Short Films 101: How to Make a Short and Launch Your Filmmaking Career

Where does a young filmmaker begin? With the right short-film concept and this book! The right short can be a filmmaker’s “business card” in Hollywood. Here’s the authoritative handbook by one of Hollywood’s most connected insiders that offers a step-by-step guide through the entire creative process of shooting a short film, as well as expert advice from established filmmakers, and a final game plan for promoting and selling the film once it’s in the can.Topics covered include: EUR Concept EUR Budget EUR Finding equipment EUR Assembling a crew EUR Casting EUR Arranging for location EUR Locating festivals and ancillary markets EUR Working with the unions EUR Film vs. digital video Plus:EUR A list of film schools EUR Oscar-winning shorts and nominees EUR A selection of short-film festivals EUR Actual short-film budgets EUR Sample scripts and shooting schedules EUR A helpful short-film glossary