In the follow-up book to his best selling text, Zen Filmmaking, prolific Independent Filmmaker Scott Shaw takes the reader behind the scenes of Indie Filmmaking and teaches the secrets of how to make... More > a feature film, documentary, or music video in the most refined and expedient manner possible. He also teaches the reader the tricks of how to make a No to Low-Budget feature film look like it has a High-Budget price tag. Shaw leads the reader through all aspects of filmmaking begining with the screenplay, onto financing, casting, producing, directing, cinematography, and distribution. This book is full of insightful filmmaking techniques normally understood only by the advanced filmmakers. Plus, it presents numerous behind-the-scene stories of what occurs on indie film sets and how to make even the most trying of circumstances work to your advantage.< Less
Looking for a short film script to produce commercially, for class, or for fun?
'26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers' is a collection of original short film screenplays. Designed for... More > new filmmakers, actors, and students who are developing portfolios of short films. Teachers also use this book of screenplays in the classroom. Each short film screenplay is designed to be produced quickly and on a low budget. In some cases, on a zero budget.
Best of all, the money you make from short films based on these screenplays is yours to keep. Since the screenplays are all royalty-free under Creative Commons licensing, all you need to do is mention the book in the credits. Start filming today!< Less
Looking for a short film script to produce commercially, for class, or for fun?
'26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers' is a collection of original short film screenplays. Designed for... More > new filmmakers, actors, and students who are developing portfolios of short films. Teachers also use this book of screenplays in the classroom. Each short film screenplay is designed to be produced quickly and on a low budget. In some cases, on a zero budget.
Best of all, the money you make from short films based on these screenplays is yours to keep. Since the screenplays are all royalty-free under Creative Commons licensing, all you need to do is mention the book in the credits. Start filming today!< Less
The behind-the-scenes stories of a life in movies by THE Independent Filmmaker. This collectors item includes an introduction by William Shatner and stories about Mr. Grefé’s work with... More > Arnold Schwarzenegger, Don Johnson, Rita Hayworth, Charlie Daniels and more.
Includes photographs,
introduction by William Shatner,
William Grefe's filmography,
advice on financing and dealing with investors,
views on location shooting,
thoughts on working in Hollywood,
crazy characters he's met during his career,
low budget filmmaking,
and dealing with actors.
Grefé covers all phases of filmmaking: Financing, Preproduction, Production, Distribution . . . A must read for anyone who wants to make a film.< Less
The behind-the-scenes stories of a life in movies by THE Independent Filmmaker. This collectors item includes an introduction by William Shatner and stories about Mr. Grefé’s work with... More > Arnold Schwarzenegger, Don Johnson, Rita Hayworth, Charlie Daniels and more.
Includes photographs,
introduction by William Shatner,
William Grefe's filmography,
advice on financing and dealing with investors,
views on location shooting,
thoughts on working in Hollywood,
crazy characters he's met during his career,
low budget filmmaking,
and dealing with actors.
Grefé covers all phases of filmmaking: Financing, Preproduction, Production, Distribution . . . A must read for anyone who wants to make a film.< Less
Within the pages of this book, Scott Shaw leads the reader through all of the elements of Zen Filmmaking -- allowing one to emerge as a competent independent filmmaker, possessing all of the... More > necessary skills to create a feature film, documentary, or music video in the easiest and most expedient manner possible. This book also takes the reader behind-the-scenes on several of Scott Shaw’s feature films. This provides a unique insight into the filmmaking process while illustrating how to bypass many of the obstacles of filmmaking.< Less
For those feeling a dearth of Movies about Black Culture, hopefully this list will introduce you to some directors/films about Black Culture/People that you never knew existed. Or just inform you on... More > a few films that you may not have ever known were made by Black Directors.< Less
How many people really know about the world's oldest scientific religion, Jain Dharma ? It certainly has much to offer because three leading politicians: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr and... More > Nelson Mendala used the Jain principle of AHIMSA (Non-Violence) to liberate their people to gain independence from social oppression. This booklet "Jain Enlightenment - A Cosmic Way of Life" offers the key to understanding Jains - who seek forgiveness, not from an almighty god, but from those living souls they have harmed. The Jain prayer of forgiveness follows:
I forgive all living beings, Let all living beings forigve me; All in this world are my friends, I have no enemies ...
C.G. Jung wrote: "Enlightenment is not about imagining figures of light but of making the darkness conscious ..."< Less
Why waste money going to film school when you can learn everything you need to know about making low budget indies movies by getting out there and doing it,
This book will help you get started.
Why waste money going to film school when you can learn everything you need to know about making low budget indies movies by getting out there and doing it,
This book will help you get started.
