The distribution of a motion picture`s profits is, for most filmmakers, a murky, labyrinthine domain ruled by studio/distributor accountants and lawyers. Movie Money unravels and clearly explains the film industry`s unique, arcane, creative accounting practices. This book presents numerous film-industry definitions of gross and net profits and the many ways in which these figures are calculated. The authors examine a film`s various revenue-generating and revenue-consuming components. An in-depth discussion of the various aspects of profit participation -- terminology, deal practices and net versus gross -- is included, along with chapters on audits and claims and negotiating tips and tricks.