So, You Wanna Make a Movie?

“Most films lose Money”, says Schuyler M. Moore (partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP), but Hollywood continues to attract huge sums of money for film production from investors worldwide. How does a $300M blockbuster ‘lose’ money when Hollywood appears to be so wildly successful?Schuyler Moore’s presentation posits some preliminary issues for wannabe producers to ponder before proceeding down the perilous path of movie making. Sky will cover the basic economics of the film industry, advice for getting started, sources of financing, legal pitfalls, and suggestions for navigating the treacherous waters of film production. Sky also traces the history of several “mini-major” distribution companies, how they grew and why they failed.The Business of Entertainment LLC is an educational online courseware production company focused on the media and entertainment industry. With headquarters near Hollywood in Burbank, California, BOE produces lecture and networking events where media students and independent producers meet and learn from senior-level studio executives, post production and production practitioners who conduct the business of show business.