{"product_id":"the-feature-film-distribution-deal-a-critical-analysis-of-the-single-most-important-film-industry-agreement","title":"The Feature Film Distribution Deal: A Critical Analysis of the Single Most Important Film Industry Agreement","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn W. Cones  whose real goal is to stimulate a long-term film industry reform movement  shows how the financial control of the film industry in the hands of the major studios and distributors actually translates into creative control of the industry. Cones discusses the pros and cons of the debate relating to the industrys so-called net profit problem and the way in which the distribution deal plays an integral part in that problem. He then breaks down five major film finance\/distribution scenarios  explaining various distribution deals and suggesting ways of negotiating distribution. Critically examining the specific terms of the distribution deal itself  Cones covers gross receipts exclusions  distributor fees  and distribution expenses. He also investigates the various forms of interest  issues of production costs  matters of creative control  and general contractual provisions. For handy reference  Cones includes an extensive checklist for negotiating any feature film distribution deal. The list deals with distribution fees  distribution expenses  interest  production costs  creative control issues  general contractual provisions  distributor commitments  and the limits of negotiating. His nine appendixes present a \"Motion Picture Industry Overview \" \"Profit Participation Audit Firms \" \"ADI (Top 50) Market Rankings \" an \"AFMA Member List  19921993 \" a \"Production-Financing\/Distribution Agreement \" a \"Negative Pickup Distribution Agreement \" a \"Distribution Rights Acquisition Agreement \" a \"Distribution Agreement (Rent-a-Distributor Deal) \" and a \"Foreign Distribution Agreement.\" Cones wrote this book for independent producers  executive and associate producers and their representatives  directors  actors  screenwriters  members of talent guilds  distributors  and entertainment  antitrust  and securities attorneys. Securities issuers and dealers  investment bankers  and money finders  investors  and financiers of every sort also will be interested. In addition  Cones suggests and hopes that the book will interest \"Congress  their research staff  government regulators at the Internal Revenue Service  the Securities and Exchange Commission  the Federal Trade Commission  and law enforcement officials such as the Los Angeles District Attorney and the U.S. Justice Department.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952176066613,"sku":"ByrdShop_0809320827","price":35.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780809320820.jpg?v=1770153447","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-feature-film-distribution-deal-a-critical-analysis-of-the-single-most-important-film-industry-agreement","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}