Producing for Hollywood: A Guide for Independent Producers

Budding filmmakers, television producers, directors, writers, and students get a career-building crash course on independent production in this riveting account of the business and its key players. Savvy insiders discuss the pivotal role the producer plays as the mastermind who brings a film or television pilot to the screen. From first pitch to final cut, all aspects of the job are examined: how to develop a winning prospectus; draft a realistic timeline, budget, and raise money; assemble and manage a talented ensemble of writers, directors, actors, and crew members; oversee three phases of production; distribute and market the finished film. Current contacts for film festivals and foreign distribution, as well as sample budgets, partnership proposals, and other forms, complete this guide to success.