{"product_id":"success-in-film-a-guide-to-funding-filming-and-finishing-independent-films-9780692462775","title":"Success in Film: A Guide to Funding, Filming and Finishing Independent Films","description":"\u003ci\u003eSuccess in Film\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate guide to funding, filming and finishing any independent film. Written by veteran filmmakers \u003cb\u003eJulia Verdin\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMatt Dean\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuccess in Film\u003c\/i\u003e has been specially designed to help aspiring producers, directors, writers, actors, editors - anyone who wants to know how to take control of their own destiny in the world of film by making their own movies. \u003ci\u003eSuccess in Film\u003c\/i\u003e begins by helping the filmmaker define success for their film and in doing so find the best path to achieve that success. Whether you want financial success, awards, peer recognition, or just a great demo reel of what you can do, \u003ci\u003eSuccess in Film\u003c\/i\u003e can help you achieve that success one film at a time. Whether a film is intended for the big screen or the small, Internet release or Theatrical, this concise guide will takes the reader from inception to delivery. Topics include: \u003ci\u003ehow to find your story, how to find funding, how to deal with investors, how to make a business plan, how to make a budget, how to cast the film, how to find the right crew, how to work with actors, how do you get distribution, how to market the film, how to get into festivals, how to self release on amazon, iTunes or other digital platforms\u003c\/i\u003e and much more  Success in Film is being called one the best books on the market today for aspiring producers. Written for filmmakers, by filmmakers who know the craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11029152\"\u003eMatt Dean\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9031986\"\u003eJulia Verdin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew William Dean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692462775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692462775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004010\"\u003eFilm | Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Verdin\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced film producer and indie film consultant who has produced 30 feature films and has extensive knowledge in all areas of producing, casting, financing, selling a film and taking films to the festivals. Many of Julia's films have had theatrical releases and played in major film festivals such as \u003ci\u003eSundance, Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVenice\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked with top talent such as \u003ci\u003eAl Pacino\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJeremy Irons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDanny Huston\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSienna Miller\u003c\/i\u003e to name a few. As well as producing her own films, and running her production company Rough Diamond Productions, Julia has consulted for numerous filmmakers and through her expert advice and guidance helped them get their films made. Julia is a consulting producer for filmmakers group \u003ci\u003eRaindance LA\u003c\/i\u003e, has given seminars and participated on panels on film production for numerous organizations including Woman in Film, WGA, BAFTA LA, AFM, Story Expo, Raindance film festival, LA Femme film festivals and many others. For full resume and further info on films produced see http: \/\/www.juliaverdin.com Credits include: The Merchant of Venice, Riding the bullet, Two Jacks, Stander, Slipstream, I Witness, Contaminated Man \u003cb\u003eMatt Dean\u003c\/b\u003e As an adjunct professor of editing and post production, Matt Dean has a career in film and Television spanning 25 years. Starting in Broadcast News for ABC in Virginia, Matt went on to produce and direct TV commercials and then documentaries and TV shows. In 2007 he worked as an art director for Unistar International Pictures and then expanded in career into Producing and post supervising feature films. To date he has worked on 24 feature films and 80 episodes of TV. 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