The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of

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The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry

Today's 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 industry's important business, legal and financial aspect.

Filled with industry-savoy advice, it clearly explains:

The 4th Edition comprehensively updates all chapters.

â€¢ Raising financing
â€¢ Business structuring
â€¢ Securities laws
â€¢ Budgeting essentials
â€¢ Dealing with the guilds
â€¢ Loans
â€¢ Completion guarantees
â€¢ The legal and financial ramifications of distribution deals
â€¢ Calculating net profits
â€¢ Film-industry accounting practices and contingent payments
â€¢ Copyright, publicity, and trademark laws
â€¢ Screen credits
â€¢ Talent demands
â€¢ Litigation problems
â€¢ Bankruptcy
â€¢ Taxation of film companies
â€¢ The Internet distribution of film
. . . and much more.

The Biz also includes a dozen useful sample forms and agreements.

The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry