Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video

by Peter W. Rea, David K. Irving

Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, Fifth Edition is the definitive book on the subject for the serious film student or beginning filmmaker. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both the producer and director, and clearly explains how their separate roles must work together to create a successful short film or video. Through extensive examples from award-winning shorts and insightful interviews, you will learn about common challenges the filmmakers encountered during each step of filmmaking process from preproduction to production, postproduction, and distribution and the techniques they used to overcome them.

In celebrating this book s twentieth anniversary, this edition has been updated to include:



Two all-new, in-depth cases studies of esteemed short films "Memory Lane" and the Academy Award-winning "God of Love "



A revised chapter progression that reinforces the significance of the actor - director relationship

Interviews with the filmmakers integrated alongside the text, as well as new images and behind-the-scenes coverage of production processes

Revamped sections on current financing strategies, postproduction workflows, and the wide variety of distribution platforms now available to filmmakers

A "Where are They Now" appendix featuring updates on the original filmmakers covered in the first edition

An expanded companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/rea) containing useful forms and information on distributors, grants and financing sources, film and video festivals, film schools, internet sources for short works, and professional associations

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Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Textbooks

496 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

Reviews

[Sabrina Hofkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a beginner to filmmaking and I really enjoyed reading this book. I learned so much and I feel I am ready to produce and direct my second short film. The six short films that were portrayed throughout the book were interesting. I liked learning about the filmmakers' experiences: good and bad, and how their films went on to become festival winners, as well as Academy Award Winners. I highly recommend this book for filmmakers!

[Elies Villalonga Fernández · Rating 4 out of 5]

Molt bona i complerta aproximació al món de la creació d'un curtmetratge. Totes les parts dels procés de producció i direcció explicades amb exemples. Molt entenedor.
La pega és que ràpidament alguns aspectes tècnics queden desfasats per les noves tecnologies digitals.
En tot cas, molt recomanable per a principìants.

[An Awkward Human · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must read for beginners.

[Joel Cutter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learning how films are produced was instrumental in improving my screenwriting, and has helped me write with much better clarity and efficiency.

[Jessica]

Note: 4th ed.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an extremely helpful and useful book to have with you as you make your first short film.