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Filmmakers and Financing Business Plans: Louise Levison

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Filmmakers and Financing Business Plans: Louise Levison

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This book presents the information in a concise, informative and unique format - with this book, the class section on financing films practically teaches itself. I find the advantages/disadvantages sections very helpful. — Review
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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“Thank you so much for all your help from the business plan to the emails and introductions. You have helped this film become what it is today.” Robin Cowie, Producer, The Blair Witch Project

“Levison’s book gives filmmakers an inspiring and coherent merger of plain English, film lingo, and traditional business-speak. It helped me create a straightforward and thorough business plan that ultimately raised $2 million for my new project.” — Stu Pollard, Producer/Director,
Keep Your Distance

“Buying this book is the first step to becoming a successful, independent filmmaker. It helped me launch my company.”
- Rick Pamplin, The Pamplin film Company

“If Louise Levison’s Filmmakers & Financing were only about business plans it would be worth more than its cover price. In addition, Levison gives sage, savvy and clear introductions to every important aspect of film business - marketing, distribution, varieties of investors, financing options - it’s all here, including a sample business plan. This book is a “must have” for any filmmaker’s
bookshelf.” –Morrie Warshawski, Consultant, and author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video-2nd Edition

“A ‘must have’ educational and reference tool to help you conquer current industry practices regarding finance, production and distribution. Louise has consistently delivered a plethora of information that is easy for a beginning filmmaker to understand, while at the same time very useful to the entertainment veteran. No filmmaker’s library would be complete without it. -J. David Williams, Distributor, Shiloh and The Omega Code

“Need money for a movie? Here’s the road map every indie filmmaker needs to find it. It worked for me!” -Paul Sirmons, Director/Producer, The First of May and Forevermore Films

“Why is this film financing book different than all other film financing books? It’s pretty simple. No one tackles the dilemma of screenwriters who design to turn their script into independent features as succinctly and logically as Levison does. If you want to make an independent feature you need money, which means you need a business plan, which means you need Levison.” - Jeffrey M. Freedman, Script Magazine
–This text refers to the

Paperback
edition.

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  • Independent Film Distribution: How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys: Phil Hall

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    Independent Film Distribution: How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys: Phil Hall

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    No matter how good your film is, if it doesn’t get distribution, it will never been seen by anyone. Learn how to break out of the pack and champion your movie by getting it seen and heard by the biggest audience possible!

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  • The Independent Film Producer’s Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook: Gunnar Erickson, Mark Halloran, Harris Tulchin

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    The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook: Gunnar Erickson, Mark Halloran, Harris Tulchin

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    Review
    A marvelous primer that actually delivers what it promises. — Geoffrey Gillmore, programming director for Sundance Film Festival

    By using the authors’ techniques and suggestions, the prospects of success are clearly enhanced. — Robert Dowling, editor of The Hollywood Reporter

    If you are in the independent film business, you must read this book. — Cassian Elwes, William Morris Agency

    This book is an invaluable how-to-do-it guide which belongs on your bookshelf if you produce independent films. — Jonathan Dana, producer’s rep

    This is a true bible for all aspiring — and active — independent producers. — Jean Picker Firstenberg, director/CEO of American Film Institute
    –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

    In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film—from the development process to deal making, financing, setting up the production, hiring directors and actors, securing location rights, acquiring music, calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie. This all-new second edition has been completed updated.

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  • The Independent Film Producer’s Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook: Gunnar Erickson, Mark Halloran, Harris Tulchin

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    The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook: Gunnar Erickson, Mark Halloran, Harris Tulchin

    Editorial Reviews

    Cassian Elwes, William Morris Agency
    If you are in the independent film business, you must read this book.
    –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

    Robert Dowling, editor of The Hollywood Reporter
    By using the authors’ techniques and suggestions, the prospects of success are clearly enhanced.
    –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • The Insider’s Guide to Independent Film Distribution: Stacey Parks

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    The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution: Stacey Parks

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    Book Description
    An industry insider sheds light on the most difficult aspect of filmmaking

    Product Description
    Innovation in technology means that almost anyone can make an independent film these days. Although this may be good news for aspiring filmmakers, it also means that the oversupply of independent films on the market has caused acquisition prices to dramatically decrease. As a result, producers and investors rarely recover their initial investment in the films they make. But don’t be discouraged! Use this book to learn the realities of the market in advance and map out a winning distribution plan.

