Clifford Thurlow is a writer and independent filmmaker. He co-produced Salvador Dali: A Biography and co-produced and presented The Dali Triangle for Yellowbay Films. The winner of a screenwriting award from EMDA, the European Media Development Award, his screenplay Zeitgeist is in development with Hub Media.Max Thurlow is a journalist who has written for a number of publications including the Daily Mail and the Independent. He has shot, edited and screened a number of travel and short films.

Nobody should think about making a short film without reading this first. Thurlow takes new filmmakers through the steps of shooting film in a way that will save time and money. Plus it's a good read!

• Introduction to Making Short FilmsPART I: WHO DOES WHAT1. The Writer 2. The Producer3. The Director4. The Editor5. The CrewPART II: HARDWARE6. The Camera7. Lighting8. Sound and MusicPART III: GETTING IT MADE 9. Crewing10. Locations11. Casting 12. Sound Design13. Music and Post-Production14. Trade UnionsPART IV: FINANCE AND DISTRIBUTION15. Finance16. Distribution and MarketingPART V: INTERVIEWS WITH FILM-MAKERS17. Daniel Mulloy18. Jack Pizzey19. David Forster 20. Marina Vroda 21. Paul Andrew Williams 22. One big-name director in addition: being pursuedPART VI: SCRIPTS23. Broken 24. Noise Control 25. GM26. Room 1127. The Cross by Marina VrodaPART VII: THE FILM BUFF 28. A Brief History of Short Films + Ten Shorts You Must See29. Careers30. Film schoolsPART VIII: USEFUL INFO Glossary Of Film TermsFilm Festivals Useful Addresses in the UKUseful Addresses in the USBibliographyAcknowledgementsIndex