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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Disclaimer | |
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| Introduction to The Dealmaking Process | |
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| The Players | |
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| Studios versus Independent Producers | |
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| The Art op Negotiation: Tips from Industry Players | |
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| The New Landscape: Observations of Industry Players | |
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| Right Acquisitions Agreements | |
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| The Option/Purchase Deal | |
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| Life Story Rights Agreements | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Option/Purchase Agreements | |
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| Feature Writer Employment Deals | |
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| Making the Deal | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Feature Writer Agreements | |
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| Television Writer/Producer Agreements | |
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| The Economics of Television | |
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| Making the Deal | |
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| Writers on Staff | |
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| Overall Deals | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Television Writer/Producer Agreements | |
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| Feature Film and Television Director Agreements | |
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| The Deal: Feature Directing | |
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| Television Directors | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Director Agreements | |
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| Film Producers | |
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| Services: The Producer's Role | |
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| Making the Deal | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Producer Agreements | |
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| Feature Actor Agreements | |
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| Negotiating the Deal | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Feature Actor Agreements | |
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| Television Actor Deals | |
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| Negotiating the Deal | |
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| Renegotiation | |
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| Holding Deals | |
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| Movies for Television/Movies of the Week | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Television Actor Agreements | |
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| Crew (Below-The-Line) Agreements | |
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| Sample Deal Memo: Feature Film Composer | |
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| Sample Deal Memo: Television Pilot/Series Casting Director | |
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| Sample Deal Memo: Music Editor, TV Series | |
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| Sample Deal Memo: Postproduction Supervisor, Feature Film | |
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| Sample Editor Agreement | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Below-the-Line Agreements | |
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| Net Profits | |
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| Feature Film Net Profits | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Negotiable Issues/Areas of Complaint | |
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| Gross and Adjusted Gross Receipts (AGR) | |
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| Television Net Profits | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Net Proceeds Negotiations | |
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| The Basics of Copyright Law | |
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| Questions About Copyright | |
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| The Digital Millennium Copyright Act | |
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| Reality Television | |
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| What is Reality TV? | |
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| Digital Content Deals | |
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| Rights Granted: Copyright Is Key | |
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| Method of Transmission | |
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| Type of Service | |
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| Authorized Devices | |
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| Fees/Allocation of Costs | |
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| Barter Deals | |
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| Reserved Rights | |
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| Sublicensing | |
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| Security Measures | |
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| Term | |
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| Reporting Frequency | |
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| Warranties and Indemnities | |
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| Subsequent Productions | |
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| Consultation and Approval Rights | |
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| Guild Applicability | |
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| Deal Point Summary: Digital Content Agreement | |
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| Sample Contracts/Forms | |
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| Certificate of Authorship/Certificate of Employment | |
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| Nudity Rider | |
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| Publisher's Release | |
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| Materials Release/Submission Release | |
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| Annotation Guide | |
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| Personal Depiction Release | |
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| Life Story Option/Purchase Agreement | |
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| Screenplay Purchase Agreement | |
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| Exhibit "A": Short Form Assignment | |
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| Shopping Agreement/Attachment Agreement | |
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| Pilot/Series Television Writer/Producer Agreement | |
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| Form of Reality Series Participant Agreement | |
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| The Lingo | |
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| About The Authors | |
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| Index | |