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Chp 12-- Motion Picture Flashcards

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guilds

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unions established by writers, directors, actors, and other crew members to protect their mutual interests and maintain standards

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exhibition license

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an agreement between a distributor and an exhibition firm that specifies the date on which the distributor will make the film available to the exhibition firm’s theaters, the number of weeks the theaters agree to run the film, and when and where competing theaters can show the same film; it also sets the financial arrangements between the distributor and the exhibition firm

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the majors

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the six most powerful companies in Hollywood because of their distribution power

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distribution rights

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the rights to circulate a particular movie in different parts of the world

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genre films

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movies that fit classic storytelling formulas (science fiction, horror, action) and are typically relatively inexpensive to make

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independent producers

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production firms that are not owned by a distributor

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completion bond companies

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insurance companies that, for a large fee, pay any costs that exceed an agreed-upon amount for a film

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green light

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a term used to describe production and distribution executives’ approval of the making of a particular film

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exclusive release

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the release of a film to only a handful of carefully selected theaters around the country

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on spec

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writing a script for a film without a contract to do so, with the hope that when the script is passed along to various production firms by the scriptwriter’s agent, it will be bid for and purchased

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talent agents

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individuals who represent various creative personnel (e.g., actors, directors, authors, and screenwriters) and aim to link them with production firms in exchange for a percentage of the creators’ revenues from the finished product

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title testing

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conducting interviews with filmgoers in shopping malls and other public places to determine the most alluring name for an upcoming picture

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block booking

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when movie distributors force exhibitors to book blocks of their films

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negative cost

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the total cost of making and editing the movie

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megaplex

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a modern, air-conditioned building that houses 16 or more screens and has the capacity to exhibit a number of different films at the same time

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saturation release

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the initial release of a film in more than 2,000 theaters simultaneously

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bookers

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people who license movies from distributors for theaters

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A films

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expensively made productions featuring glamorous, highly paid stars

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platform release

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the initial release of the movie in far fewer theaters in a relatively small number of areas with the plan to release the film in more theaters as the film garners positive publicity and discussion

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line producer

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the individual who makes sure the equipment and personnel are there when they are needed

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film distribution firms

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companies responsible for finding theaters in which to show the movies around the world and for promoting the films to the public

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box office receipts

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the sum of money taken in for admission at movie theaters around the country

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tracking studies

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research on the public’s awareness of and interest in a film, beginning two weeks before the film’s release and continuing through the film’s first month of release

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back-end deal (percentage of the gross)

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a deal in which a production firm convinces a famous actor or director to take a lower salary in exchange for getting a percentage of the money that the production firm receives from the distributor

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sell-through outlets

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stores in which consumers buy the videos rather than just renting them

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publicity

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the process of creating and maintaining favorable “buzz” about a movie among its target audiences

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pitch

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the initial presentation of a movie idea to a producer

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B films

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lower-budget films that were made quickly

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blockbusters

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films that bring in more than $200 million at the U.S. box office

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rental outlets

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companies that purchase releases from movie distributors and then rent them to individual customers on a pay-per-day basis

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day-and-date release

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a simultaneous release date for a movie in different countries

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art films

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movies created on small budgets that often do not fit into Hollywood stereotypes and standard genres

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film piracy

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the unauthorized duplication of copyrighted films for profit

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rough cut

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a preliminary version of a movie

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data locker

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a website that rents secure password-protected areas to store files

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word of mouth

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the discussions that people who see the movie have with their friends in person and on social media sites such as Facebook

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star system

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an operation designed to find and cultivate actors under long-term contracts, with the intention of developing those actors into famous “stars” who would enhance the profitability of the studio’s films

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previewing

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a type of concept testing that takes place after a film is completed but before it is formally released

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film production firms

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companies involved in coming up with story ideas, finding scriptwriters, hiring the personnel needed to make the movie, and making sure the work is carried out on time and on budget

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theatrical films

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films created to be shown first in traditional movie theaters

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wide release

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the opening of a film in more than 600 theaters simultaneously, usually accompanied by a large publicity campaign to incite people to see the film; the most common release pattern in the United States

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percentage-above-the-nut approach

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an agreement drawn between a distributor and an exhibition firm in which the executives of the exhibition firm and the distribution firm agree on the costs of operating each theater (electricity, salaries, rent, maintenance, and the like) – a break-even point called the nut; then, film by film, the distributor and the exhibition firm negotiate what percentage of revenues “above the nut” the exhibition firm will pay to the distribution firm

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treatment

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detailed outline of an initial pitch to executives of a production or distribution firm

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multiplex

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a modern, air-conditioned building that houses between 8 and 15 screens and has the capacity to exhibit a number of different films at the same time

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