How not to make a short film : secrets from a Sundance programmer / Roberta Marie Munroe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munroe, Roberta Marie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short films--Production and direction.

Short films.

Physical Description:

xxv, 258 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First Hachette Books edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hachette Books, 2014.

Summary:

A veteran short film programmer instructs aspiring filmmakers on how to make a film worth watching, sharing industry insights about the qualities of a successful short, the ways to capture the attention of Sundance and other top festivals, and the opportunities offered by the Internet and iPod.

Contents:

Keep it fresh (script story)

Why 43-minute shorts never really work (script structure)

How to avoid kicking your producer in the throat

Money, money, money

Crewing up

Casting talent

Production (or what happens if your location is adjacent to a crack addict)

Post (reminder: homicide is illegal)

Distribution

Sundance and the film festival circuit

It's time to make magic.

Notes:

Originally published by Hyperion in 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

958885320

Publisher Number:

99969594401