Finance for Film and Television: A Guide to Film Accounting - Paperback

by Marie Barnas (Author), Frank Barnas (Author)

This text provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the day-to-day financial management of film and television productions.

This book begins by exploring the essential facets of film accounting, before examining best methods and practices for setting up as a film accountant in today's industry. It then moves into in-depth analyses of the role accountants play in helping film and television budgets and schedules run smoothly while anticipating common problems along the way.

This text examines the practices behind recording, organizing, and reporting financial transactions specific to different film and television productions. This is all supplemented with real-world schedules and budgets from film sets, along with contracts, payroll and processing paperwork, and various other transactions and processes not yet published in an academic text.

This book will be useful for aspiring film accountants, novice film producers, film students who wish to pursue producing as a career, and film production companies looking to train incoming film accounting staff for their productions.

Author Biography

Marie Barnas has earned two M.F.A. degrees, first in Film Production from Ohio University and then in Creative Writing from Georgia College and State University. She teaches courses in video and film production and is an internationally recognized, award-winning documentary writer, producer, and director. Her accolades include Emmy, the Telly Awards and recognition from PBS. Her professional interests include online education, study abroad and documentary production.

Frank Barnas is a four-time Fulbright recipient who has authored nine textbooks, seven screenplays, and has worked on documentaries in locations ranging from Antarctica to Moldova. His academic history includes teaching in Bulgaria, India and Lithuania, delivering seminars in Russia and developing online coursework in Germany.