The documentary filmmaker's roadmap : a practical guide to planning, production and distribution /
Trump, Maxine,
The documentary filmmaker's roadmap : a practical guide to planning, production and distribution / Maxine Trump. - 244 pages : illustrations (black and white)
A concise and practical guide to making a feature-length documentary film - from funding to production to distribution, exhibition and marketing. Using her award-winning film 'Musicwood' - a New York Times Critics' Pick - as a case study, director Maxine Trump guides the reader through the complex lifecycle of the documentary film. Her interviews with lawyers, funders, distributors, TV executives and festival programmers provide a behind-the-scenes look that will assist readers on their own filmmaking journey. Written from the perspective of a successful documentary filmmaker, the book covers mistakes made and lessons learned, a discussion on the documentary genre, crowdfunding, pre-production through post, test screenings, the festival circuit distribution, legal pitfalls, fair use and more.
Specialized.
9781138070882 (pbk.) : £24.99
Documentary films--Production and direction--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Media Studies.
Media Studies.
070.1'8
The documentary filmmaker's roadmap : a practical guide to planning, production and distribution / Maxine Trump. - 244 pages : illustrations (black and white)
A concise and practical guide to making a feature-length documentary film - from funding to production to distribution, exhibition and marketing. Using her award-winning film 'Musicwood' - a New York Times Critics' Pick - as a case study, director Maxine Trump guides the reader through the complex lifecycle of the documentary film. Her interviews with lawyers, funders, distributors, TV executives and festival programmers provide a behind-the-scenes look that will assist readers on their own filmmaking journey. Written from the perspective of a successful documentary filmmaker, the book covers mistakes made and lessons learned, a discussion on the documentary genre, crowdfunding, pre-production through post, test screenings, the festival circuit distribution, legal pitfalls, fair use and more.
Specialized.
9781138070882 (pbk.) : £24.99
Documentary films--Production and direction--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Media Studies.
Media Studies.
070.1'8