- Introduction
- 1 Cultural and economic value of film
- 2 Why film matters to the economy
- 3 Thinking about the value chain
- 4 Week 1 quiz
- 5 Culture, economy, value and power
- Introduction
- 1 Where do films come from?
- 2 Development stages
- 3 What does the public funder look for?
- 4 Week 2 quiz
- 5 Building the case
- Introduction
- 1 What distributors do
- 2 The distribution life cycle of a film
- 3 Theatrical performance
- 4 Week 3 quiz
- 5 Digital solutions
- Introduction
- 1 Sources of funding
- 2 The bank loan
- 3 What factors shape the finances?
- 4 Week 4 quiz
- 5 Film value chain and innovation
- Production: the cost and complexity of films
- 1 The producer’s role: ‘make our days’
- 2 The schedule
- 3 Making your film bigger than it costs
- 4 Week 5 quiz
- 5 Producer and project
- Introduction
- 1 Looking back
- 2 The cost of independent production
- 3 End of course quiz
- 4 Better business, better films
- References
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgements
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