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This rebirth of the popular textbook is all-new, compared to prior editions. Tapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, The Movie Business Book Fourth Edition is the authoritative, comprehensive sourcebook about process, covering everything from online micro-budget movies to theatrical tentpoles. Because barriers to entry are disappearing, this must-read is for students, industry newcomers, young professionals and movie buffs. This book pulls back the veil of secrecy on financing, producing, marketing and distributing, including business models, deal-making, 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, from the unique vantage-point of world-class talent and executives. The Movie Business Book is an essential guide for those launching or advancing careers in the global media marketplace. Update on some MBB4 participants: TOM QUINN co-founded NEON, distributor of Oscar-winning Best Picture PARASITE. Read Tom�s chapter �Independent Distribution,� p. 383. KEVIN FEIGE, President and Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Studios and producer of every Marvel movie, continues to mold the MCU for Disney+ in the wake of the pandemic. Read Kevin�s chapter �Marvel Studios,� p. 148. DAVID S. GOYER wrote the video game �Vader Immortal: a Star Wars VR Series.� Read David�s chapter �The Screenwriter,� p. 55. JAY DUPLASS continues to nurture new talent, and is Executive Producer of five independent features. Read Jay�s chapter �A Filmmaker�s Journey,� p. 43. SHARI R. REDSTONE is now Vice-Chair of the Board, ViacomCBS Corp. Read Shari�s chapter �Theatrical Exhibition,� p. 401. MICHAEL LONDON is in pre-production as producer on CHARLIE JOHNSON IN THE FLAMES starring Liam Neeson. Read Michael�s chapter �The Entrepreneurial Producer,� p. 19. JAMIE WILKINSON sold his company VHX-TV to Vimeo and is now Chief Product Officer at Kickstarter. Read Jamie�s chapter �Online Self-Distribution,� p. 445. ERIC B. FLEISCHMAN founded Defiant Studios and continues to produce independent films by new talent under a slate financing deal. Read Eric�s chapter �Producing in the DIY Model,� p. 474. BLAIR RICH was promoted to President, Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Read Blair�s chapter �Motion Picture Marketing,� p. 277. JEWERL ROSS...… (more)
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It's a wonderful introduction to all the ins and outs of the movie business. The writers talk about film as a business and how the business side of film influences
The authors were obviously choosen because of their expertise, but most of them are surprisingly good at conveying information in a way non-industry people can understand. I was expecting that each chapter in this book would be filled with Hollywood jargon...like when you read an article in Variety, but that is not the case.
If you love movies and REALLY want to understand how they work, this book is a must. Other books are great at explaining the artistic side (for example, How to Read a Film is a great title), but The Movie Business Book is wonderful since all of its contributors understand that modern film cannot be fully understood as a work of art unless you understand how the economics of Hollywood influence how the art is shaped.