The Reel Truth
eBook - ePub

The Reel Truth

Everything You Didn't Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film

  1. 545 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Reel Truth

Everything You Didn't Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film

About this book

Did you know that most of the biggest indie filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers working today each made the same avoidable mistakes early on in their careers?
The Reel Truth details the pitfalls, snares, and roadblocks that aspiring filmmakers encounter. Reed Martin interviewed more than one hundred luminaries from the independent film world to discuss the near misses that almost derailed their first and second films and identify the close shaves that could have cut their careers short. Other books may tell you the best way to make your independent film or online short, but no other book describes so candidly how to spot and avoid such issues and obstacles as equipment problems, shooting-day snafus, postproduction myths, theatrical distribution deal breakers, and dozens of other commonly made missteps, including the top fifty mistakes every filmmaker makes.
From personal experience and his years as a freelance reporter covering independent film for USA Today and Filmmaker magazine, Martin uncovers the truth about the risks and potential rewards that go with chasing celluloid glory. Whether you're writing a screenplay, looking for financing, about to start shooting, or thinking about investing time and money (or someone else's money) in an independent film, The Reel Truth is a must-read.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About The Author
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 - Many Famous Directors Struggled Famously
  9. Chapter 2 - Writing MBA-Style Business Plans … Or Not
  10. Chapter 3 - First You Get the Money: Financing Woes
  11. Chapter 4 - Seeking Legal Advice: Cheaper than your Life
  12. Chapter 5 - Casting Up and Cashing In: Landing Big Names
  13. Chapter 6 - The Nightmare of Story and Screenplay Theft
  14. Chapter 7 - Phones Off!: Common Production-Day Mistakes
  15. Chapter 8 - That Music in Your Head …: Is too Expensive
  16. Chapter 9 - Guess What … It Can’t Be Fixed in Post
  17. Chapter 10 - Your New Best Friend: The Producer Rep!
  18. Chapter 11 - All or Nothing: Distribution Deal Breakers
  19. Chapter 12 - Getting Your Film Seen: Smarter Marketing
  20. Chapter 13 - What’s Next?: Career Strategies for Making It
  21. Chapter 14 - Documentary: Following in Herzog’s Footsteps
  22. Chapter 15 - Out of the Theater: Bittorrent, Netflix, and Amazon
  23. Appendix I - Independent-Film Budgets
  24. Appendix II - Sample Formal Agent/Screenwriter Representation Contract
  25. Acknowledgments
  26. Index