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The Producer's Business Handbook, Third Edition
The Producer's Business Handbook, Third Edition by John J. Lee, Jr. and Anne Marie GillenFormat: Book - PaperbackProvides a tried and true model for making a successful business of independent filmmaking!
The Complete Film Production Handbook, Fourth Edition
The Complete Film Production Handbook, Fourth Edition by Eve Light HonthanerFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $59.95 The Complete Film Production Handbook, Fourth Edition 4 Eve Light Honthaner select a series Praise for previous editions: "Concise and complete, book is a how-to, how-not-to, where-to-find, where-to-go and what-to-do on filmmaking. A must for novices." - Variety "...practical, accessible and essential refere
Filmmakers and Financing, Sixth Edition
Filmmakers and Financing, Sixth Edition by Louise LevisonFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $29.95 Filmmakers and Financing, Sixth Edition Business Plans for Independents 6 Louise Levison select a series "Levison's book helped me create a straightforward and thorough business plan that ultimately raised $2 million for my new project." - Stu Pollard, Producer/Director, Keep Your Distance "Buying this book i
The Business of Media Distribution
The Business of Media Distribution by Jeff UlinFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $34.95 The Business of Media Distribution Monetizing Film, TV and Video Content in an Online World Jeff Ulin select a series Anyone who wants to know more about how films and TV shows are distributed and exploited can learn a huge amount from this book. - Jim Morris,Pixar Animation Studios General Manager, EVP, Produc
Archival Storytelling: A Filmmaker's Guide to Finding, Using, and Licensing Third-Party Visuals and Music
Archival Storytelling: A Filmmaker’s Guide to Using, Finding, and Licensing Third-Party Visuals by Sheila Curran Bernard and Kenn RabinFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $36.95One-stop resource for resourcing archival material in your own films!
Reality Check: The Business and Art of Producing Reality TV
Reality Check by Michael EssanyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $19.95 Reality Check: The Business and Art of Producing Reality TV Michael Essany select a series "Michael's the real deal and he's in it for keeps. If there is a sage at the top of the reality show mountain, it's got to be Michael Essany. In Reality Check, he shows his real love for the business with his shrewd ins
Swimming Upstream: A Lifesaving Guide to Short Film Distribution
Swimming Upstream: A Lifesaving Guide to Short Film Distribution by Sharon BadalFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $24.95 Swimming Upstream: A Lifesaving Guide to Short Film Distribution Sharon Badal select a series "Sharon Badal's information gathering uniquely appreciates the difficult balance between the art and business of filmmaking. Cinema without audience might as well be a great painting locked in a trunk in someone's bas
The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution
The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution by Stacey ParksFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $24.95An industry insider sheds light onfilm distribution, the filmmaker's greatest challenge!
The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers
The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers by Thomas A. CrowellFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $32.95Indispensable, on-the-spot legal advice for filmmakers
The Producer's Business Handbook, Second Edition
The Producer's Business Handbook, Second Edition by John J. Lee, Jr. and Rob HoltFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $60.95Provides a tried and true model for making a successful business of independent filmmaking!
Hollywood Drive
Hollywood Drive by Eve Light HonthanerFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $22.95 Hollywood Drive What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry Eve Light Honthaner "Whether you're attending film school, already have a foot in the door, or are just thinking of getting into the biz--Hollywood Drive is essential for anyone serious about a career in the entertain
The Insider's Guide to Film Finance
The Insider's Guide to Film Finance by Philip AlberstatFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $43.95 The Insider's Guide to Film Finance Philip Alberstat Financing an independent feature film production is a highly complex process. This book demystifies the legal and commercial implications of a film from start to finish. It provides a detailed survey of each of the processes and players involved, and ana
The Budget Book for Film and Television, Second Edition
The Budget Book for Film and Television, Second Edition by Robert KosterFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $39.95 The Budget Book for Film and Television, Second Edition 2 Robert Koster "A superb guide to figuring out costs for a large-scale production in a methodical, accurate manner." - Library Bookwatch This guidebook is intended to help both the novice and the experienced producer to create and fine-tune their budg
Pre-Production Planning for Video, Film, and Multimedia
Pre-Production Planning for Video, Film, and Multimedia by Steve CartwrightFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $72.95 Pre-Production Planning for Video, Film, and Multimedia Steve Cartwright The key to a project's ultimate success is good planning. This unique new book shows how to prepare for the myriad of steps required to execute production and post production of a video, film or multimedia project. Cartwright expla