Glossary
All the fancy (and confusing) phrases that get tossed around—and what they really mean.
AFM —Acronym for the American Film Market, an annual film market held each November in Santa Monica, CA.
Agent —Offers a service of writer representation in exchange for a 10 percent fee; brokers deals between the writer and producers/production companies for either commissioning their talents to write or negotiating the acquisition of their intellectual property. See also “Manager.”
Arbitration —Arbitration is the process whereby two parties with a disagreement formally seek out a pre-vetted (and licensed) arbitrator to hear out both sides of their argument and grant him or her the authority to make a formal (and final) decision settling the disagreement. ...
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