"Anatomy of a Guerrilla Film: The Making of RADIUS," does something that no other how-to filmmaking book does: it teaches filmmaking principles by taking readers through the process of making a real-world guerrilla film and then lets you watch the final film - included on an accompanying DVD - so readers can actually see the results of all the decisions, compromises, setbacks, and victories. First-time filmmaker and author Helmut Kobler believes that the best way to learn is by watching other people do something and then learning from their successes and mistakes. That philosophy is the concept behind this book. Written in clear, straightforward language for the first-time or beginning filmmaker, "Anatomy of a Guerrilla Film: The Making of RADIUS," serves as a case-study for new filmmakers, allowing them to see the lessons and principles presented in the book come to life in the actual film. From start to finish, every step and process that encompasses making an independent film is covered, including preproduction, production, post production, and marketing and distribution. Different approaches to each step and process are covered, not just the approach used by the author. Behind-the-scenes footage and commentary by the author on the included DVD clearly illustrate the steps making this book the most unique and hands-on guide to guerrilla filmmaking.

The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook and Producers Toolkit is the ultimate guide to low-budget movie-making in the UK and around the world. It contains three major sections:. Anatomy of a Movie - A step-by-step guide to all aspects of production, from copyright law to casting agents, direction to distribution, cash sources to stunts. We ask the questions to which, YOU, the Producer, need to know the answers.

Create an irresistible brand image and build an audience of loyal and engaged fans... Guerrilla Film Marketing takes readers through each step of the film branding, marketing and promotional process. Tailored specifically to low-budget independent films and filmmakers, Guerrilla Film Marketing offers practical and immediately implementable advice for marketing considerations across every stage of the film production process. Written by leading film industry professional Robert G. Barnwell, Guerrilla Film Marketing teaches readers how to: Master the fundamentals of guerrilla branding, marketing and promotion; Create an integrated marketing plan and calendar based on realistic budgets and expectations; Develop internet and social media marketing campaigns, including engaging studio and film websites and powerful, marketing-centric IMDb listings; Assemble behind-the-scenes pictures, videos and documentaries; Produce marketing materials such as key art, posters, film teasers, trailers and electronic press kits (aka "EPKs"); and Maximize the marketing impact of events such as test screenings, premiers, film festivals and industry award ceremonies. Guerrilla Film Marketing is filled with dozens of step-by-step instructions, checklists, tools, a glossary, templates and other resources. A downloadable eResource also includes a sample marketing plan and audit, a test screening questionnaire, and more.

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. Documentary films can now be shot professionally using cheaper equipment, and smaller cameras enable the documentarian to be less intrusive and therefore more intimate in the subjects' lives. With an increasing number of documentaries making it to the big screen (and enjoying ongoing sales on DVD), the time is right for an information-packed handbook that will guide new filmmakers towards potential artistic and commercial success. 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, working with kids, editing your documentary, and DVD distribution. The book also includes in-depth case studies of some of the most successful and acclaimed documentary films of recent years, including Mad Hot Ballroom, Born Into Brothels, Touching the Void, Beneath the Veil,and Amandla! The Documentary Film Makers Handbook will be an essential resource for anyone who wants to know more about breaking into this exciting field.

This third edition of the UK's best-selling filmmaker's bible, builds upon the most successful features of the previous books. Including illustrations, diagrams, and box-outs, this book comes with a DVD, packed with further interviews with filmmakers, as well as theatrical trailers.

The Film Handbook examines the current state of filmmaking and how film language, technique and aesthetics are being utilised for today’s ‘digital film’ productions. It reflects on how critical analysis’ of film underpins practice and story, and how developing an autonomous ‘vision’ will best aid student creativity. The Film Handbook offers practical guidance on a range of traditional and independent ‘guerrilla’ film production methods, from developing script ideas and the logistics of planning the shoot to cinematography, sound and directing practices. Film professionals share advice of their creative and practical experiences shooting both on digital and film forms. The Film Handbook relates theory to the filmmaking process and includes: • documentary, narrative and experimental forms, including deliberations on ‘reading the screen’, genre, mise-en-scène, montage, and sound design • new technologies of film production and independent distribution, digital and multi-film formats utilised for indie filmmakers and professional dramas, sound design and music • the short film form, theories of transgressive and independent ‘guerrilla’ filmmaking, the avant-garde and experimental as a means of creative expression • preparing to work in the film industry, development of specialisms as director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and the presentation of creative work.

