Introduction: "The book is designed as a series of introductory essays to familiarize students with carefully selected topics. The publication starts with the language of film and television production. Next, it gives a broad perspective on the specifics of film production in the Englishspeaking world. Finally, it puts a spotlight on various aspects of the economics – both of film and television production. This set of essays, together with the provided examples and cited case studies, should give the students essential knowledge on various aspects of film and television production."(...)