| Preface |
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| Author Bios |
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| Notes on Contributors |
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| Introduction |
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1 A Brief History of the Film Industry |
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2 | (7) |
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A Brief Business History of Film |
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Convergence and Disruption |
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26 | (1) |
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Fast Forward to Present Day |
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27 | (8) |
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2 A Business Overview of Film |
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35 | (27) |
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Key Characteristics of the Industry |
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35 | (3) |
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Structure of the Industry |
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38 | (10) |
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New Media Players and Their Impact |
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48 | (1) |
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Case Study: Norman and Me |
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48 | (5) |
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Case Study: European Film Industry, An Overview |
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53 | (9) |
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62 | (43) |
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63 | (5) |
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68 | (20) |
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88 | (4) |
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92 | (1) |
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Case Study: Relying on Genre: 2017 Horror Movie, Stephen King's It |
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93 | (2) |
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Case Study: The Nature of Copyright: European Author's Rights Versus American Copyright---by Michael Kalb |
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95 | (10) |
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105 | (30) |
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106 | (6) |
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112 | (5) |
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Crowdfunding, Production Incentives, Soft Money, Blockchain |
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117 | (4) |
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121 | (2) |
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Case Study: How to Make $250 Million and Lose it, in a Year The Story of the Film Business---by Stephen Greenwald |
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123 | (7) |
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Case Study: Adventures in Oz |
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130 | (5) |
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135 | (42) |
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137 | (19) |
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156 | (8) |
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164 | (4) |
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Impact of Mobile, VRIAR, and IMAX |
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168 | (5) |
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Case Study: Cell Phone Feature Film Tangerine |
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173 | (4) |
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177 | (42) |
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179 | (6) |
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The Distribution Agreement |
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185 | (5) |
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Changes in Distribution: Internet Streaming, Convergence, Disruptors |
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190 | (2) |
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The Major Distribution Companies |
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192 | (19) |
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Impact of the Internet and Mobile Technology |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (1) |
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Global Influences on Distribution |
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214 | (1) |
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Case Study: Comic Book Movies Take Over the World: Wonder Woman |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (27) |
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Marketing: Creating Awareness for a Film |
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219 | (14) |
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233 | (2) |
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Trends in Promotion and Marketing |
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235 | (2) |
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Film Festivals and Markets |
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237 | (2) |
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Case Study: The Million Dollar Mystery |
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239 | (4) |
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Case Study: Marketing Moonlight |
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243 | (3) |
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8 Film Exhibition, Retail, and Consumption |
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246 | (41) |
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247 | (8) |
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Rethinking the Theatrical Experience |
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255 | (10) |
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From Video/DVD to VOD/PPV |
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265 | (6) |
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271 | (1) |
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Cable/Free-TV/Cutting the Cord |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (5) |
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280 | (2) |
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Case Study: Netflix in Movie Theaters---Okja |
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282 | (5) |
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287 | (20) |
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GAAP Versus Contractual Accounting |
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288 | (1) |
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GAAP---Corporate Accounting |
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288 | (19) |
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307 | (68) |
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A Option and Literary Purchase Agreement |
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307 | (18) |
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B Release for Submission of Materials to Studio or Production Company |
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325 | (4) |
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C Writer Theatrical Short-Form Agreement--- Work for Hire |
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329 | (12) |
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D Life Story Rights Agreement |
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341 | (8) |
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349 | (9) |
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F Actor Services Agreement |
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358 | (6) |
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G Product Placement Release |
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364 | (1) |
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H Script Readers Coverage Report Content and Format |
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365 | (2) |
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I Acceptable Genre Classifications |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (1) |
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K Online Film Distribution Platforms |
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370 | (1) |
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L Popular Movie Industry Trade Magazines/Sites |
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371 | (4) |
| Index |
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