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Book Description
The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it. Let Louise Levison, who wrote the innovative business plan for "The Blair Witch Project," show you how. Whether you're planning a feature, short, documentary, or large format film, this unique guide teaches you how to create a business plan that can be presented to a potential investor. In jargon-free terms, the author leads you through every step. Each chapter concentrates on a different section of the business plan, including the industry, marketing, financing, distribution. There are supplementary exercises and spreadsheets on the CD workbook so you get comfortable crunching the numbers--no math degree required!The fifth edition contains completely revised and updated industry data, updated information on the market for short films, as well as a new chapter on nontraditional films such as documentaries.
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- CD Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Executive Summary
- 2. The Company
- 3. The Films
- 4. The Industry
- 5. The Markets
- 6. Markets Part II: The Nontraditional Film
- 7. Distribution
- 8. Risk Factors
- 9. Financing
- 10. The Financial Plan
- 11. Sample Business Plan for a Fictional Company
- 12. Short Film Distribution
- Index