Starpedia

Marquee Stars utilizes both standard industry nomenclature as well as some unique terminology for use with our database and website features. We compiled this Starpedia of the jargon you’re likely to encounter while surfing our site. When in doubt about our meaning, you can find the definition here.

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Negative Cost
The actual final cost of producing, photographing and delivering the completed film negative and related duplication masters for a motion picture.

Negative Pick-up Deal
A distribution arrangement in which all licensing rights for domestic or foreign territories, or for the entire world, are acquired by a distributor or sales company for a single fixed price. For a large enough price, the copyright also may be included.

Net Budget
A MarqueeStars term that refers to the total direct above- and below-the-line negative costs of a motion picture less contingency, cost-of-money, marketing or other financing costs.

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