Product Description
The Complete Film Production Handbook is a comprehensive step-by-step guide covering the essentials of the business, from checklists and sample pre-production and post production schedules to contracts and company policies relating to insurance, talent management, and even customs and immigration details. The book contains all of the many necessary forms including SAG, DGA, and WGA forms, together with standard production forms, deal memos, and release forms which are found both in the book and on companion CD. This book provides producers and production managers with both a quick reference and refresher and an easy means of training their production staff on the day to day procedures needed to keep their production running smoothly. It provides film students with an in-depth look at what must be considered and accomplished before a single camera can roll and a more comprehensive understanding of the logistics that are required to complete and deliver a finished picture. First time independent filmmakers will find this the most comprehensive and helpful resource guide available.The third edition includes substantial updates throughout. New chapters examine such topics as:Basic accounting proceduresProduction team members and their responsibilitiesWorking with vendors--negotiating deals. Saving moneyWorking with extrasForeign locations--Work visas, shipping and customs *Provides comprehensive step-by-step coverage of the production process*With this book and companion CD-ROM you will find all the essential forms for launching a production office*Examines basic accounting procedures and the role of the production team

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 19 reviews)

Everything you need~~~~!!! by T. Weyers (LA, CA)

5 Stars
September 03, 2009
This book has it all. Forms, procedures, etc. If you are looking for a book that teaches you how to be creative and successful, this isn't the book. I am not sure that book even exists. If it does, let me know. But this is great if you already have that talent.

GREAT! by Nik (Brooklyn, N.Y. USA)

5 Stars
August 29, 2009
I LOVE this book. I enjoyed reading it and I am happy that I purchased it. The author goes through every step on how to start a small production company and what and who you will need. She even gives straight forward contracts that are fair and can be used by everyone. A complete lifesaver for all independant production studios. It is great buy for producers/filmmakers etc. It will all become so clear once you have read this book.

Excellent by Film/TV Develop

5 Stars
October 24, 2008
This book is an EXCELLENT source, full of complete information on film production. This is the most comprehensive and complete publication I have seen to date. No wonder it constantly sells out. I am glad I bought it. I highly recommend it.

Excellent book by P. Angel (Melbourne, Australia)

5 Stars
September 30, 2008
Really good book. Full of excellent forms and useful tips. Great for your next film.

A must-have if you're in the biz! by Hakim (San Francisco, CA, USA)

5 Stars
September 16, 2008
My friend Mark Hansson wrote to me recently to recommend this set. Mark is a busy guy in `the biz,' having done almost a hundred films and TV shows, including episodes of Murder She Wrote, Fat Actress, Six Feet Under, as well as the features Dreamgirls and The Quickie (overlooked and much-recommended) - so his advice is key. Turns out that Eve and Mark have been friends for a couple of decades, since they met on a film when Eve was a Production Coordinator. Mark read the first edition in galley form, long before it became a standard reference book at most studios and at many film schools. Eve's got another book out too - Hollywood Drive: What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry. While Hollywood Drive deals with more `esoteric issues,' this book is worth its price for the production forms alone: a CD Rom of almost 200 templates that can be customized and adapted for any film or TV show. Mark says, "I still use some of them today, such as the `Walkie Talkie Checkout List,' an active Word document that you can type into once it has been downloaded." Eve herself has helped thousands of our industry colleagues, through classes and the group she founded - the Film Industry Network (FIN), which still meets once a month at Sony studios. Mark again: "I'm very proud of Eve and the second career she has found as an author and teacher. She's an extraordinary person. And no - I don't get royalties from the book!" I don't get royalties either - in fact I bought both books right here on Amazon, and I am glad I did. The Complete Film Production Handbook is a must-have for any producer, director, or production manager.

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