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sp332
on March 14, 2012
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Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter finishes at $3,3...
Hollywood blockbusters are more of an investment banking scheme than a way to fund the making of movies. I don't mean to be cynical, really. But the Hollywood (in particular) works is incompatible with this funding model.
vibrunazo
on March 14, 2012
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Could you expand on that, or point to where I can read more on it?
zipdog
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Try:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_accounting
for a starting point (esp. 'Examples'). Also note that states often provide generous tax subsidies to film projects filmed in their territory. Some films can profit their investors without making any money at the box office (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Boll
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