Entertainment Industry Site Map

• Hollywood History
  • The First Studio
    • Edison’s Trust and the Wild West
  • The First Screenwriters
  • Studio Strategies
    • Box Office Blockbusters
    • Box Office Bombs
  • The Evolution of the Independent Producer
    • Studio Deals
      • “Housekeeping” or “First Look” Deals
      • Pros and Cons of being an “On The Lot” Producer
    • Truly Independent Producers
    • Unions
• From Script to Screen
• Acquisition
  • Spec Scripts
    • Breaking in with a Spec Screenplay Sale
    • Going Out with a Spec Script
  • Readers
  • Coverage
  • Tracking Boards
  • Pitching
  • Treatments
    • synopses
    • outlines
    • one-sheets
  • WGA Schedule of Minimums (Feature)
  • WGA Schedule of Minimums (TV)
  • Options
  • Step Deals
  • Script Development
• Movie Making 101
  • Project Development
  • Pre-Production
    • Packaging
    • Financing
  • Production
  • Post-Production
  • Prints and Advertising
  • Distribution
    • Sources of Revenue
    • New Distribution Strategies
    • Theatrical Distribution
    • Foreign
    • Cable/Broadcast TV
• TV Movies
• Budget
• Scope
• What are They Looking For?
• Who are Their Audiences?
• Product Placement
• The Players
• Studios
• Networks and Major Cable Channels
• Film & TV Distributors
• The Power Grid of Hollywood
• Studio Executive
• A-List Talent
• Star-Driven Production Companies
• Agents
• A-List Screenwriters to Watch
• Gatekeepers and Assistants
• How to Market Your Screenplay Without an
     Agent
• Producer Credits and What They Mean (Feature)
• Producer Credits and What They Mean (TV)
• Agents
• Agent Profile
• The Mailroom
• Different Kinds of Agents
• How Do I Get and Agent?
• Managers
• Entertainment Attorneys
• Glossary
• Author Page

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