24-5605 Producing II: Legal and Financial Options+

Taking a pragmatic view as independent filmmakers, course examines the basic structure of independent narrative and documentary industries. Topics include financing, research, rights and contracts, budgeting, production, distribution, exhibition, international co-productions, and the cable and public television markets. This course provides a thorough examination of distribution and financing deals, acquisition of creative material using options, and assuring clearances and legal copyrights, as well as development and marketing strategies. Students develop a project from idea to complete business plan.

3 Credits
Requirements Phase I