Joseph N. Cohen

Investing in Movies (eBook, ePUB)

Strategies for Investors and Producers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this second edition, industry veteran Joseph Cohen provides investors and producers with an analytical framework to assess the opportunities and pitfalls of film investments.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000470413
• Artikelnr.: 63149539

Autorenporträt

Joseph N. Cohen, a graduate of Yale and Oxford, held senior positions at Salomon Bros. and Lehman Brothers before he became president of Largo Entertainment, a joint venture between JVC and producer Lawrence Gordon, in 1989. During Cohen's tenure, Largo produced such hits as Point Break and Malcolm X. Cohen founded American Entertainment Investors (AEI) in 1996, which is best known for advising independent production companies, including Alcon, River Road and Black Label. AEI advised Goldman Sachs and Assured Guaranty in restructuring the Weinstein Company in 2010. Cohen is a member of the Motion Picture Academy and has taught film finance at the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Pros and Cons of Motion Picture Investment 2. Macroeconomic
Trends and Studio Co-Financing 3. Tax and Other "Soft Money" Benefits and
Limited Partnerships 4. Welcome to the World of Independents 5. The
Evolution of Revenue Streams 6. COVID and Post-COVID 7. The Rise of the
Streamers 8. Cast of Characters 9. Globalization of the Business 10. How to
Have Fun and Not Lose Your Shirt 11. Managing Risk 12. Working the Banks
and Non-Bank Lenders 13. How to Beat the Odds: Niche Strategies 14.
Evaluating Projects and How to Pitch Them 15. Where You Should Be in the
Food Chain: Distribution Versus Production 16. The Sinkhole of Development
17. Exit Strategies: The Value of Film Libraries 18. New Directions: The
Digital World 19. Art Versus Commerce

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Introduction 1. Pros and Cons of Motion Picture Investment 2. Macroeconomic Trends and Studio Co-Financing 3. Tax and Other "Soft Money" Benefits and Limited Partnerships 4. Welcome to the World of Independents 5. The Evolution of Revenue Streams 6. COVID and Post-COVID 7. The Rise of the Streamers 8. Cast of Characters 9. Globalization of the Business 10. How to Have Fun and Not Lose Your Shirt 11. Managing Risk 12. Working the Banks and Non-Bank Lenders 13. How to Beat the Odds: Niche Strategies 14. Evaluating Projects and How to Pitch Them 15. Where You Should Be in the Food Chain: Distribution Versus Production 16. The Sinkhole of Development 17. Exit Strategies: The Value of Film Libraries 18. New Directions: The Digital World 19. Art Versus Commerce

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Praise for the first edition

"Joe Cohen is not only one of the most knowledgeable people in the world regarding film finance, he is also one of the most honorable people with whom we have ever worked. This book is a valuable tool in understanding how the movie business functions today, and where it is headed in the future."

-Andrew A. Kosove & Broderick Johnson, Co-Founders/Co-CEOs, Alcon Entertainment, LLC

"If you want to know how to actually make money, not lose it, investing in films-Yes, you read that correctly, and it can be done-this is a must read from the smartest, most experienced guy doing just that, successfully for many years."

-Larry Turman, Producer, Director of The Peter Stark Producing Program, USC

Praise for the first edition

"Joe Cohen is not only one of the most knowledgeable people in the world regarding film finance, he is also one of the most honorable people with whom we have ever worked. This book is a valuable tool in understanding how the movie business functions today, and where it is headed in the future."

-Andrew A. Kosove & Broderick Johnson, Co-Founders/Co-CEOs, Alcon Entertainment, LLC

"If you want to know how to actually make money, not lose it, investing in films-Yes, you read that correctly, and it can be done-this is a must read from the smartest, most experienced guy doing just that, successfully for many years."

-Larry Turman, Producer, Director of The Peter Stark Producing Program, USC