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A nice site, Cyber FilmSchool
is Dedicated to the process of making movies. They have a
They have someinteresting articles on-line including
The Hollywoodnetsite includes 'The Dos and Don'ts of cutting a Distribution Deal ' byEntertainment Attorney Mark Litwak, the'MotionPicture Clearance Checklist' and'Functionsof the Feature Film Distributor' by John W.Cones.
There is an intriguing article entitled'Lessthan
Zero - Studio Accounting Practices in Hollywood' by Joseph P.Hartand
Philip J.Hacker and there is a section on important entertainment industrylawsuits.
For more insights on Hollywood , articles by John W. Conesinclude ConfusionOver
Hollywood's Development Numbers and
There is also theHollywoodFinancial
Directory containing listings of industry deal makersincluding
in production financing, entertainment law, entertainment banking. andFilmFestivals
,
The Motion-PictureIndustry:
Behind-the-Scenes
This site provides an interesting andinteractive learning experience
about movie production for the user. With thisWeb site, users are able
to learn about
If you have written a film script, and if you are in the USA, you shouldregister
your script with the Writer's Guildof
America., and you will need a good Literary Agent who knows themarket
and will have the contacts
Agents usually take their fees only oncethe script is sold, usually 10%-15%
of the purchase price. . The WGA has a listof "approved" agents
who will look at new (and unsolicited) scripts.The Writer's Guild of America
registration office receives approximately inexcess of 16,000 screenplays
each year.
In regard to obtaining the rights to adapt a book into a screenplay,
one hasto get in contact with the holder of the screen rights and one must
request toget an OPTION on the rights.
An option gives you the sole rights to adapt and seek to produce a motionpicture
based on a previously published work, for a limited amount of time,usually
1 year.
At the time an option is granted, an agreement will be entered into betweenthe various parties regarding the ultimate purchase of the screen and associatedrights once certain conditions have been met . The option will usually costaround 10% of the total purchase price for the rights, and should include thefirst right to renewal for an additional term
The Inkwell
Writing theScript! Step-by-step advice from the FADE IN: to the
Final Cut. ScreenwriterBiographies, News and Industry Overview, A Glossary
of Terms, FAQ..
InternetScreenwriter's Network
Megahit Screenplays
'Thissite is a presentation of the principles of story construction
that can be usedin the development of popular movies. It contains an analysis
of cinematictechniques and offers stimulating ideas that will be helpful
in the creativeprocess. It is designed for writers, directors and producers
who want to createcommercially successful films. The fundamentals of dramatic
structure, the humanemotions, and the construction of humorous characters
and situations areexplained, with examples drawn from some of the most
popular motion picturesever produced. '
Film Finances,Inc.
Los Angeles - supplying completion bonds to film, television,and
CD-ROM productions. This site has interesting information on
Surfview Entertainment
Catering to independent producers and active investors interested infinancing
entertainment productions, a site where producers and active investorscould
meet and subsequently finance independent productions. Categories includeInvestors
Seeking Projects,Banks
Supplying Film Funds,Industry
Companies SeekingProjects, Active Investors Seeking Projects and
InvestorFinancing
Lounge
Hosted By John W. Cones This bulletin board wascreated for questions
relating to investor financing of entertainment projects.
Showest
The convention'slavish Final Night Awards Banquet, sponsored each
year by
Los Angeles Entertainment IndustryDevelopment Corporation (EIDC)
Video Software Dealers Association(VSDA)
Writers Guild of America (WGA)
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