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Manager

Submitted by cbessey on Thu, 10/02/2008 - 16:02
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One who directs and develops the career of an artist

 

In the Film Industry, a Manager is one who directs and develops the career of an artist (writer, actor, director, etc.), while overseeing business and artistic affairs on behalf of said artist.

Agent

Submitted by cbessey on Thu, 10/02/2008 - 16:00
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The representative and mediator on behalf of an artist

 

In Media & Entertainment, an Agent is one who, bound by legal precedent, acts as the representative and mediator on behalf of an artist (writer, actor, director, etc.) in matters dealing with business/financial negotiations.

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Synopsis

Submitted by fivesprockets on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 10:53
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A screenplay storyline condensed into 2 to 3 pages

 

A Synopsis is your screenplay storyline condensed into 2 to 3 pages.

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As with the Logline,  the synopsis is used as a marketing tool as it is succinct and to the point, albeit more detail than the Logline. Busy decision-makers again prefer something short and to the point...and absolutely dazzling. Now, usually these decision-makers prefer to hear a Logline first. If they like the Logline, they'll ask for the Synopis. Be ready.

Query Letter

Submitted by fivesprockets on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 10:49
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A brief one-page "pitch" correspondence

 

The Query Letter is brief one-page "pitch" correspondence that gives the concept of your project, your background and possible marketibility attractiveness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Frog

Submitted by cosborne on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 11:16
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Represents the Warner Brothers Network

 

“Frog” is a slang term to represent the WB or Warner Brothers Network on television (1995-2006). 
 
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Flyover States

Submitted by cosborne on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 11:11
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States between California and New York

 

Flyover States refer to all the states in between California and New York, which typically are just “flown over” by industry businessmen and actors. 
 

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With Hollywood and New York as the entertainment capitols of the United States, the rest of America is viewed as an alien land by industry insiders (although assuredly, many of them originally came from that world below the airplane). The industry is very concerned about thes

Fourth Wall

Submitted by cosborne on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 23:08
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An imaginary, invisible plane

 

In film and theatre, the fourth wall is the imaginary, illusory invisible plane through which the film viewer or audience is thought to look through toward the action. In film, the fourth wall is generally where the camera is.
 
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