Film + Video Budgets
Film + Video Budgets

Author: Maureen Ryan

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 9781615932214

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This is the latest edition of a book that has sold over 75,000 copies since its first printing in 1984 by producer/publisher Michael Wiese. An indispensible tool for any producer, this "industry bible" has been updated with the latest digital technologies for production and post-production -- the standard for most films today. Downloadable budget templates are free and easily accessible at www.mwp.com. They can be adapted for any production and can save you tons of time and money. The templates include different budget levels for narrative features, non-fiction features, and short films. The book goes through a 14-page Master Budget template line-by-line with an explanation for every line item in any budget. As it guides you through each step, you can use this book to put together budgets for proposals, treatments, and productions. Maureen Ryan, Co-Producer, Academy Award(TM)-winning film, MAN ON WIRE

Film & Video Budgets
Film & Video Budgets

Author: Deke Simon

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13:

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This essential handbook for beginning and professional video and filmmakers has now been updated to include sample budgets for indie features, documentaries, music videos, student projects, plus revised budgets for today's digital production.

The Budget Book for Film and Television
The Budget Book for Film and Television

Author: Robert Koster

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-06-26

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1136045856

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This guidebook is intended to help both the novice and the experienced producer to create and fine-tune their budgets. Based on the top budgeting software packages, Movie Magic and EP Budgeting, this book takes the reader through each line item in the budgeting software and describes the background for that item, how it fits into the overall production, and any issues or pitfalls that may arise from it. This book is a useful reference for independent filmmakers who depend on accurate, easy-to-understand budgeting methods to seek funding for their projects.

Indie Film Producing
Indie Film Producing

Author: Suzanne Lyons

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 024081763X

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First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Complete Guide to Low-Budget Feature Filmmaking
The Complete Guide to Low-Budget Feature Filmmaking

Author: Josh Becker

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2006-02-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0809556901

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Most books about film production assume that you have an idea and a script to shoot. Most screenwriting books are geared to how to write a script that you can sell to Hollywood (as though the authors of these books had the slightest clue) and do not take into consideration that you might be shooting the script yourself, possibly with your own money. This book is about how to write a script properly that you can rationally shoot, how to shoot it, how to finish it, how to sell it, and also how to get it shown.

How to Make Movies
How to Make Movies

Author: Kevin J. Lindenmuth

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-02-07

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0786493011

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The success of low-budget independent films like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity have clearly demonstrated that successful movies can be made with very small budgets. Still, working on a tight budget requires both skill and ingenuity, and is an inevitable and continuous learning experience for the filmmaker. Join two dozen truly independent filmmakers--those used to working, and delivering, within extreme limitations--as they bluntly chronicle their experiences creating features "from the trenches." They cover the major stages of the filmmaking process, from financing, technical decisions, and handling actors and crew to music, production, and distribution. With loads of practical advice, actual case studies, and many behind-the-scenes photographs, this collection of war stories from the micro-budget front lines will benefit aspiring and experienced independent filmmakers alike.

Planning the Low-budget Film
Planning the Low-budget Film

Author: Robert Latham Brown

Publisher: Chalk Hill Books (US)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780976817802

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A step-by-step blueprint for novice and aspiring filmmakers seeking to learn how to develop a feature film. Examines how to identify and break down shooting sequences in scripts, scout locations, create a production board and shooting schedule, deal with unions, budget a film, and rebound when it all goes wrong. Along the way, readers learn how to economize to get the most value from limited funds and what to look for in a prospective crew. To facilitate an understanding of the concepts, a real-life example of a complete budget and production board for an independent low-budget feature film is provided. Includes list of contacts--film commissions in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and England; payroll companies; and vendors of supplies--along with a directory of unions; also a glossary of industry terms and a list of safety bulletins issued by the Industry Wide Labor/Management Safety Committee.--From publisher description.

Producer to Producer
Producer to Producer

Author: Maureen A. Ryan

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9781615932665

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This is a comprehensive bible to low-budget film producing for emerging and professional producers. Structured to guide the reader through production meetings, every aspect of the film-production pro-cess is outlined in detail. Invaluable checklists -- which begin 12 weeks before shooting and continue through principal (and secondary) photography and postproduction -- keep the filmmaker on track and on target. Ryan is co-producer of James Marsh's Man on Wire, winner of the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary

Film & Video Budgets
Film & Video Budgets

Author: Michael Wiese

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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Now updated, revised and expanded, Film and Video Budgets includes detailed budget formats and sample budgets for more than eighteen different kinds of productions - from film and tape documentaries to music videos, industrials and a $5 million feature - along with all the essential information for producing budgets for film and video. This second edition includes new material including a comprehensive Master List of Line Items which covers everything that could possibly be put into a production; a chapter on setting up a production company; and a chapter on pre-production which includes such subjects as clip and music clearance, crew negotiations, and casting. Many types of film budgets are covered, including music videos, feature films, and documentaries. Describes detailed budget formats. Includes sample budgets to enhance understanding.

Raindance Producers' Lab Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking
Raindance Producers' Lab Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking

Author: Elliot Grove

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1136047069

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"Discover vital insider tips on producing movies with a micro budget! Covering both tried and true filmmaking techniques as well as insight on marketing, selling, and distributing your film, Raindance Producers' Lab, Second Edition is the ultimate independent filmmaker's guide to producing movies. This edition has been updated to include: fresh features on low-budget, high quality video cameras, including new digital camera options such as DSLRAn extensive selection of new case studies and interviews with industry talents such as Ewan McGregor, Ate de Jong, James Youngs, Joe Pavlo, Martin Myers, Rolin Heap, and more; essential advice on how to make the web work for you and promote your films through Twitter, Facebook and other social media platformsAll new postproduction workflows. A companion website (www.lotonobudgetfilmmaking.com) providing all the contracts and material you need to run a production company and make successful low budget movies. The verdict is in: if you're looking for a clear-cut, no-nonsense approach to micro-budget filmmaking and producing, Elliot Grove's wealth of teaching and filmmaking experience combined with winning formulas for marketing and promotion make this book a must-have one-stop shop for filmmakers! "--