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| Film Production: The Complete Uncensored Guide to Filmmaking | 
 enlarge | Author: Greg Merritt
Publisher: Lone Eagle
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 342887
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 238
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0943728991
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.430232
EAN: 9780943728995
ASIN: 0943728991
Publication Date: February 1, 1999
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Product Description
Aims to provide the reader with real world facts about producing and selling a motion picture.
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 Too general to be of help July 6, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
For me, this book was too general to be of any help.
The best I've read so far is FROM REEL TO DEAL.
 great coverage October 16, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
this book covers all topics of movie productions. a must have to serious filmmakers!
a filmmaker's Bible August 1, 2002
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'll tell you right now, I haven't read many books on independent filmmaking. As a matter of fact... this is the only one. Yet I still found it very useful and jam-packed with information. Merritt tells it like it is (rather quickly, of course), and doesn't try to hide the fact that filmmaking is not all show and glory. If you're anywhere near interested in producing movies, check this book out. It tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about being a producer. And if you're actually getting into movie-making already, I'd take this along as kind of a "second Bible" as a reference guide. From initial casting to distribution, it covers every aspect of the film business. My only real complaint -- and I hope it doesn't come across as much of one -- is that Merritt doesn't go into detail about techniques. This is a book on HOW TO make a movie, not on WHAT makes a movie. Does that make sense?
Great Overview -- All Good Information, No Fluff November 8, 2000
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is one of the best introductions I've ever read on making an independent feature film. It covers everything from writing the script to distribution in foreign markets and does so clearly, concisely, entertainingly and within 238 pages. As a film editor, I can say the chapter on editing basics is right on. The sections on money (both raising it and receiving it once your movie is distributed) are both eye-openers. It's a very realistic, honest source of information about making an independent feature.As for criticism: Written in 1997, the book gives a pretty short shrift to DV, but it does admit that things will change. Also, it focuses primarily on features and not shorts. And at 230 pages, it's still just an introduction, but honestly, I can't think of a better introduction to give to a first time filmmaker -- who's either starting her first short or making that first feature. Highest recommendation.
The Best How-To Book On Indie Film November 24, 1999
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
After "The Blair Witch Project" and similar success stories, I was looking for a good general book on film production that included all the real dope on how the best known people have made successful low-budget movies. I was amazed by how much clear, precise info "Film Production: The Complete Uncensored Guide to Independent Filmmaking" has, such as precise budgets, deal-negotiating tips, crew member roles, distribution company reviews, and on and on. I also liked the way the book is organized. It takes you from the script and raising the money all the way through all the details of pre-production, production, and editing to selling the movie, promoting, and beyond. It answered all my questions (from stupid to tough) along the way.
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