"Discover vital insider tips on producing movies with a micro budget! Covering both tried and true filmmaking techniques as well as insight on marketing, selling, and distributing your film, Raindance Producers' Lab, Second Edition is the ultimate independent filmmaker's guide to producing movies. This edition has been updated to include: fresh features on low-budget, high quality video cameras, including new digital camera options such as DSLRAn extensive selection of new case studies and interviews with industry talents such as Ewan McGregor, Ate de Jong, James Youngs, Joe Pavlo, Martin Myers, Rolin Heap, and more; essential advice on how to make the web work for you and promote your films through Twitter, Facebook and other social media platformsAll new postproduction workflows. A companion website (www.lotonobudgetfilmmaking.com) providing all the contracts and material you need to run a production company and make successful low budget movies. The verdict is in: if you're looking for a clear-cut, no-nonsense approach to micro-budget filmmaking and producing, Elliot Grove's wealth of teaching and filmmaking experience combined with winning formulas for marketing and promotion make this book a must-have one-stop shop for filmmakers! "--

The first and so far only book on Film Markets. A Film Market is the best place a filmmaker can go to get traditional, non-DIY Distribution. The first edition of this book was used as a text at more than ten film schools in the US, and the book has an endorsement from the host of the #1 Filmmaking podcast on iTunes, and advice from 8 distributors.

This isn't you typical video text book. The strategies and tactics in this manual are tried true and tested. They've been through the fire and have produced results. Weather your a beginner or a seasoned vet there are gems and jewels for you. Learn how to maximize time with your talent and locations. Learn the absolute bare necessities to pull off certain type of productions quickly and efficiently. Learn how to make $20 work like $500 in the production game. Learn how to get locations for free, if not next to nothing. Get some creative ideas on how to feed a crew inexpensively. Discover the best ways to find help to pull off your concept or idea in any city. Learn how to spread the work like internet wildfire about your project. This manual with give your arsenal advanced firepower in the fight for your visual dreams. Who said war had to be fair. Invest in yourself and your crew today.Creating a niche is one of the best ways to sustain yourself while creating. Specializing in a certain type of production is a good way to keep your cash flow steady. Filming Weddings, Producing automotive promos and commercials, Birthday and event videography, high school sports, pageant and modeling events, music videos and a variety of other vignettes and areas of production can keep you eating during drought seasons. Keep your options open each area has it's own network of individuals and networking opportunities and circles. Guerrilla Film making Tactics will lay out tools to take your production to the next level.If you're a member of the elite ever encompassing the majority of low or middle class citizens in the world then trust I understand money is always an issue. Building a financial backing for some projects can be tedious to say the least. All the more reason to invest in your craft and have the best tools. Film making is an art. And like any Art you must have a certain degree of appreciation for it. And because it's considered an art form it can be done and executed very well, or very wrong.After you have clearly established a purpose and a reason for doing what it is you are doing then it makes the rest of the process so much smoother. Because during those hard times, long nights, and restless hours this becomes your motivation, your drive for completion. The purpose would be considered the heart of your work - whether it be a short form piece for the internet, commercial, music video, infomercial or a feature film. It could be something as simple as sharing a good laugh with friends, or even the world with the way sharing media is now extremely viral and contagious. Or possibly educating them on the social dynamics of life. As long as it's important to you that's all that matters. One thing to be mindful of is there's enough mindless garbage out there, please don't go polluting minds adding to the pile. Be thoughtful. Be creative. There is a line of resourcefulness that stands between artistic en devours and commerce. So basically saying if you want to get paid for creating art, or working in an artistic field, sacrifices will have to be made. At the end of the day it's about delivering a visual or interactive experience that is eye catching and memorable with a message or call to action...That's what makes the line of resourcefulness so important because you will pull on the elements and components of art to structure them in such a way as to be able to get paid for working in this new high-tech digital artistic age. The next bit of usefulness on this subject would be the concept. This would be considered the brains of the project. The idea you wish to use to translate the purpose behind your work. For example if your purpose is to make people laugh, the concept could be based around three friends that always end up worse than they started no matter the quest they began. Kind of like the three stooges. This along with purpose are key determining factors in the success of your work.