From Reel to Deal Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film,9780446674621

From Reel to Deal Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film

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ISBN13: 9780446674621
ISBN10: 0446674621
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-07-01
Publisher(s): Grand Central Publishing
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Summary

With his signature in-your-face, no-holds-barred advice, the Godfather of Independent Film teaches readers everything they need to know to create full-length feature films. From screenwriting ('There are two types of scripts: It's great or it sucks!') to distribution ('Who are the whores of Hollywood?'), Simens provides encyclopedic, precise, and creative instruction for making a vision a reality. By the end of the book, readers will know exactly what to do to make their films.

Table of Contents

Meet Your Teacher
1(11)
Resources and Tools: ``Your Homework''
12(16)
Producer: ``Which Type Are You?''
28(8)
Producing: ``What It Takes''
36(7)
Independent vs. Studio: ``Don't Be Tricked''
43(5)
Low-Budget: ``$5,000 to $500,000 Feature''
48(8)
The Script: ``Only Great Will Do''
56(7)
Optioning and Hiring: ``Purchase the Great Story''
63(8)
Screenwriting, Part I: ``Writing the Script''
71(12)
Screenwriting, Part II: ``Make the Script Great''
83(6)
Protection: ``CYA. Register and Copyright''
89(5)
Form Your Production Company: ``Do Your Legal Work''
94(5)
Financing, Part I: ``The Studio Method''
99(8)
Financing, Part II: ``The Independent Method''
107(14)
Budgets: ``The Real Numbers''
121(10)
Filmmaking: ``The $1,000,000 Feature''
131(6)
Film Stock: ``How Much?''
137(10)
The Film Lab: ``Negotiate the Deal''
147(5)
The Camera: ``Rent the Package''
152(8)
Expendables: ``Purchase the Supplies''
160(5)
Sound: ``Get Your Sound Equipment''
165(6)
Lighting and Grip: ``Rent Light and Grip Equipment''
171(7)
Crane and Dolly: ``Rent a Dolly''
178(5)
Above-the-Line: ``What Talent Costs''
183(8)
Directing: ``A Crash Course''
191(12)
Department Heads: ``Hire Key People''
203(9)
Production Crew: ``Hire Crew''
212(9)
What to Expect: ``Get Ready for the Shoot''
221(8)
Art, Props, Wardrobe, and Makeup: ``Get `a Look'''
229(8)
Permits and Insurance: ``Obtain Protection''
237(10)
Locations: ``Secure the Locations''
247(15)
Dailies, FX/Stunts/Cars: ``Keep It Simple''
262(5)
Paperwork: ``Organization Is Imperative''
267(6)
Food and Craft Service: ``Fuel Your Crew''
273(4)
The Film Is Shot: ``The Post-production Process''
277(7)
The Picture Edit: ``Pick an Editor''
284(7)
The Sound Edit: ``Pick a Sound Editor''
291(5)
Music/Score: ``Hire a Composer''
296(7)
Post-Sound: ``ADR, Foley, Mix, M&E, and Opticals''
303(6)
Titles: ``Give Credit''
309(5)
Finish the Movie: ``Strike a Final Print''
314(5)
Filmmaking A--Z: ``The $5,000 to $10,000,000 Feature''
319(10)
Publicity: ``Promote, Market . . . Sell''
329(7)
Film Festivals: ``Enter, Attend . . . Win''
336(13)
Film Markets: ``Foreign Sales''
349(7)
Windows: ``Follow the Money''
356(7)
Cable and Video/DVD: ``Maximize Revenues''
363(9)
Theatrical Distribution: ``Negotiate the Deal''
372(11)
Self-Distribution: ``Do It Yourself''
383(6)
Digital Filmmaking: ``The Future Is Here''
389(10)
Fame and Fortune: ``The Game Plan''
399(8)
Index 407

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