Developing Feature Films in Europe A Practical Guide

1 An introduction to feature film development; The basic concept and state of play; 1.1 The wider perspective; 1.2 Defining the activity of development; 1.3 The early stages of development; 1.4 Development as a high-risk investment; 1.5 The 'auteur' problem; 1.6 Europe's different approaches; 1.7 The Hollywood approach; 1.8 Private sources of development; 1.9 MEDIA Programme's intervention; Key summary points; 2 Creative aspects of film development; The respective roles of the writer, producer, director, agent, script editor and financier; 2.1 The writer; 2.2 The different roles of a producer; Key summary points; 3 National public support systems for feature film development; An examination of the EU's main domestic funding mechanisms for film development; 3.1 Introduction to the national systems; 3.2 France; 3.3 The UK; 3.4 Germany; 3.5 Spain; 3.6 Italy; 3.7 National sources of development finance in smaller territories across Europe; Key summary points; 4 Broadcasters' support systems; The broadcasters' development policies in each domestic territory; 4.1 Development by French broadcasters; 4.2 Development by UK broadcasters; 4.3 Development by German broadcasters; 4.4 Development by Spanish broadcasters; 4.5 Development by Italian broadcasters; Key summary points; 5 Privately-funded film companies; A case study on PolyGram Filmed Entertainment's development Strategy, and an analysis of large, medium and smaller European company practices; 5.1 Case study: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment; 5.2 Housekeeping/Output deals; 5.3 Private companies; Key summary points; 6 Pan-European funds and initiatives; Pan-European development funds and training initiatives, including a focus on the European Script Fund; 6.1 Introduction to the MEDIA Programme; 6.2 The European Script Fund (SCRIPT); 6.3 Other development/training initiatives; 6.4 The MBS approach; 6.5 SOURCES (Stimulating Outstanding Resources for Creative European Screenwriting); 6.6 The Frank Daniel Script Workshops; 6.7 Equinoxe; 6.8 First Film Foundation; 7 What next?; A summary of the book's key findings and a discussion of the new strategies required for improving the state of development; 7.1 A changing perception; 7.2 No studio umbrellas; 7.3 The fragmentation problem; 7.4 Criticisms being answered; 7.5 More development finance available; 7.6 Investing in larger companies; 7.7 The broadcaster catch; 7.8 Training beyond 2000; 7.9 Taking risks for the future; Directory of Contacts; Appendix A National public sources of development finance & country by country; Appendix B Pan-European public funds for feature film development; The European Script Fund (SCRIPT); Appendix C Pan-European training/development initiatives; ACE ; EAVE; Equinoxe; First Film Foundation; PILOTS; The Frank Daniel Script Workshops; Appendix D The large and medium-sized private companies in Europe; Appendix E European-based literary/talent agencies; Index;

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