Secrets of breaking into the film and TV business
Subtitle: tools and tricks for today's directors, writers, and actors
By: Dean Silvers
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780062280060
Subjects: Motion pictures; Production and direction; Television; Motion picture industry; Finance; Independent filmmakers
Description: From Internet shorts to adapting, optioning, and collaborating on feature length films, presents an innovative new approach for anyone trying to enter the world of film or television.
Notes: Transform your idea into a script ; get your film, script, or performance seen by the right people ; finance your production--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Obstacles to entering the industry; title: and how to get around them : everything you thought you knew about the film and television industry? ... fuhgeddaboudit!; title: Development: finding an idea and bringing it to fruition : or, how I gave Harvey Weinstein the finger; title: The script : ladies and gentlemen ... start your engines!; title: Development and actors : this is your role too!; title: Fundraising : show me the money!; title: Preproduction : the best-laid plans; title: Production : making your film; title: Postproduction : when your film becomes your film; title: Packaging your film : let the games begin!; title: Distributing and marketing your film : hey, look at me!; title: Your next film : the career maker (and how failure can breed success); title: Conclusion : You did it!