From Reel to Deal : Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film

From screenwriting & budgeting to marketing, Simens provides encyclopedic, precise, & creative instruction for putting your vision up on the screen. PER004010 Resources and Tools: "Your Homework" -- Producer: "Which Type Are You?" -- Producing: "What It Takes" -- Independent vs. Studio: "Don't Be Tricked" -- Low-Budget: "$5,000 to $500,000 Feature" -- The Script: "Only Great Will Do" -- Optioning and Hiring: "Purchase the Great Story" -- Screenwriting, Part I: "Writing the Script" -- Screenwriting, Part II: "Make the Script Great" -- Protection: "CYA. Register and Copyright" -- Form Your Production Company: "Do Your Legal Work" -- Financing, Part I: "The Studio Method" -- Financing, Part II: "The Independent Method" -- Budgets: "The Real Numbers" -- Filmmaking: "The $1,000,000 Feature" -- Film Stock: "How Much?" -- The Film Lab: "Negotiate the Deal" -- The Camera: "Rent the Package" -- Expendables: "Purchase the Supplies" -- Sound: "Get Your Sound Equipment" -- Lighting and Grip: "Rent Light and Grip Equipment" -- Crane and Dolly: "Rent a Dolly" -- Above-the-Line: "What Talent Costs" -- Directing: "A Crash Course" -- Department Heads: "Hire Key People" -- Production Crew: "Hire Crew" -- What to Expect: "Get Ready for the Shoot" -- Art, Props, Wardrobe, and Makeup: "Get 'a Look'" -- Permits and Insurance: "Obtain Protection" -- Locations: "Secure the Locations" -- Dailies, FX/Stunts/Cars: "Keep It Simple" -- Paperwork: "Organization Is Imperative" -- Food and Craft Service: "Fuel Your Crew" -- The Film Is Shot: "The Post-production Process" -- The Picture Edit: "Pick an Editor" -- The Sound Edit: "Pick a Sound Editor" -- Music/Score: "Hire a Composer." Based on his acclaimed "2- Day Film School", Dov S-S Simens serves up a flawless and detailed blueprint for creating successful independent films. With his signature in-your-face, no-holds-barred advice, the Godfather of Independent Film teaches readers everything they need to know to create full-length feature films. From screenwriting ("There are two types of scripts: It's great or it sucks!") to distribution ("Who are the whores of Hollywood?"), Simens provides encyclopedic, precise, and creative instruction for making a vision a reality. By the end of the book, readers will know exactly what to do to make their films. "[Dov will] guide you step-by-step from conceiving the idea to writing the script to finding some investors ... from buying film stock to hiring actors, crew, and musicians ... from shooting the film to paying the lab ... from editing scenes to striking a print ... from attending festivals to negotiating deals. No frills, no filler" -- p.4 of cover