The Movie Business Book
New York; London: Routledge, 4th ed. (2017), xxiii, 628 pp.
Contains index
ISBN 9781138656291 (pbk); 9781315621968 (online)
Other editions: 1st ed. 1983, 2nd ed. 1992, 3rd ed. 2006
Signature commbox: 50-Management-E 2017
"Tapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, The Movie Business Book is the authoritative, comprehensive sourcebook, covering online micro-budget movies to theatrical tentpoles. This book pulls back the veil of secrecy on producing, marketing, and distributing films, including business models, dealmaking, release windows, revenue streams, studio accounting, DIY online self-distribution and more. First-hand insider accounts serve as primary references involving negotiations, management decisions, workflow, intuition and instinct." (Publisher description)
Introduction / Jason E. Squire
I. THE CREATORS
The Entrepreneurial Producer / Michael London
The Director / Doug Liman
A Filmmaker's Journey / Jay Duplass
II. THE PROPERTY
The Screenwriter / David S. Goyer
Representing the Screenwriter / Jewerl Ross
The Story Editor / Romy Dworman
Exploiting Intellectual Property Rights / Joel Gotler
III. THE MONEY
Movies, Money and Madness / Peter J. Dekom
Getting Paid! / Rob Aft
Analyzing Movie Companies / Harold L. Vogel
IV. THE MANAGEMENT
A Chairman's Perspective / Alan Horn
Marvel Studios / Kevin Feige
The Movie Company as Financier-Distributor / David V. Picker
The Independent Spirit / Barbara Boyle
V. THE DEAL
The Entertainment Lawyer / Linda Lichter
Business Affairs / Stephen M. Kravit
The Completion Guarantee / Steve Mangel
The Talent Agent / Jessica Tuchinsky
VI. PRODUCTION
Production Management / Micahel Grillo
The Social Network: Production Workflow / Allen Kupetsky
VII. MARKETING
Motion Picture Marketing / Blair Rich
Market Research / Kevin Goetz
Film Festivals and Markets / Steve Montal
VIII. REVENUE STREAMS
Release Windows and Revenue Streams / Linda Benjamin
Studio Accounting / Ilan Haimoff
IX. THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION
Studio Distribution / Daniel R. Fellman
Independent Distribution / Tom Quinn
X. THEATRICAL EXHIBITION
The Exhibition Business / Shari E. Redstone
The Independent Exhibitor / Robert Laemmle and Greg Laemmle
XI. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND SELF-DISTRIBUTION
Home Entertainment / Ronald J. Sanders
Online Self-Distribution / Jamie Wilkinson
XII. THE DIY MODEL
DIY: An Introduction / Jason E. Squire
Producing in the DIY Model / Eric B. Fleischman
XIII. CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Consumer Products / Al Ovadia
XIV. INTERNATIONAL
Global Markets / Rob Aft
An Overview of the Chinese Film Industry / Shaoyi Sun
XV. THE FUTURE
Entertainment Technologies: Past, Present and Future / Dan Ochiva
I. THE CREATORS
The Entrepreneurial Producer / Michael London
The Director / Doug Liman
A Filmmaker's Journey / Jay Duplass
II. THE PROPERTY
The Screenwriter / David S. Goyer
Representing the Screenwriter / Jewerl Ross
The Story Editor / Romy Dworman
Exploiting Intellectual Property Rights / Joel Gotler
III. THE MONEY
Movies, Money and Madness / Peter J. Dekom
Getting Paid! / Rob Aft
Analyzing Movie Companies / Harold L. Vogel
IV. THE MANAGEMENT
A Chairman's Perspective / Alan Horn
Marvel Studios / Kevin Feige
The Movie Company as Financier-Distributor / David V. Picker
The Independent Spirit / Barbara Boyle
V. THE DEAL
The Entertainment Lawyer / Linda Lichter
Business Affairs / Stephen M. Kravit
The Completion Guarantee / Steve Mangel
The Talent Agent / Jessica Tuchinsky
VI. PRODUCTION
Production Management / Micahel Grillo
The Social Network: Production Workflow / Allen Kupetsky
VII. MARKETING
Motion Picture Marketing / Blair Rich
Market Research / Kevin Goetz
Film Festivals and Markets / Steve Montal
VIII. REVENUE STREAMS
Release Windows and Revenue Streams / Linda Benjamin
Studio Accounting / Ilan Haimoff
IX. THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION
Studio Distribution / Daniel R. Fellman
Independent Distribution / Tom Quinn
X. THEATRICAL EXHIBITION
The Exhibition Business / Shari E. Redstone
The Independent Exhibitor / Robert Laemmle and Greg Laemmle
XI. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND SELF-DISTRIBUTION
Home Entertainment / Ronald J. Sanders
Online Self-Distribution / Jamie Wilkinson
XII. THE DIY MODEL
DIY: An Introduction / Jason E. Squire
Producing in the DIY Model / Eric B. Fleischman
XIII. CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Consumer Products / Al Ovadia
XIV. INTERNATIONAL
Global Markets / Rob Aft
An Overview of the Chinese Film Industry / Shaoyi Sun
XV. THE FUTURE
Entertainment Technologies: Past, Present and Future / Dan Ochiva
