How Not to Make a Short Film by Roberta Munroe - ISBN: 9781401309541
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Excellent and entertaining advice for aspiring directors from a veteran Sundance programmer.

How Not to Make a Short Film

Secrets from a Sundance Programmer

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    19 January 2009

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Summary

Full of advice for would-be filmmakers. Readers will learn how to make their script work, how to finance their film, how to deal with their producer, how to deal with their crew, how to cast for their film, how to handle post production and how to thrive on the festival circuit. How Not To Make A Short Film is energetically written and peppered with great anecdotes and interviews with other filmmakers who have struggled with their art. This is both a must-read for aspiring moviemakers and a t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781401309541
ISBN-10:1401309542
Author:Roberta Munroe
Publisher:Little, Brown & Company
Imprint:Hachette Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:19 January 2009
Weight:260g
Dimensions:202mm x 134mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Roberta Munroe is that rare person in the film world who can not only recognize an inspired, great film, but she can actually help you make one.”

“Roberta Munroe is brilliant. Her advice and insights on our project, The Tribe, from rough cut to completed film were instrumental and invaluable to its success. It is exciting to think that all filmmakers will have access to her incredible mind and experience through this book.”–Tiffany Shlain, award-winning filmmaker“Roberta Munroe is that rare person in the film world who can not only recognize an inspired, great film, but she can actually help you make one.”–Mark Duplass, Sundance and SXSW award-winning filmmaker

About The Author

Roberta Munroe

Roberta Munroe was born and raised in Toronto. She was the Short Film Programmer at the Sundance Film Festival for 5 years. A filmmaker herself, Roberta’s directorial debut, Dani and Alice, has played at over 120 festivals globally and received the PlanetOut Best Drama Award 2006. She is in production on a slate of 4 short films.

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