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337 Business Practices of Major Studio/Distributors

The results of a study by Securities/Entertainment attorney John Cones in answer to one of the most common questions raised by independent filmmakers who attended his early film financing seminars in Los Angeles: “What is creative accounting?” In addition, to providing the industry labels and an authoritative definition of each business practice traditionally used by the so-called major studio/distributors in the Hollywood-based US film industry, Mr. Cones also includes an extensive bibliography of sources upon which he relied in his research.

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Mr. Cones’ film finance related consulting concerns the choice of finance method as well as the choices relating to: form of production company, investment vehicles for raising investor funds, the advantages and disadvantages of securities versus non-securities offerings (passive investor versus active investor), federal and state securities law compliance, proper marketing of the offering, use of the Internet and expanding the pool of prospective investors for private placement offerings. In addition, he works with producer clients in developing the associated financial projections for such offerings, in preparing and submitting state and federal notice filings, creating the selected entity, box office comparables and other disclosures required to be included in the securities disclosure document (PPM, offering circular or prospectus).

Mr. Cones is available to lecture or participate in panel discussions relating to Film Finance and the more narrow topics of Investor Financing of Independent Film or Investor Financing of Business Startups. You may contact him at 310/477-6842 or by e-mail at jwc6774@gmail.com.