Making Independent Films: Advice from the Filmmakers - Softcover

The high-spirited, freewheeling ins and outs of the sizzling independent film scene are fully documented in this compelling collection of interviews with the industry's brightest young directors and producers. From first pitch to final cut, the book's on-the-spot vantage point follows emerging talents as they negotiate the travails and triumphs of independent filmmaking. Part how-to guide and part riveting exposé, it discusses training, financing, preproduction, shooting, postproduction, festivals, and distribution. Every page offers budding artists keen insights that are vital to success in a field that's tough to crack. The audience of non-pro film aficionados drawn to this book will also find it to be a thoroughly enjoyable and elucidating read.

Liz Stubbs is a writer/producer with a growing specialty in independent film. She has produced and written for a wide variety of film projects, has contributed to film and video publications, and has worked as an editor and reporter for the news media. She is working on several feature film projects. She lives in Roswell Georgia.
Richard Rodriguez is a production freelancer with a film career that runs the gamut from grip, editor, shooter, and second assistant cameraman, to writer, producer, and director. He has worked on independent feature films, music videos, corporate videos, and national commercial spots. His training includes film studies at the Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts and at the International Film and Television Workshops in Rockport, Maine. He lives in Miami, Florida.