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 Clevé, 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.
Chapter 1 - The Production Manager
Chapter 2 - The Business of Film
Chapter 3 - Preparing for Production
Chapter 4 - Special Tips for Low-Budget Productions
Chapter 5 - Locations
Chapter 6 - Unions
Chapter 7 - Cast and Crew
Chapter 8 - Contracts, Agreements, and Working Permits
Chapter 9 - The Budget and Production Budget Forms
The Digital Agenda - Production Management Software (by Joshua Throne)
Chapter 10 - Insurance
Chapter 11 - Completion Bonds
Appendix 1: Green Shooting
Appendix 2: Selected Addresses
Appendix 3: Example Agreement Forms
Index