Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements For Film, Tv, And Digital Media [EPUB]

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"I wish I could have had this book when I was starting out in the business. An invaluable reference work." —Alan Poul, producer, Westworld The legal resources of studios and networks are legendary, often intimidating independent producers, writers, actors, directors, agents, and others as they try to navigate through the maze of legal details. This invaluable reference presents the interests of talent as well as the point of view of creative executives, producers, entertainment attorneys, agents and managers, and major guilds—making clear the role that each plays in the dealmaking process. Readers will find expert insights to talent and production deals for television, feature film, video, and the Internet, as well as an in-depth overview of net profits and other forms of contingent compensation. Hollywood Dealmaking, Third Edition, also addresses digital and new platforms, changes resulting from new union agreements, and the evolution in feature film back-end (profit participation) deals. In addition, this comprehensive guide includes: Explanations of employment deals Details of rights acquisition Basics of copyright law Sample contracts and forms Glossary of industry lingo and terminology And much more! Peppered with facts on the deals of superstar players and with summaries in each section to clarify complex legal issues, Hollywood Dealmaking, Third Edition, is an essential resource for industry novices and veterans alike who want to sharpen their negotiation skills and finalize the deals they have been seeking.

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E-Book Information

• Year: 2,018

• Edition: 3rd Edition

• Language: English

• Topic: 1

• Identifier: 9,781,621,536,598

• Org File Size: 1,613,020

• Extension: epub

• Tags: Entertainment Business Media Negotiation

• Toc: Chapter 1 Introduction to the Dealmaking Process 1 The Players 1 Studio vs. Independent Producers 14 The Art of Negotiation: Tips from Industry Players 15 Chapter 2 The New Landscape 23 The Changing Landscape 23 Observations and Insight from Industry Players 26 Chapter 3 Rights and Acquisitions Agreements 51 The Option/Purchase Deal 52 Life Story Rights Agreements 68 Format Rights 75 Deal Point Summary: Rights and Acquisitions Agreements 77 Chapter 4 Feature Writer Agreements 78 Making the Deal 79 Deal Point Summary: Feature Writer Agreements 106 Chapter 5 Television Writer/Producer Agreements 108 The Economics of Television 108 Making the Deal 114 Writers on Staff 131 Overall Deals 133 Blind Script Deals 134 Deal Point Summary: Television Writer/Producer Agreements 135 Chapter 6 Feature Film and Television Director Agreements 136 Feature Directors 136 Television Directors 154 Deal Point Summary: Film and Television Director Agreements 157 Chapter 7 Film Producer Agreements 158 Services: The Producer's Role 158 Making the Deal 159 Deal Point Summary: Film Producer Agreements 172 Chapter 8 Feature Actor Agreements 173 Negotiati