{"product_id":"the-movie-business-kelly-crabb-9781451627657","title":"The Movie Business: The Definitive Guide to the Legal and Financial Se","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaking a movie may be part art and part science, but it's 100 percent business.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comprehensive and accessible guide, Kelly Charles Crabb shares the information necessary to understand the legal and financial challenges involved in getting a film from story to the silver screen and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, as both lawyer and producer, Crabb reveals his insider's knowledge on: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e Understanding copyright and intellectual property law \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Obtaining financial backing \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Selecting and hiring the key players \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Overseeing the filming \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Locking in the theatrical, home video, and TV distribution \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Understanding merchandise licensing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand everything else you need to know to make a serious run at producing and exploiting a movie. Offering hands-on illustrations from actual movie contracts to show how the basic deals for each of the many stages are assembled, the author explains in plain and simple terms what the contracts contain and why. It gives the big picture and the finer points of movie making -- from concept to raking in the last dollar after the film is completed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile it may not transform you into a lawyer or an industry accountant -- and that's not what you want anyway -- it will take you through all the business and legal principles you need to know to be a successful and knowledgeable professional producer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Crabb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1451627653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451627657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d","brand":"Kelly Crabb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935903482111,"sku":"9781451627657","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d115d826-c19f-44c8-bca3-95c631f00352.jpg?v=1681422492","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-movie-business-kelly-crabb-9781451627657","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}