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  • Opening Weekend

  • An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops
  • By: Jim Fredrick
  • Narrated by: Jim Fredrick
  • Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
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Opening Weekend

By: Jim Fredrick
Narrated by: Jim Fredrick
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In a world where movie marketers are the stars of the story, Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops recounts Jim Fredrick's journey through the realm of movie marketing. Fredrick offers readers exclusive access to behind-the-scenes anecdotes and firsthand accounts of working with studio executives and navigating relationships with famous movie stars and directors.

After starting his career in 1983 as a trailer editor and producer at famed advertising boutique Intralink, Jim Fredrick went on to serve as president of marketing at Castle Rock Entertainment; senior vice president of creative advertising at Warner Bros.; and executive vice president of marketing at Sony Screen Gems. In 2011, he founded his own company, Jim Fredrick Motion Picture Marketing.

Across a span of thirty-five years, Fredrick's roles as a trailer maker and studio executive allowed him to craft advertising campaigns for a range of movies, from such iconic cinematic gems as The Shawshank Redemption to the widely beloved Harry Potter franchise, to commercial failures like The Adventures of Pluto Nash and Fired Up! Opening Weekend explores the intricacies of the lesser-known business of film distribution and marketing, unraveling the complex mechanisms through which movies are sold to discriminating audiences. Replete with triumphs, setbacks, and the relentless spirit that drives the creation and promotion of cinematic masterpieces, Opening Weekend promises an enthralling glimpse into the previously untold world of Hollywood movies.

©2024 Jim Fredrick (P)2024 University Press of Mississippi
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Amazing Chronicle From An Insiders Experience In Hollywood

Bravo!! I love everything about this book. Jim (the author) is so knowledgeable and honest, and relates all his experiences during his very storied career with intelligence, candor, humor and humility. This is a rare opportunity for readers to get a true behind the scenes look at movie marketing at the highest level. And having the author narrate really makes it feel like you’re just sitting with him, face-to-face, while he shares all his wild stories. I can’t recommend highly enough!

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