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Mr. Cones also maintains a World Web Site that includes a Question and Answer forum Investor Financing of Independent Film.
Hollywood Wars: How Insiders Gained and Maintain Illegitimate Control Over the Film Industry
Securities/entertainment attorney John W. Cones - takes us inside one of the most closed business communities in America and reveals publicly what every Hollywood insider knows privately: that a small group of insiders controls the Hollywood film industry and often engages in unethical and illegal business practices that hurt independent filmmakers and screenwriters as well as the movie-going public. Publisher Marquette Books offers a 33% discount ($27 even for the book and $4 for shipping and handling) for direct from the publisher purchaes. All of the ordering information is on the Web (how to order by phone, fax, Internet or e-mail by credit card). Click on the address below for that information:
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43 Ways to Finance Your Feature Film: A Comprehensive
Analysis of Film Finance
A comprehensive overview of film finance with a discussion of advantages and disadvantages of forty-three different ways to finance feature films and other entertainment projects.
Paperback / ISBN # 0-8093-1968-3 / Published by Southern Illinois University Press / Available at Amazon.com or phone 800/346-2680 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800/346-2680 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 618/453-6619 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 618/453-6619 end_of_the_skype_highlighting / 207 pages.
The Feature Film Distribution Deal: A Critical Analysis of the Single Most Important Film Industry Agreement
A provision-by-provision critical analysis of the single most important film industry agreement. The book clearly demonstrates why it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever get a "good" feature film distribution deal. The book also provides samples of five different film distribution agreements in its appendix.
ISBN # 0-8093-2082-7 / Paperback / Published 1996 by Southern Illinois University Press / Available at Amazon.com or phone 800/346-2680 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 800/346-2680 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 618/453-6619 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 618/453-6619 end_of_the_skype_highlighting / 380 pages
Dictionary of Film Finance & Distribution: A Guide for Independent Filmmakers
Definitions of nearly 4,000 terms used in the film industry in the finance and distribution of feature films. In addition, to the definitions, examples of usage and commentary are provided for some terms. The dictionary also includes John Cones’ original list of 337 business practices of the major studio/distributors.
ISBN # 978-0-922993-94-9 / Paperback / Published 2008 by Marquette Books, LLC / books@marquettebooks.com www.MarquetteBooks.com begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting / 514 pages
Film Industry Contracts
A collection of 100 sample film industry agreements relating to acquisition, development, packaging, employment, lender financing, investor financing, production documentation, distribution, exhibition, merchandising and licensing. Also available on computer diskettes (in Word Perfect and Mac) / Paperback/ Available in manuscript format through Rivas Canyon Press at 310/477-6842 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 310/477-6842 end_of_the_skype_highlighting / 640 pages / Published 1993
Motion Pictures: A Complete Guide to the Industry
A comprehensive overview of the core of the film industry along with the affiliated cottage industries. The book also explores the economics of the industry, film industry jobs and organizations and provides a candid assessment of the industry’s problems and issues. Published by Marquette Books, LLC 2009 / 509/443-7057 / ISBN# 978-0-922993-90-1 books@marquettebooks.com www.MarquetteBooks.com
John Cones is a Los Angeles-based securities/entertainment attorney who maintains a private practice advising, film, video, television and theatre producers about investor financing of entertainment projects. He lectures frequently on the subjects of film finance and distribution, and, of course, has written extensively about related topics.
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