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Short Films 101
How to Make a Short for Under $50K-and Launch Your Filmmaking Career
Frederick Levy(0)
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Where does a young filmmaker begin? With the right short-film concept and this book!
The right short can be a filmmaker's "business card" in Hollywood. Here's the authoritative handbook by one of Hollywood's most connected insiders that offers a step-by-step guide through the entire creative process of shooting a short film, as well as expert advice from established filmmakers, and a final game plan for promoting and selling the film once it's in the can.
Topics covered include:
• Concept
• Budget
• Finding equipment
• Assembling a crew
• Casting
• Arranging for location
• Locating festivals and ancillary markets
• Working with the unions
• Film vs. digital video
Plus: A list of film schools
• Oscar-winning shorts and nominees
• A selection of short-film festivals
• Actual short-film budgets
• Sample scripts and shooting schedules
• A helpful short-film glossary
The right short can be a filmmaker's "business card" in Hollywood. Here's the authoritative handbook by one of Hollywood's most connected insiders that offers a step-by-step guide through the entire creative process of shooting a short film, as well as expert advice from established filmmakers, and a final game plan for promoting and selling the film once it's in the can.
Topics covered include:
• Concept
• Budget
• Finding equipment
• Assembling a crew
• Casting
• Arranging for location
• Locating festivals and ancillary markets
• Working with the unions
• Film vs. digital video
Plus: A list of film schools
• Oscar-winning shorts and nominees
• A selection of short-film festivals
• Actual short-film budgets
• Sample scripts and shooting schedules
• A helpful short-film glossary