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Movie Money

Movie Money

Understanding Hollywood's (Creative) Accounting Practices

by Bill DanielsSteven D Sills and David Leedy
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/03/2020

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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.
ISBN:
9781935247227
9781935247227
Category:
Films
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-03-2020
Publisher:
Silman-James Press,U.S.
Country of origin:
United States
Edition:
3rd Edition
Pages:
318
Dimensions (mm):
230x180x23mm
Weight:
0.58kg

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