. Film is the first major art form to seep up from the lower economic classes. It is unique to America and interwoven with the masses that migrated to America in the late nineteenth century.
Feature films are totally of a research and development nature.
Each film is unique. No matter how much planning you run the risk of the unexpected. Even the best planed films have dealt with costs overruns, breakdowns in human communications and the unknown public response when seeing the film. Most of all, a film is never hidden from the public like other products in a test market. Once seen, a film is perishable beyond belief.