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In this comprehensive guidebook, three experienced entertainment lawyers tell you everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very well-laid-out book which tracks the whole process from script to distribution and beyond. It is written by three US-based lawyers and so is 100% accurate only for LA-based deals, but is of general application to all indie films.
Certain contractual issues do not apply, say, to UK, deals: eg SAG vs Equity contracts for actors, and the issue of pay-or-play, which is a very American tactic and would be unusual in the context of your average UK indie film.
Some very good fundraising tips are countered well with the realism that getting money to make a film is a multi-faceted process which should not be undertaken lightly. The three lawyers do plug the necessity of using an entertainment lawyer perhaps once too often, but I think this book would sit well on the shelf of any aspiring movie producer, especially someone interested in dealing with the procedural mess of filming in the US.
Certain contractual issues do not apply, say, to UK, deals: eg SAG vs Equity contracts for actors, and the issue of pay-or-play, which is a very American tactic and would be unusual in the context of your average UK indie film.
Some very good fundraising tips are countered well with the realism that getting money to make a film is a multi-faceted process which should not be undertaken lightly. The three lawyers do plug the necessity of using an entertainment lawyer perhaps once too often, but I think this book would sit well on the shelf of any aspiring movie producer, especially someone interested in dealing with the procedural mess of filming in the US.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide is the most practical and concrete text on the Hollywood deal-making process that I have read to date. Its succinct presentation of the independent film business-legal process is welcome. Many of the real-world examples of independent producers struggling to secure the deal are thought provoking and encouraging. I believe that any independent film producer who reads and applies the information contained in the Survival Guide can only win. Film schools should seriously consider adding this publication to their list of reference texts.
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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful
More Than a Great Book--It's a Public Service
15 Jun 2004
Format:Paperback
This is more than a great book--it's a public service. The
authors share insights from their decades of legal and
entertainment production experience, in essence offering
thousands of dollars of free legal advice to aspiring
independent producers. Beyond offering a roadmap of business-
planning steps, the book includes templates of numerous legal
forms that an independent producer might need. Meanwhile, in
clear and artful prose, they alternate between You're-Not-God
straight talk and You-Can-Do-It encouragement. Between the
lines, there seems to be a genuine interest in helping
important stories and quality independent work to see the
light of day. I've read other books on the business side of
entertainment that were helpful, but this stands out as the
best of the lot.
authors share insights from their decades of legal and
entertainment production experience, in essence offering
thousands of dollars of free legal advice to aspiring
independent producers. Beyond offering a roadmap of business-
planning steps, the book includes templates of numerous legal
forms that an independent producer might need. Meanwhile, in
clear and artful prose, they alternate between You're-Not-God
straight talk and You-Can-Do-It encouragement. Between the
lines, there seems to be a genuine interest in helping
important stories and quality independent work to see the
light of day. I've read other books on the business side of
entertainment that were helpful, but this stands out as the
best of the lot.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
The bible of independent film producer
27 Aug 2003
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are or want to become an independent film producer, this book will give you all of the business/legal knowledge of filmmaking you need. Even though I have not finished the book yet, I've already found this book to be extremely valuable. Because I am planning to produce a new film next year, I even called up Mr. Tulchin directly for legal advice. He was very friendly and took the time to give me great advices and was very knowledgeable in not just U.S. based entertainment law but also international entertainment law as well. Read this book and you will find it worth more than what you paid for!!!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Bravo!
30 Jan 2003
Format:Paperback
The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide is the most practical and concrete text on the Hollywood deal-making process that I have read to date. Its succinct presentation of the independent film business-legal process is welcome. Many of the real-world examples of independent producers struggling to secure the deal are thought provoking and encouraging. I believe that any independent film producer who reads and applies the information contained in the Survival Guide can only win. Film schools should seriously consider adding this publication to their list of reference texts.
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