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Contracts for the Film & Television Industry
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Author: Mark Litwak
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Category: Book

List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 84376

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Expanded
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 456
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.4 x 1

ISBN: 1879505460
Dewey Decimal Number: 344.73097
EAN: 9781879505469
ASIN: 1879505460

Publication Date: February 1, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars For those serious about producing   June 8, 2007
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Good basic legal information oriented towards the independent feature film producer but useful for anyone who wants to produce film or other distributed video. Won't replace having an attorney but will allow you to do some things by yourself and understand what is going on when you need to hire one. Similar to "The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide" but with enough distinct material (example contracts for instance) to be worth having both.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent resource   May 13, 2007
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Comprehensive and a terrific resource. The goal is not to use the book instead of legal advice, but it is a terrific starting point.


5 out of 5 stars Irena Tully, Impulse Films & Prestige Entertainment   February 9, 2007
  6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This is a useful and inspirational book that explains a variety of legal film production matters and provides drafts of contracts for basically every aspect of film & TV production. And it covers all major players in the colossal process of making a film, helping to make sure that whatever your role in the production is, you understand your rights.



3 out of 5 stars Decent book - no CD   January 3, 2007
  4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book is a good collection of legal contracts for the industry, but it doesn't have a CD-ROM or associated website where you can download the contracts as a starting-point template.

I believe the author is gouging us by forcing us to buy the CD separately. Very cheesy business practice. I hope you have OCR software to scan these pages into your computer.



5 out of 5 stars A fine and thorough book   July 10, 2001
  24 out of 25 found this review helpful

Litwak provides about as much as a professional could share in this throrough outing. He also shares 'boilerplate' contracts for virtally all key players in a film production. Of course, direct experience is the best teacher, but EVERY neophyte in film or television must own this book, and its a handy reference for seasoned professionals and part-timers.

Also check out his companion book, "Dealmaking..." which has priceless cues on what gray areas to avoid in negotiating with lawyers and their clients.

Essential for producers, directors, writers and anyone hoping to get financed or paid or both!


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