The Complete Film Production Handbook

Eve Light Honthaner

Taylor & Francis, 2010 - Performing Arts - 524 pages

This book is for working film/TV professionals and students alike. If you're a line producer, production manager, production supervisor, assistant director or production coordinator--the book has everything you'll need (including all the forms, contracts, releases and checklists) to set up and run a production--from finding a production office to turning over delivery elements. Even if you know what you're doing, you will be thrilled to find everything you need in one place. If you're not already working in film production, but think you'd like to be, read the book -- and then decide. If you choose to pursue this career path, you'll know what to expect, you'll be prepared, and you'll be ten steps ahead of everyone else just starting out.

New topics and information in the fourth edition include:
* Low-budget independent films, including documentaries and shorts
* Information specific to television production and commercials
* The industry's commitment to go green and how to do it
* Coverage of new travel and shipping regulations
* Updated information on scheduling, budgeting, deal memos, music clearances, communications, digital production, and new forms throughout
*Supplementary material and sample forms available at www.focalpress.com/9780240811505

Contents

• The Production Team and Who Does What: 1
• The Production Office: 11
• Basic Accounting: 33
• From Script to Schedule: 79
• Incentives: 89
• PreProduction: 95
• Insurance Requirements: 125
• During the Shoot: 157
• Building Strong Industry Relationships Making Good Deals and Navigating the Politics: 181
• Deal Memos: 189
• Unions and Guilds: 199
• Principal Talent: 209
• Background Talent: 261
• Theres An Animal In My Film: 269
• Clearances and Releases: 273
• A Guide to Music Clearance: 303
• Safety: 311
• Locations: 323
• Distant Location: 337
• Foreign Locations: 345
• Travel and Housing: 353
• Shipping: 365
• Effects: 389
• Specifically Television: 395
• Independent Filmmaking: 405
• Practical LowBudget Filmmaking: 415
• New Media: 435
• Commercial Production: 443
• Wrap: 449
• Post Production Overview: 463
• Greener Filmmaking: 483
• Industry Survival Tips: 495
• Glossary: 509
• Index: 517

About the author

Eve Honthaner has been working in the entertainment industry in the field of production management for many years. Some of her credits include: Titanic, Just Married, Joy Ride and In Dreams. In addition to teaching at USC's Summer Program, she's been an instructor at The International Film & TV Workshops in Rockport, Maine and she is the founder of the Los Angeles-based networking organization Film Industry Network.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Complete Film Production Handbook; American Film Market Presents Series
• Author: Eve Light Honthaner
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 2010
• ISBN: 024081150X, 9780240811505
• Length: 524 pages
• Subjects: Performing Arts / Film / Direction & Production; Performing Arts / Film / General; Performing Arts / General