Starpedia

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Element
See package elements.

Estimation
A financial planning tool that appraises the monetary value of something, such as film sales or revenues, based on formulas or functions in conjunction with present data or trends. Estimation is one technique used to assess risk.

Executive Producer
A major executive officer within the entertainment industry, but one whose role varies from company to company, and from production to production. In television, the showrunner executive producer retains hands-on control over every aspect of the production and will supervise the segment producers. In film, the executive producer more typically manages the financial aspects of the project on behalf of the studio or financier. For both television and film, some executive producers are involved in name only.

Exhibitor Or "exhib"
A movie theater owner.

Exploitation Film
See B-film.

Extrapolation
A financial planning tool that infers certain monetary values, such as partial cash flows, by extending known information. Extrapolation is one technique used to assess risk.

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