Guerilla Filmmaker’s Handbooks – serie

The best-selling low-budget filmmaker's bible in the UK has now, at long last, been totally revamped for the US film industry. The two authors have interviewed hundreds of film industry insiders, resulting in, without doubt, the most comprehensive, entertaining, information-packed book available in America on how to produce a low-budget movie for the US market. The book has three main sections: Anatomy of a Movie, Case Studies, and The Toolkit. Anatomy of the a Movie features in-depth, candid interviews with a huge cast of people already working in the film industry - from script readers to bank managers, casting directors to costume providers; and from sound mixers to negative cutters. Case Studies tells the stories of a selection of low-budget movies, and how they were made. These include Chris and Genevieve's own films. As well as international successes like The Blair Witch Project and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The Toolkit is an amazing resource for new filmmakers, incorporating a huge range of sample legal contracts and agreements, as well as templates for production forms like locations checklists, shooting schedules, and call sheets.

This title distills the essence of "The Guerilla Film Makers" brand into one new, up-to-date, amazingly concise book. Making your own film can be complicated, infuriating, crazy, and expensive - not to mention incredibly hard work. Luckily, "The Guerilla Film Makers Pocket Manual" is crammed with tips, facts, checklists, and more - all of the stuff you need to know, and none of the stuff you don't. Never set up an office before? You'll need to, and we can tell you how. Worried about putting together - and sticking to - a realistic budget for your movie? No problem, we can show you how to do that, too. Ever had to feed a hungry film crew? We know what they like to eat, and how to make it cheaply. How about a press kit for your movie, for the upcoming festival? Yup, all covered in here. We've seen it, done it, and learned the hard way. Now it's your turn. The authors have made their own low budget movies, given hundreds of workshops, and sold over 100,000 copies of their filmmaking handbooks. Now, they've distilled everything they know into this brand new book.

This is a comprehensive, advice-packed handbook to the world of low-budget, DIY documentary filmmaking - filled with interviews and case studies. Documentary films have enjoyed a huge resurgence over the last few years, and there's a new generation of filmmakers wanting to get involved. In addition, the digital revolution has made documentaries even more accessible to the general filmmaker. This brand new, fully-updated edition of "The Documentary Film Makers Handbook" features incisive and helpful interviews with dozens of industry professionals, on subjects as diverse as interview techniques, the NBC News Archive, music rights, setting up your own company, the Film Arts Foundation, pitching your proposal, the Sundance Documentary Fund, the Documentary Channel, the British Film Council, camera hire, filmmaking ethics, and online marketing and distribution. The book also includes in-depth case studies of some of the most successful and acclaimed documentary films of recent years, including "The Cove", "Babies", "At the Edge of the World", "Last Train Home" and many more."The Documentary Film Makers Handbook, 2nd Edition" is an essential resource for anyone who wants to know more about breaking into this exciting field.

This book looks at the most important part of the filmmaking process from the point of view of those who grind away at a keyboard or notepad trying to bring new ideas and perspectives to an increasingly diversified world. Using The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook's tried and true Q&A style, with selected screenwriters, creating an engaging and easily digestible conversational feel, this book chronicles story theory, formatting, business issues and the creative process itself. Whether you’re a seasoned scribe or an inexperienced writer, this book will give you perspectives and tips to get your creative juices flowing and make your story happen.