The movie business book - Jason E. Squire

Drawing from a variety of experts in an industry that has seen major technological advances since the 1992 second edition, THE MOVIE BUSINESS BOOK offers the most comprehensive overview of this fascinating, global business. A must read for industry newbies, film students, and movie buffs, the latest edition features key movers and shakers, such as Tom Rothman, chairman of Fox Film Entertainment; Michael Grillo, head of Feature Film Production at DreamWorks SKG; Sydney Pollack; Mel Brooks; and many others. A definitive sourcebook, it covers everything from financing and marketing to revenue streams and overseas markets, including the factor most critical to the future of moviemaking - the bottom-line. In this new edition, THE MOVIE BUSINESS BOOK goes beyond motion pictures to the broader world of entertainment for the first time. Seismic shifts are taking centre stage in Hollywood: movies are becoming events and brand names with sequels, spin-offs, soundtracks, video games, comics, television shows, and consumer products. The Internet is increasingly influential, filmmakers are moving from analogue to digital equipment, and the industry is rapidly globalising. All of these changes - and more - are detailed in this new edition of the classic, The Movie Business Book.