The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry in a Digital World

Todays film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that all independent filmmakers must learn to master. The most comprehensive guide to negotiating that obstacle course is The Biz, a highly accessible overview of the industrys important business, legal and financial aspect.Filled with industry-savoy advice, it clearly explains: Raising financing Business structuring Securities laws Budgeting essentials Dealing with the guilds Loans Completion guarantees Distribution deals Video on demand Calculating net profits Film-industry accounting practices and contingent payments Copyright, publicity, and trademark laws Screen credits and talent demands Litigation problems Bankruptcy Taxation of film companies . . . and much more, including many useful sample forms and agreements.