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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781323603321

Autore

Rosenthal Alan <1936->

Titolo

Succeeding as a documentary filmmaker [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the professional world / / Alan Rosenthal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carbondale, : Southern Illinois University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-280-69752-0

9786613674487

0-8093-8634-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Disciplina

070.1/8

Soggetti

Documentary films - Production and direction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Overview: the route to success -- Making the most of film school -- First steps in the real world -- Vital survival knowledge -- Working for others : finding a job -- Becoming an independent filmmaker -- Writing your winning proposal -- More on proposals : treatments and problems -- Budgeting for survival and profit -- Financing your film -- Production contracts and other agreements -- Making money -- Notes from the front.

Sommario/riassunto

While many film programs prepare students for the realities of Hollywood, comparatively little guidance is provided for the aspiring documentary filmmaker. Alan Rosenthal fills this void with Succeeding as a Documentary Filmmaker: A Guide to the Professional World. Unlike traditional manuals on documentary film making, which focus primarily on the creation of films, this user-friendly volume draws upon real-world examples and the advice of experienced filmmakers to provide essential information about the nonfiction movie business. From the basics of the current film business