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Two award-winning producers describes the highs and lows of their careers and give a crash course on the independent production scene, revealing secrets about the business, its key players, and the role producers play in bringing a film or television pilot to the screen. Covers finding scripts, raising money, phases of production, working with writers, directors, and actors, marketing, and filming outside the US. Appendices offer sample documents, forms, and lists of film festivals and foreign distributors. Mason is senior vice president of production at VIACOM Productions. Gold is production manager for the television series Diagnosis Murder . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Budding filmmakers, television producers, directors, writers, and students get a crash course on the independent production scene in this riveting account of the business and its key players. Now revised to reflect the latest production trends in the entertainment industry, this book is packed with never-before-revealed secrets about the challenging and exciting role producers play in bringing a film or television pilot to the screen, told by two veteran, award-winning producers. Readers will learn what skills and traits they need to succeed as the mastermind behind an independent production, including insider tips on how to assemble and manage a talented ensemble of writers, directors, actors, and crew-members. The book also includes up-to-date contact information for film festivals and foreign distributors, as well as sample budgets, film partnership proposals, and other forms. Aspiring film and television artists will find the practical understanding and insight vital to success.
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