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Raindance Producers' Lab Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking
If you're looking for clear-cut information on how to make a film on a minimal budget that is based on tried and tested techniques - look no further. Elliot Grove has worked on hundreds of low-budget productions, teaches Lo-to-No Budget filmmaking courses and runs the Raindance Film Festival (the largest independent film festival in Europe.) His wealth of teaching and filmmaking experience combined with knowledge of the winning formulas that work is the basis of this book. Refreshingly clear, no-nonsense tricks of the trade. The free CD provides all the contracts and material you need to run a production company and make successful low budget movies; how to schedule, budget and break down a script and how to get it shot with what you have, not what you want.
This is a must have read for filmmakers serious about making and selling films. Creative and technical expertise coupled with a behind the scenes look at the film industry makes this book an excellent starting point for beginners. For experienced filmmakers there are plenty of practical approaches in here for you to try, from developing CV's, showreels and business plans to information on pitching, raising finance, creating publicity and much much more. Use it as a point of departure or as an everyday reference tool. The accompanying CD-ROM contains sample budgets, publicity plans, trailers and interviews.
This is a must have read for filmmakers serious about making and selling films. Creative and technical expertise coupled with a behind the scenes look at the film industry makes this book an excellent starting point for beginners. For experienced filmmakers there are plenty of practical approaches in here for you to try, from developing CV's, showreels and business plans to information on pitching, raising finance, creating publicity and much much more. Use it as a point of departure or as an everyday reference tool. The accompanying CD-ROM contains sample budgets, publicity plans, trailers and interviews.
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416 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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May 10, 2020I want to make movie now pls
April 18, 2021
Absolutely fulfills the brief as a ground-zero, entry level, very basic introduction to independent film making I can see myself returning to later this year when my own Indi film project with the Manchester co-op can finally start (2022 the year of no bloody COVID restrictions yo).
A bit dated in parts but I understand their is a revised edition out there so I can still recommend it as a pretty solid base reference for shooting physical film.
A bit dated in parts but I understand their is a revised edition out there so I can still recommend it as a pretty solid base reference for shooting physical film.
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