Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video

by David K. Irving, David K. Irving

Taking the reader from script to final product, Peter Rea and David Irving clearly illustrate all of the steps involved in pre-production, production, post production and distribution. Their unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the
perspectives of both producer and director and explains how their separate energies must combine in order to create a successful short film.

There are extensive examples from two award-winning short narrative films (Lunch Date and Truman) and one short documentary (Mirror Mirror) and fascinating, insightful quotes from the filmmakers themselves describing the problems they encountered and how they solved them. Rounding out the book are stills and scripts from the three films, samples of various production forms, and appendices with information on festivals, grants, insurance and film schools.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Textbooks

304 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.