    This comprehensive manual for filmmakers and producers dedicated to film distribution and the marketplace could mean the difference between getting your film out to the public and keeping it “in the can.” Learn how to sell your movie to a studio, a cable network, a video distributor, or international buyers. Self-distribution and other alternatives to traditional distribution are also considered. As well, you’ll hear some success stories from producers and hear directly from buyers what they are seeking.

    Stacey Parks has worked with dozens of hungry filmmakers to get their films a distribution deal and knows how frustrating the whole process can be. Let her tell you how you can take control of your filmmaking career and start getting your work seen by audiences with a few little-known distribution secrets.

    Features include:
    * Interviews and case studies with producers and distributors
    * Ten Ways to Market Your Film for Self-Distribution
    * Sales Projections per Territory
    * Distribution Resource Listings
    * Negotiation tips for distribution agreements
    * Sample distribution agreements

    * What you must know to get your independent film distributed
    * Written by a distributor who knows the process inside and out
    * Interviews with buyers and acquisitions executives from every sector of the business on what kinds of films they look for, what they’re sick of seeing, and how their acquisitions processes work

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  • Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents, Third Edition: Louise Levison

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    Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents, Third Edition: Louise Levison

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    Review
    This book presents the information in a concise, informative and unique format - with this book, the class section on financing films practically teaches itself. I find the advantages/disadvantages sections very helpful.

    Book Description
    The third edition of Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents contains completely revised and updated financial and industry data. With its easy-to-follow format and its step-by-step approach, this book teaches readers how to create a business plan that can be presented to a potential investor. Whether you want to create a plan for one film or multiple films, this unique guide bridges the gap between the filmmaker and the business.

    Each chapter concentrates on a specific section of the business plan, such as the executive summary, industry, market, distribution financial planning, etc. A sample business plan provides readers with a reference as they write their own plans. This book provides information needed for approaching potential investors, including: defining goals and objectives, describing proposed films, researching markets and distribution systems, developing complete financial projections, and applying the plan to the management of one’s company. The third edition also includes a new chapter on the growing use of the Internet as an outlet for film.

    *The only book devoted exclusively to a specialized business plan for filmmakers

    *Presents a step-by-step approach to creating a business plan that will attract investor financing for a project

    *New chapter on the needs of Internet filmmakers

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  • The Movie Business Book: Second Edition (Movie Business Book): Jason E. Squire

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    The Movie Business Book: Second Edition (Movie Business Book): Jason E. Squire

    Editorial Reviews

    From Publishers Weekly
    First published in 1983, this book underwent a major overhaul for its 1992 second edition and even more extensive revision for this iteration. The need for such a Herculean effort indicates how rapidly the movie business is changing, and why Squire’s collection is so valuable. Before joining the faculty at the USC School of Cinema-Television, Squire was a studio executive with United Artists, 20th Century Fox and Avco Embassy Pictures. Drawing on these formidable connections, he’s able to include contributors who are fresh from the trenches and actively making films, like screenwriter William Goldman, director Sydney Pollack and Tom Rothman, chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment. Intended mainly for those who want the real nitty-gritty on filmmaking, the book will be revelatory for film buffs, too, since it unveils the intricacies of financing, production, screenwriting and distribution. New to this edition are chapters on shifts that are taking place in entertainment, like the growth of sound tracks, video games, tie-in products and comic books. Squire proves adept at predicting future directions, too, and includes information on the move from analog to digital. Also a nod toward Hollywood’s future is the extensive section on globalization, which tackles distribution in major movie-buying countries. For those in the industry, and especially those wanting to be, there’s no better sourcebook for learning the movie biz.
    Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
    –This text refers to the

    Paperback
    edition.

