The Biz : The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry in a Digital World

Today's film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that 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 aspects. Filled with industry-savvy advice, it clearly explains, raising financing, business structuring, securities laws, budgeting essentials, dealing with the guilds, loans, completion guarantees, distribution deal...