TY - BOOK AU - Garon,Jon M. TI - The independent filmmaker's law and business guide: financing, shooting, and distributing independent and digital films SN - 9781556528330 : AV - PN 1993.5 G237i 2009 U1 - 384 PY - 2009/// CY - Chicago, Ill. PB - Chicago Review Press KW - Motion picture industry KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Motion pictures KW - Distribution KW - Law and legislation KW - Independent filmmakers N1 - "An A Cappella book."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-439); Making a film company to make a movie. Preparing to make a film ; The film company ; Duties of the film company ; The property of the film company : the film concept ; Contracts ; Financing the film project ; Budgeting ; The investors' package -- Filming the movie : preproduction and production. Assembling the production team ; The key members of the independent film company ; Equipment and locations ; Shooting the film ; Special considerations for documentaries and films based on true life stories ; Music ; Postproduction ; Special considerations for the no-budget production -- Selling the movie: distribution and marketing. Theatrical distribution ; Nontheatrical commercial distribution ; Self-distribution and self promotion ER -