Books in the American Film Market Presents series

Suitable for working film/TV professionals and students, this book includes all the forms, contracts, releases and checklists required to set up and run a production. It offers coverage of new travel and shipping regulations and information on scheduling, budgeting, deal memos, music clearances, communications, and digital production.

Helps you to gain an understanding of the business of entertainment and learn to engage in various related aspects of global production and exploitation. This guide provides a global view of how producers direct their relationships with domestic and foreign studios, agencies, attorneys, talent, completion guarantors, banks, and private investors.

Budgeting and scheduling are easy in principle but hard in practice. This title includes: useful tricks of the trade that show you how to squeeze the most of a limited budget and tight schedule and specific tips for film, video, shorts, online projects, corporate and educational video, and docs.