Product Description

The most comprehensive guide to film finance and funding yet
published is relevant for shorts, features, documentary and video, from
beginner through to seasoned professional.

The latest installment
of the 6,000-selling Film Finance Handbook has been significantly updated
by over 20 experts in six continents with 80% new content, effectively
becoming three books in one: a full how-to theory text, an extensive global
guide to tax incentives and breaks for 50 countires, and a funding
directory, with over 1000 awards.

PART 1 - THEORY AND PRACTICE
explores and explains - with dozens of case studies and interviews - the
full process of raising finance. Getting Started is an introduction to the
industry, detailing the main structures and how the business works as well
as the basics of development, networking, pitching, business plans,
negotiating, contract law, copyright, incorporation and team building.
Production Financing then looks comprehensively at how independent film
financing works: equity, soft money, tax breaks, deferments, pre-sales, gap
finance, advances, banking, negative pick-ups, EIS, venture capital,
sponsorship and product placement. Low and microbudget production explores
dozens of ways to reduce your budget and cut costs - with tips, guides,
interviews, budget breakdowns and case studies. The internet then looks at
new methods of funding - as well as marketing and distribution - that use
the web as a resource and platform.

Dozens of original case studies
and interviews include Jeremy Thomas, one of Europe's leading producers,
whose Oscar(tm)-winning The Last Emperor was the first Western film to
shoot in China; Jim Gilliam, who raised the budget of Iraq for Sale almost
entirely through email; Roy Disney, vice-chair of Walt Disney Inc; Paul
Andrew Williams, whose £80,000-feature London to Brighton became a festival
hit in 2006; and Susan Buice & Arin Crumley, whose Four Eyed Monsters is
the first feature film ever to be offered by YouTube.

PART 2 -
INTERNATIONAL INCENTIVES combines the knowledge of dozens of film finance
experts and lawyers around the world to describe the incentives and tax
breaks available in their region. Information is provided on 50 countries,
with regional and state specific information for the US and Canada. In each
country - and for each major scheme - it covers What is available? Who can
apply? and How can you qualify? The section includes the new US tax break,
the UK replacement to section 48 (including the final confirmed cultural
test) - approved by the HM Treasury - and German tax incentives. Full
information is provided for Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of
Man, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto
Rico, Romania, South Africa, Korea, Sweden, UK and USA; with further
details for Boznia & Herzogovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Fiji, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan,
Macedonia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia,
Slovenia and Spain.

PART 3 - FUND DIRECTORY. With over 1.5bn
available in Europe each year alone, public funding is an increasingly
important part of film financing. This is the most comprehensive list of
public film funds ever published, with details on over 1000 schemes from
more than 300 organisations. As well as funding for features, documentary,
animation and shorts, it lists sources for script development, company
support, experimental projects, festivals & events, training, distribution
and exhibition. Wherever possible, web addresses for further info for each
scheme, details of award range and eligibility criteria are provided.
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, pan-European funding, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland,
Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, The Netherlands, New
Zealand, Nordic-region, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore,
Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad &
Tobago, UK and US.

REFERENCE SECTION includes an exhaustive glossary
of over 400 key film finance and business terms, delivery requirements,
table of co-production treaties, useful resources and a sample recoupment
schedule.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46440 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 450 pages