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The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it, yet many independent filmmakers skip this step and finance the production on their credit cards. The smarter ones turn to this well-known guide to writing a business plan. This fifth edition contains completely revised and updated industry data and new chapters on documentary distribution and financing in Europe.

CD Table of Contents

ix

Foreword

xi

Acknowledgments

xiii

Introduction

1

(16)

Executive Summary

17

(8)

The Company

25

(18)

The Films

43

(18)

The Industry

61

(24)

The Markets and Marketing

85

(20)

Distribution

105

(24)

Risk Factors

129

(2)

Financing

131

(22)

The Financial Plan

153

(16)

Sample Business Plan for a Fictional Company

169

(30)

Short Film Distribution

199

(16)

Index

215

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Filmmakers and Financing : Business Plans for Independents

Filmmakers and Financing : Business Plans for Independents

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