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LEARNING CENTER: Radio, Television, and Film Program: Producing

Movies don't get made without producers. You're in the right place if you are a director starting out too because movies don't get made without producers.

Suggested Reading:

From Reel to Deal: Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film
by Dov S-S Simens

No-nonsense approach to filmmaking. Method that works. Excellent screen writing tutorial. One of the best. Beginner to Intermediate.

Risky Business: Financing & Distributing Independent Films by Mark Litwak

One of the most enlightening books for filmmaking. Details the contractual licensing terms for the producer and provides deep insight into the business of filmmaking with historical accuracy. It was at one time the best book I had ever read on filmmaking. Intermediate to Advance.

The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint
by Chris Jones, Jonathan Newman, and Cara Williams

This book provides detailed information you will need to produce a commercial independant film. Beginner to Intermediate.

Filmmakers and Financing, Fifth Edition: Business Plans for Independents
by Louise Levison

Introduction to business plans for theatrical feature films ONLY. Very specific information from the person who drafted the business plan for Blair Witch Project. Beginner to Intermediate.

Filmmaking for Dummies by Bryan Michael Stoller and Jerry Lewis

Similar information as The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint. Good advice from a different voice. For Beginners.

Additional Resources:

Diskmakers.com - Indie Edge Magazine

This newsletter is dedicated to helping independent filmmakers thrive in the film business. Presented here are interviews with the world's leading independent filmmakers as well as informational articles, written by pros, which offer filming philosophies, technical tips, and marketing strategies. For a free, one-year email subscription to the Indie Film Edge, call 1-800-468-9353.

Mike Curtis produces HDforindies.com, a look into independant High Definition Video production. The information is advanced to intermediate and is accurate and current. Please check it out. He has a wonderful list of links to branch your research into.