    American Cinematographer
    “Every facet of moviemaking is expertly discussed.”

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  • The Movie Business: The Definitive Guide to the Legal and Financial Secrets of Getting Your Movie Made: Kelly Crabb

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    The Movie Business: The Definitive Guide to the Legal and Financial Secrets of Getting Your Movie Made: Kelly Crabb

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    Review
    “This is my new favorite handbook! It is packed with a gret overview and with detailed inforamtion you will need as a producer. Even if you are just thinking about the movie business, this is a must!”

    – Ralph Winter, producer of X-Men and X-Men II

    “Find a good script, read Kelly Crabb’s book, and you’re on your way to becoming a motion picture producer. The Movie Business is a book that’s been badly needed for years. Here it is, in spades.”

    – Mace Neufeld, producer of The Saint, The Hunt for Red October, and The Sum of all Fears

    “The Movie Business is a brilliant discourse on the subject of entertainment law… (and) a necessary tool for every indicidual engaged in the pursuit of ‘making the deal.’ Mr. Crabb has captured the art of law in entertainment in a no-nonsense, easily understood collection of legalisms that will serve the novice as well as the professional. It’s an outstanding book. I only wish I could have had this book thirty years ago.”

    – Gerald R. Molen, producer of Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, and Minority Report

    Product Description
    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 copyright and intellectual property law
    • Obtaining financial backing
    • Selecting and hiring the key players
    • Overseeing the filming
    • Locking in the theatrical, home video, and TV distribution
    • Understanding merchandise licensing
    and everything else you need to know to make a serious run at producing and exploiting a movie. Offering hands-on illustrations from actual movie contracts to show how the basic deals for each of the many stages are assembled, the author explains in plain and simple terms what the contracts contain and why. It gives the big picture and the finer points of movie making — from concept to raking in the last dollar after the film is completed.

    While it may not transform you into a lawyer or an industry accountant — and that’s not what you want anyway — it will take you through all the business and legal principles you need to know to be a successful and knowledgeable professional producer.

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  • Marketing to Moviegoers: A Handbook of Strategies Used by Major Studios and Independents: Robert Marich

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    Marketing to Moviegoers: A Handbook of Strategies Used by Major Studios and Independents: Robert Marich

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    Review
    “Bob Marich is one of the most respected trade journalists covering the movie industry today. “Marketing to Moviegoers” is a distillation of his wide-ranging knowledge that touches all the key issues in a breezy, quick-reading style.” Ira Mayer,
    Publisher, Entertainment Marketing Letter & The Licensing Letter

    “…An excellently-written, deeply researched manual which every producer should read.” Screen Finance Newsletter

    “I am using Marketing To Moviegoers in a graduate Producers Program class that I teach at UCLA. The graduate students use it to design marketing positioning statements for their required thesis project reports. Marketing to Moviegoers provides a cogent and extremely pragmatic discussion of studio marketing practices.”
    - Denise Mann, Associate Professor and Head, UCLA Producers Program

    “This is an excellently-written, deeply research manual which every producer should read. It takes the reader though every facet of the marketing campaign from research to product placement to how much money the studio pockets when its film is playing in your local multiplex.”
    - Screen Finance, 19-year-old London-based fortnightly newsletter.

    Book Description
    Learn the secrets to how Hollywood studios develop a marketing plan for each film to generate buzz among investors, distributors, and the moviegoing public.

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  • Film Business: A Handbook for Producers: Tom Jeffrey

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    Film Business: A Handbook for Producers: Tom Jeffrey

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    Product Description
    A detailed resource for novice filmmakers, the helpful strategies presented here include building a business plan, selecting and analyzing scripts, and creating deal-making tactics. With amusing anecdotes and valuable advice from various industry experts, this handbook provides the necessary tools to succeed in different film-production situations and environments both financially and artistically.

    About the Author
    Tom Jeffrey is a leading figure in the film and television industry and runs his own production company.

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