Film Production Management: How to Budget, Organize and Successfully Shoot your Film (Paperback - 2018)

This new and updated fourth edition of Film Production Management provides a step-by-step guide on how to budget, organize, and successfully shoot a film and get it onto the big screen. Whether you are a film student or film production professional just getting started in the industry, this book is an indispensable resource for day-to-day business on the set.

Written by veteran filmmaker Bastian Clev�, this book will teach you how to:

• Break down a screenplay
• Organize a shooting schedule
• Create a realistic budget
• Find and secure locations
• Network with agents to find actors
• Hire a crew and communicate effectively with unions

The new edition features updated information on contracts, permits, and insurance; special tips for low-budget filmmaking; new information on digital workflows and production software; advice on green production practices; and expanded coverage of the role of the line producer.