Books by John Cones

43 Ways to Finance Your Feature Film: A Comprehensive Analysis of Film Finance
A comprehensive overview of film finance with a discussion of advantages and disadvantages of forty-three different ways to finance feature films and other entertainment projects.
Paperback / ISBN # 0-8093-1968-3 / Published by Southern Illinois University Press / Phone 800/346-2680 or 618/453-6619 / 207 pages.

The Feature Film Distribution Deal: A Critical Analysis of the Single Most Important Film Industry Agreement
A provision-by-provision critical analysis of the single most important film industry agreement. The book clearly demonstrates why it is highly unlikely that anyone will ever get a "good" feature film distribution deal. The book also provides samples of five different film distribution agreements in its appendix.
ISBN # 0-8093-2082-7 / Paperback / Published 1996 by Southern Illinois University Press / Phone 800/346-2680 or 618/453-6619 / 380 pages

Film Finance & Distribution: A Dictionary of Terms
Definitions of some 3,600 terms used in the film industry in the finance and distribution of feature films. In addition, to the definitions, examples of usage and commentary are provided for some terms.
ISBN # 1-879505-12-6 / Paperback / Published 1992 by Silman-James Press / Distributed by Samuel French Trade / Phone 213/876-0570 / 566 pages

The Feature Film Distribution Deal: A Critical Analysis of the Single Most Important Film Industry Agreement
John W. Cones / Hardcover / Published 1996

Film Industry Contracts
A collection of 100 sample film industry agreements relating to acquisition, development, packaging, employment, lender financing, investor financing, production documentation, distribution, exhibition, merchandising and licensing. Also available on computer diskettes (in Word Perfect and Mac) / Paperback/ Available in manuscript format through Rivas Canyon Press at 310/454-6525 / 640 pages / Published 1993

How the Movie Wars Were Won
John W. Cones / Spiral-bound / Published 1997

What's Really Going On In Hollywood
John W. Cones / Spiral-bound / Published 1997

43 Ways to Finance Your Feature Film: A Comprehensive Analysis of Film Finance

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John Cones is a Los Angeles-based securities/entertainment attorney who maintains a private practice advising, film, video, television and theatre producers about investor financing of entertainment projects. He lectures frequently on the subjects of film finance and distribution, and, of course, has written extensively about related topics.

Mr. Cones also maintains a World Web Site that includes a Question and Answer forum Investor Financing of Independent Film. His email address is jcones@gte.net