The International Film Business considers the independent film sector as a business, and the specific skills and knowledge that it requires. It describes both the present state of the independent film industry and the significant technological developments that have begun to take place, and what changes these might effect. The International Film Business: describes the present organization of the entirety of the film industry as a business discusses how digital technology is currently and how it potentially may change the structure of the industry in the future gives information and advice on the different business skills that are necessary to navigate what is a very high-risk, pyrotechnical industry. Taking an entrepreneurial perspective on what future opportunities will be available to prepared and informed business students and emerging practitioners, this text includes case studies that take students through the successes and failures of a variety of real film companies/projects and exclusive interviews with leading practitioners in all sectors of the industry, from production to exhibition. 

Product Description: A critical review of the current state of European cinema, based on two years of research and interviews with more than 100 film professionals. The book includes: ten case studies of European films such as "Trainspotting" and "Breaking the Waves"; an analysis of Europe's public subsidy funds, co-production trends and cinema distribution systems; a case study on the state of British cinema; information on screenplay development and training; and information on Europe's top entertainment corporations, including a case study on Polygram Filmed Entertainment...read more

Product Description: The European film industry has by now lost most of its audience to American films; US productions take around eighty per cent of Europe's box-office revenues. There are many reasons for this imbalance, but one major difference between the European and the US film industries is easily identified: the Americans spend far more on development...read more