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Latin American Film Industries

Tamara L. Falicov

London; New York: Bloomsbury;British Film Institute (bfi) (2019), ix, 193 pp.

"Focusing in particular on Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, Tamara Falicov examines commonalities among Latin American film industries, such as the challenges of procuring funding, competition from Hollywood, state funding battles, and the fickle nature of audiences, as well as censorship issues, compe ... more

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The Movie Business Book

Jason E. Squire (ed.)

New York; London: Routledge, 4th ed. (2017), xxiii, 628 pp.

"Tapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, The Movie Business Book is the authoritative, comprehensive sourcebook, covering online micro-budget movies to theatrical tentpoles. This book pulls back the veil of secrecy on producing, marketing, and distributing films, including bus ... more

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New Political Economies of Film Distribution for South Africa's Townships? A Critical Survey of the ReaGilè Concept

Nyasha Mboti, Keyan Tomaselli

Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies, volume 29, issue 5 (2015), pp. 621-643

"ReaGilès are pre-fabricated, self-contained, education and entertainment complexes situated on 400m2 sites at local schools or public open spaces consisting of a 60-seat cinema, 30- seat computer and Internet facility, community care and policing centre. These complexes are intended to service his ... more

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The Business of Media Distribution: Monetizing Film, TV and Video Content in an Online World

Jeff Ulin

New York; London: Focal Press, 2nd ed. (2014), 625 pp.

Television on the Wild, Wild Web: And How to Blaze Your Own Trail

Marx H. Pyle

Studio City, Calif.: Michael Wiese Productions (2014), xxi, 182 pp.

"Indie filmmakers have discovered that web television is a fantastic way to break into the industry, creating many opportunities. This book walks you through the crucial steps on how to fund, film, market, and distribute your web series opus." (Back cover)

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Taking Nigeria to the Movies: The Innovative Regulatory Role of the National Film and Video Censors Board

Ikechukwu Obiaya

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 5, issue 3 (2013), pp. 261-274

"The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) of Nigeria [...] has powers that go beyond film classification and censorship. This has been manifested especially through its attempt to regularize film distribution in Nigeria through the introduction of a distribution framework. Many resented thi ... more

Financiamiento, distribución y márketing del cine peruano

Augusto Tamayo, Nathalie Hendrickx

Lima: Universidad de Lima, Fondo Editorial (2008), 111 pp.

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Namibia: Zwischen Filmmotiv und Filmwirtschaft. Entwicklung und Zukunftschancen der namibischen Filmindustrie seit der Unabhängigkeit 1990

Susan Karolewski

Babelsberg: Hochschule für Film- und Fernsehen „Konrad Wolf“. Fachbereich I, Studiengang Film- und Fernsehproduktion, Diplomarbeit (2008), 105 pp.

"Welche Faktoren für die Produktion eines afrikanischen Films in Namibia nötig sind, wird in der vorliegenden Diplomarbeit analysiert. Gegenstand ist die Darstellung der Filmwirtschaft Namibias mit all ihren Aspekten, Vor- und Nachteilen. Sehr konkret wird die Entwicklung der letzten Jahre und des ... more

Digital Filmmaking 101: An Essential Guide to Producing Low-Budget Movies

Dale Newton, John Gaspard

Studio City: Michael Wiese Productions, 2nd ed. (2007), xvii, 290 pp.

Low-Budget Filme: Marketing und Vertrieb optimieren

Sibylle Kurz, Esther van Messel, Björn Koll

Konstanz: UVK (2006), 242 pp.

Independent Film Distribution: How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys

Phil Hall

Studio City, Calif.: Michael Wiese Productions (2006), xviii, 272 pp.

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Video for Change: A Guide for Advocacy and Activism

Sam Gregory, Gillian Caldwell, Ronit Avni, Thomas Harding (eds.)

Peter Gabriel (foreword)

London: Pluto Press;Witness (2005), 323 pp.

"This book is an invitation—an invitation to discover the potential of a simple video camera and the power it holds to spark social change. Every day, all around the world, activists draw upon video in creative, strategic ways and use the results to ensure that silent voices are heard and importan ... more

Gib niemals auf: Filmökonomie in der Praxis

Bastian Clevé

Konstanz: UVK (2004), 282 pp.

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Sous l'arbre à palabres II: Guide pratique à l'usage des cinéastes africains et du sud

Cottenchy: Caravane Éditeurs, 2nd ed. (2001), 346 pp.

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Voices and Visions: Audio-Visual Media in the New South Africa

Signe Byrge Sørensen, Karen Thorne (eds.)

Copenhagen: Zebra (1996), 61 pp.

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Film, Video and TV Productions: A Survey of the Netherlands and Other Major Markets in the European Union

Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries, 2nd ed. (1994), 165 pp.

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Medienkontinent Europa? III. Wissenschaftliches Colloquium des Instituts für Medienforschung der Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen "Konrad Wolf", Potsdam-Babelsberg

Peter Hoff, Dieter Wiedemann (eds.)

Berlin: Vistas (1993), 165 pp.

Der Band vereinigt Beiträge zur aktuellen Situation und zukünftigen Entwicklung der Medien in Osteuropa. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Situationsberichte aus Rußland, Ungarn, Polen, Tschechoslowakei, Kroatien und Bulgarien.