The screenwriter's sourcebook : a comprehensive marketing guide for screen and television writers / Michael Haddad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haddad, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship--United States--Marketing--Directories.

Motion picture authorship.

Television authorship--United States--Marketing--Directories.

Television authorship.

Motion picture authorship--Vocational guidance--United States.

Television authorship--Vocational guidance--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written for both new and experienced writers, this comprehensive marketing guide offers advice and tips needed by writers to succeed in the film and television industries. Focusing on the business of writing, it gives writers the unabashed truth about the film industry, and advice on how to get scripts to the gatekeepers of the studios and read by agents. Comprehensive listings of contests, fellowships, grants, and development opportunities from an industry expert provide specific information on securing a healthy writing career. This extensive resource also includes guidelines regarding

Contents:

Front Cover ; Copyright ; Contents ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Act 1: Contests ; Screenplay Contests ; Fellowships and Grants ; Development ; Act 2: Career Opportunities ; Agents ; Managers ; Producers ; Act 3: Resources ; Copyright and Script Registration ; Emergency Funds ; Colonies, Retreats, and Residencies ; Entertainment Industry Resource Guide ; Guilds, Unions, and Professional Associations ; Motion Picture Libraries and Museums ; Networks and Cable Channels ; Studios ; Public Agencies ; State Arts Agencies ; State Film Commissions ; Online Resources ; Advice and Tips

Copyright Clearance Entertainment Business ; Finding an Agent ; Independent Filmmaking ; Job Opportunities ; Legal Resources ; Miscellaneous ; News and Publications ; Online Screenwriting Courses ; Research ; Screenwriting Software ; Script Libraries ; Stores ; Writers Groups ; Glossary of Important Terms ; Suggested Reading ; Contest Submission Calendar ; Index of Contests by Genre ; Alphabetical Index ; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-348) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781569764855

1569764859

9781569765166

1569765162

OCLC:

841904574