THE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER’S LAW & BUSINESS GUIDE TO FINANCING, SHOOTING, AND DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT AND DIGITAL FILMS
(Chicago Review Press)

Table of Contents

1.       PART 1 : MAKING A FILM COMPANY TO MAKE A
         MOVIE
2.        Film concept
3.        Film company
4.        Duties of the film company
5.        Financing the film project
6.        Budgeting
7.        Investors' package

8.        PART 2 : FILMING THE MOVIE - PREPRODUCTION
         AND  PRODUCTION
9.        Assembling the production team
10.      Key members of the independent film company
11.      Equipment and locations
12.      Shooting the film

13.     PART 3 : SELLING THE MOVIE - POSTPRODUCTION, 
         DISTRIBUTION, AND MARKETING
14.      Music and sound
15.      Postproduction
16.      Theatrical distribution
17.      Distribution strategy
18.      Additional revenues

19.      Appendix A:Format for the feature screenplay
20.      Appendix B:Copyright forms and circulars
21.      Appendix C:WGA writing credit definitions
22.      Appendix D:Sample contract
23.      Appendix E:Contact listings

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