First-Time Filmmaker F*ck-ups

Learn to avoid the costly mistakes that commonly plague independent filmmakers with this concise and informative how-to guide. Laced with examples from famous movies, directors, and producers, author Daryl Bob Goldberg empowers you with the practical knowledge to achieve a dream that is not as intimidating as you might think This book will help you avoid problems associated with fund-raising, budgeting, scheduling, casting, shooting, actors, crew, postproduction, distribution, legal issues, and much more, all written by someone who has learned these lessons the hard way-so you don't have to.

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Daryl Bob Goldberg is an award-winning producer and director with acclaimed feature-films, award-winning music videos, and nationally televised commercials under his belt. Variety magazine describes Daryl's work as "Wryly hilarious, completely overboard and unpredictable!" Daryl's acclaimed work has been seen on NBC, IFC, MTV, The Sundance Channel, FunnyorDie.com, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and MTV Europe. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.

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Part 1 Getting Started; Chapter 1 Fuck-Up #1 "I Can't Make a Movie"; Chapter 2 Fuck-Up #2 "I Just Want to Make a Movie"; Chapter 3 Fuck-Up #3 "The Script Is Done"; Chapter 4 Fuck-Up #4 "I Can Do This Alone"; Chapter 5 Fuck-Up #5 "My Buddy/Mom/Brother/Dog Is Going to Produce"; Part 2 Getting the Money; Chapter 6 Fuck-Up #6 "I'll Never Get the Money"; Chapter 7 Fuck-Up #7 "Selling Is about Sales"; Chapter 8 Fuck-Up #8 "First, I'll Get Actors; Then I'll Get Money"; Chapter 9 Fuck-Up #9 "No Stars Will Want to Be in My Movie"; Chapter 10 Fuck-Up #10 "Stars Will Want to Be in My Movie"; Chapter 11 Fuck-Up #11 "My Actors Are Committed"; Chapter 12 Fuck-Up #12 "I Don't Care about Tax Incentives"; Chapter 13 Fuck-Up #13 "If I Can't Raise All the Money, I Can't Start My Movie"; Chapter 14 Fuck-Up #14 "There's No Harm in Getting Creative with My Financing"; Chapter 15 Fuck-Up #15 "I Don't Need a Business Plan"; Chapter 16 Fuck-Up #16 "I Don't Need a Lawyer"; Part 3 Pre-Production; Chapter 17 Fuck-Up #17 "We Don't Need Much Pre-Production"; Chapter 18 Fuck-Up #18 "I Don't Want SAG Actors"; Chapter 19 Fuck-Up #19 "Cast the Person Who Looks the Part"; Chapter 20 Fuck-Up #20 "We Don't Need Much Equipment"; Chapter 21 Fuck-Up #21 "We Don't Need to Go on a Scout"; Part 4 Scheduling; Chapter 22 Fuck-Up #22 "I Have to Shoot My Movie in Script Order"; Chapter 23 Fuck-Up #23 "I Don't Need a Stripboard Schedule"; Part 5 Budgeting; Chapter 24 Fuck-Up #24 "Movies Cost _ Dollars"; Chapter 25 Fuck-Up #25 >"You Have to Buy Stuff"; Chapter 26 Fuck-Up #26 "The Rates Are the Rates"; Chapter 27 Fuck-Up #27 "People Don't Work on Credit"; Chapter 28 Fuck-Up #28 "My Budget Fits My Vision"; Chapter 29 Fuck-Up #29 "Post Is Cheap"; Chapter 30 Fuck-Up #30 "I Don't Need a Contingency"; Part 6 Acting; Chapter 31 Fuck-Up #31 "Acting Should Always Be Natural"; Chapter 32 Fuck-Up #32 "Acting Happens When You Have Lines"; Chapter 33 Fuck-Up #33 "Continuity Isn't as Important as Performance"; Part 7 Crew; Chapter 34 Fuck-Up #34 "Hire a D.P. Based on Who Owns a Camera"; Chapter 35 Fuck-Up #35 "Grip? Electric? What's the difference?"; Chapter 36 Fuck-Up #36 "The Assistant Director Is the Director's Assistant"; Chapter 37 Fuck-Up #37 "Anyone Can Be a P.A."; Chapter 38 Fuck-Up #38 "We Don't Need an Art Department"; Chapter 39 Fuck-Up #39 "I Don't Need a Script Supervisor"; Chapter 40 Fuck-Up #40 "Set Photographers Don't Help the Movie"; Chapter 41 Fuck-Up #41 "Sound Is Not Important"; Part 8 Life on Set; Chapter 42 Fuck-Up #42 "The Director Should Worry about Everything"; Chapter 43 Fuck-Up #43 "It's Quick On-Screen; It Shouldn't Take Long to Shoot"; Chapter 44 Fuck-Up #44 "I Need to Take My Time to Work"; Chapter 45 Fuck-Up #45 "Everyone Should Do What Needs to Be Done"; Chapter 46 Fuck-Up #46 "We Don't Need a Call Sheet"; Chapter 47 Fuck-Up #47 "I'll Start with My Close-Ups"; Chapter 48 Fuck-Up #48 "I Need More/Less Coverage"; Chapter 49 Fuck-Up #49 "I Know What Film Sets Should Be Like"; Chapter 50 Fuck-Up #50 "We'll Fix It in Post"; Part 9 Editing; Chapter 51 Fuck-Up #51 "Anyone with a Computer Can Edit"; Chapter 52 Fuck-Up #52 "You Don't Need to Watch ALL the Footage"; Chapter 53 Fuck-Up #53 "Editing Shouldn't Hurt"; Chapter 54 Fuck-Up #54 "Editing Will Take a Few Passes"; Chapter 55 Fuck-Up #55 "This Cut Is Good Enough to Show"; Chapter 56 Fuck-Up #56 "I Don't Need Outside Feedback"; Part 10 More Post-Production; Chapter 57 Fuck-Up #57 "Post Sound Isn't as Important as Picture"; Chapter 58 Fuck-Up #58 "Anyone with a Computer Can Do Post-Sound"; Chapter 59 Fuck-Up #59 "Dialogue Is Recorded on Set"; Chapter 60 Fuck-Up #60 "We Can Use Famous Songs"; Chapter 61 Fuck-Up #61 "We Can't Afford Good Music"; Chapter 62 Fuck-Up #62 "Cinematography Happens While Shooting"; Chapter 63 Fuck-Up #63 "I Gotta Have Effects!"; Part 11 Life after Post-Production; Chapter 64 Fuck-Up #64 "The Movie's Done; I'm Done"; Chapter 65 Fuck-Up #65 "I'll Submit to Festivals and Then Await Success"; Chapter 66 Fuck-Up #66 "This Guy Can Sell My Movie"; Chapter 67 Fuck-Up #67 "A Distributor Will Pay to Finish the Movie"; Chapter 68 Fuck-Up #68 "Money, Fame, Power: Here I Come!"; Chapter 69 Fuck-Up #69 "There's No Formula for Success"References; Index;