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Often, the term is used for matters related to the film's production budget. Above-the-line expenditures reflect the expected line item compensation for an official above-the-line member's role in a given film project. These expenditures are usually set, negotiated, spent and/or promised before
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is based, production rights to the screenplay, compensation for the
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This article related to film or motion picture terminology is a
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begins. They include rights to secure the material on which the
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The distinction originates from the early studio days when the
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top-sheet would literally have a line separating the
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