The movie business
Subtitle: the definitive guide to the legal and financial secrets of getting your movie made
By: Kelly Charles Crabb
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780743264921
Subjects: Motion picture industry; Law and legislation; Finance
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [475]-489) and index.
Table of contents: title: I have a great idea for a movie; title: Your quest and help along the way; title: From idea to treatment; title: Using someone else's story; title: The screenplay: nothing happens until it's finished; title: Hiring a writer; title: Obtaining an existing screenplay; title: Obtaining development money; title: Packaging the elements; title: Identifying the elements; title: Papering the package; title: Getting the money to make it happen; title: Production money rules; title: Bringing the money home; title: The studio as financier; title: Producing the movie; title: Some legal preliminary matters; title: Assembling the main players; title: Procuring everything else; title: Filming the movie; title: Finishing all production details; title: The legal details; title: Making money with the movie; title: Theatrical distribution; title: Merchandise licensing; title: Sound-track albums; title: Home video; title: Television; title: Print publishing; title: Stage; title: Interactive works; title: Internet.