<p>The distribution of a motion's picture's "profits" is, for most filmmakers, a murky, labyrinthine domain ruled by studio/distributor accountants and lawyers. "Movie Money" unravels, demystifies, and clearly explains the film industry's unique, arcane creative accounting practices. It examines a film's various revenue-consuming components and presents numerous film-industry definitions of gross and net profits and the many ways in which these figures are calculated. It also provides in-depth discussions of various aspects of profit participation terminology, accounting practices, and deal practices along with chapters on audits, claims, and negotiating tips and tricks. This Second Edition greatly expands the first edition's coverage of basic cable providers and new rulings regarding motion picture industry financial reporting practices and new material on vertical integration (i.e., studio self-dealing).</p>

Movie Money: Understanding Hollywood's (Creative) Accounting Practices, 2nd ed.

Humor & Entertainment

Daniels, Bill

Leedy, David

Sills, Steven D.

Movies

Silman-James Pr

<p>These authors knowledge of the nuances of movie and television accounting shines through the pages of this book, which is sure to become a standard reference in this field. -- Harold L. Vogel, author, Entertainment Industry Economics. The distribution of a motion pictures profits is, for most filmmakers, a murky, labyrinthine domain ruled by studio/distributor accountants and lawyers. Movie Money -- a must-read for all film producers, directors, writers, and actors -- unravels, demystifies, and explains the film industrys unique, arcane, creative accounting practices. It examines a films various revenue-generating and revenue-consuming components and presents numerous film industry definitions and calculations of gross and net profits. It also provides in-depth coverage of the various aspects of profit participation -- its terminology and accounting and deal practices -- along with chapters on audits, claims, and negotiating tips and tricks. The Third Edition adds a wealth of all-new material on New Media, a chapter on film distribution and production in todays China, written by Tracy Liang (a CPA with Green Hasson Janks), as well as a thorough updating of every section of the book.</p>

Movie Money, 3rd Edition (Updated and Expanded): Understanding Hollywood's (Creative) Accounting Practices (Updated and Expanded)

Business & Money

Klass, Peter

Industries

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