The Movie Business Book

4th Edition

By: Jason E Squire (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 August 2016 | Edition Number 4

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654 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 3.33

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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.Drawing from a variety of experts in an industry that has seen major disruptions and technology advancements since the third edition, The Movie Business Book offers a comprehensive, authoritative overview of this fascinating, global business. A must-read for film students and industry newcomers, this new edition features key movers and shakers, such as filmmaker-actor Jay Duplass, (The Puffy Chair, Cyrus), Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn, director Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Bourne Identity), National Amusements President Shari E. Redstone, Warner Bros. Pictures Worldwide Marketing Executive Vice President Blair Rich, and many others. A definitive sourcebook, it covers the nuts-and-bolts details about financing, revenue streams, marketing, globalization, micro-budgets and much more.

Industry Reviews

"As storytellers, it's vital to know both creative and business issues. This book is a valuable source for navigating your career."

-Stan Lee, Founder, Board Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, POW! Entertainment

"A valuable book full of smarts and straight talk. I use it in my class at USC."

-Leonard Maltin, Film Critic and Historian

"If anyone is still crazy enough to want to be in the movie business, they should absolutely read this book!"

-Tom Rothman, Chairman, Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment

"This book covers all the bases for anyone interested in film, from running a studio to distributing your own indie film. Squire has assembled an impressive group of professionals who make their living making movies. Who better to learn from?"

-Mary Sweeney, Chair, Film Independent Board of Directors

"The Movie Business Book provides a very comprehensive look at the film industry, not from the perspective of scholars, but from that of practitioners. This will be a very valuable book for students interested simply in how the industry works, and for those interested in a career within that industry. Given its perspective, this collection provides a wonderful resource and a complement to other film studies texts."

- Paul Soukop, SJ, Santa Clara University, in Commercial Research Trends, vol.35 issue 4

"If you are on the business side of filmmaking - or aspire to be - then I recommend this book to you without hesitation. It not only provides solid, up-to-date information but also some great role models of top people in the industry. Read up, then come back and help me make a movie!"

- J.Ott from makethemovie.com

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