Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video

by Peter W. Rea, David K. Irving

Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video is the definitive book on the subject for beginning filmmakers and students. The book clearly illustrates all of the steps involved in preproduction, production, postproduction, and distribution. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both producer and director, and explains how their separate energies must combine to create a successful short film or video, from script to final product. This guide offers extensive examples from award-winning shorts and includes insightful quotes from the filmmakers themselves describing the problems they encountered and how they solved them. The companion website contains useful forms and information on grants and financing sources, distributors, film and video festivals, film schools, internet sources for short works, and professional associations.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Textbooks

436 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

Reviews

[Sabrina Hofkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a beginner to filmmaking and I really enjoyed reading this book. I learned so much and I feel I am ready to produce and direct my second short film. The six short films that were portrayed throughout the book were interesting. I liked learning about the filmmakers' experiences: good and bad, and how their films went on to become festival winners, as well as Academy Award Winners. I highly recommend this book for filmmakers!

[Elies Villalonga Fernández · Rating 4 out of 5]

Molt bona i complerta aproximació al món de la creació d'un curtmetratge. Totes les parts dels procés de producció i direcció explicades amb exemples. Molt entenedor.
La pega és que ràpidament alguns aspectes tècnics queden desfasats per les noves tecnologies digitals.
En tot cas, molt recomanable per a principìants.

[An Awkward Human · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must read for beginners.

[Joel Cutter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learning how films are produced was instrumental in improving my screenwriting, and has helped me write with much better clarity and efficiency.

[Jessica]

Note: 4th ed.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an extremely helpful and useful book to have with you as you make your first short film.