Language of Film: Business

see also: Marketing
Timely News:

Best Movie Posters of 2016
With Indy Films,  Creativity Starts With Financing
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crosses $1 Billion Sales
10 Highest Grossing Sci-Fi Films Of All Time
‘Veronica Mars’ and Kickstarter: Is this the future of movie financing?
Frozen Tops Nemo as Highest Grossing Original Animated Film
2013 Poised to Be Best Box Office Year Ever
How Does The Film Industry Actually Make Money?
Director predicts change in film admission prices
‘Hunger Games’ and ‘Twilight’ duel for opening grosses 
Box office is booming despite lackluster film slate
Study: Movie studios inflate early box office numbers (February 2012) link to press release

Recommended Resources:

• Business of Film (BBC Podcast)
• Box Office Data (The Numbers)
• Box Office Mojo
• The Business (KCRW)
• The Business: Understanding Filmmaking
• The Cost of Making A Hollywood Movie
• The Drum: Movie Marketing Blog
• The Film Business
• Hollywood By The Numbers (Smoking Gun)
• Lesson plan: Funding Films
• Making It In Film Production
• Understanding Filmmaking: The Business
• Weekend Box Office Updates (Hollywood Reporter)
• Who Goes To The Movies (Box Office Stats)
• Why Do Movies Cost So Much To Make? (HowStuffWorks)

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