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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction: What Is Producing? |
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Chapter 1 Getting Started |
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The Curtain-Raiser: Finding The Flame, Fanning The Flame |
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Moving Towards A Career: What Are The Doorways? |
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Jumping Into Low-Budget Producing: The Writer As Web-Series Producer: Driving The Independent Webisode |
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25 | (6) |
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Watch Your Metrics, Change Your Work, And Just Keep Producing! A Quick Guide To Producing For Youtube |
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31 | (8) |
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Case Study: The Small Production Company |
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39 | (3) |
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Story Pass: How To Help A Writer Move From A Pitch Or Story Idea To A Full Story, Part One-Character And Character Arcs |
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Chapter 2 Sticking It Out |
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Story Radar And Genius-Spotting: On Working With Directors |
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51 | (8) |
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Worksheet: Ten Steps To Producing Your First Feature: Your Initial Producing Package |
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59 | (6) |
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Media Labs: The New Development Deal: A Way To Create Buzz, Raise Your Profile, Network And Improve Your Story |
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65 | (6) |
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"Are We All Making The Same Movie?": The Director-Producer Relationship An Interview With Director Adam Salky, Head Of The Afi's Directing Concentration |
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71 | (5) |
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Know Your Priorities: The Art Of The Budget: Where To Spend, Where To Save |
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76 | (2) |
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Welcome To Post-Production: How To Work With The Experts An Interview With Niko Remus |
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78 | (4) |
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The Cost Of Distribution: How To Know What You Want |
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82 | (5) |
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Story Pass: How To Help A Writer Move From Story To Script, Part Two - Character Objectives And Relationships |
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87 | (9) |
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Going `Round The Table: Sticking It Out A Conversation On Dealing With Rejection' |
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96 | (4) |
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Chapter 3 Finding Success |
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When Governments Give You Money To Make Your Movie: Comparing The Us And Eu Producing Environments |
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102 | (6) |
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Finding Your Audience: Creating The Writer-Director-Producer Triangle |
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108 | (7) |
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Getting The Best From Your Team: How Do You Collaborate?: The 2-To-1 Rule For Artistic Collaboration |
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115 | (3) |
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On Being Focused, Honest And Prepared: Handling The Complicated Dynamics Between Producers And Directors |
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118 | (5) |
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What Kind Of Producer Will You Be? On Israel's Co-Production Landscape |
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123 | (5) |
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Screen Producing "Downunder": The Media-Producing Landscape In Australia |
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128 | (5) |
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Worksheet: Taking Charge Of Your Marketing Campaign: What Are The Marketing Hooks Of Your Film? |
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133 | (3) |
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Going `Round The Table A Conversation On Coping With Risk' |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (50) |
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The Path Into The Studio: Good Drama Makes Great Horror, And Other Tips On Moviemaking |
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141 | (12) |
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Escaping The Alamo: How Directors Survive Producing |
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153 | (6) |
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"A High Calling In A Low Place": On Running A Studio |
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159 | (6) |
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Producer Tips: Finding Your Audience: A Short Primer On Marketing Demographics |
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165 | (3) |
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Native Americans Storm The System: A Producer's Approach To Racism |
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168 | (6) |
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Navigating Through Post: Finding The Creative Pinch-Points |
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174 | (6) |
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Story Pass: "What Was The Name Of That Show Again?": Developing Titles That Sell |
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180 | (9) |
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189 | (37) |
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The Writer-Producer In TV: Combining Luck, Preparation And Opportunity |
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191 | (6) |
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Case Study: The Show-Runners Of Spain: HBO's Patria And Glocal Producing |
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197 | (5) |
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Marian Gonzalez-Abrisketa |
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Story Pass: What Is Story Tone? How Can It Be Guided And Deepened In Pre-Production?: A Technique For Producing Your Pre-Vis Sessions |
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202 | (4) |
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On Casting: "Never Cast One Character At A Time" |
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206 | (2) |
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"Always Come To The Table With Something": The Art Of Negotiating, Hiring And Handling People |
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208 | (6) |
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Associate Producing And Post Supervising |
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214 | (4) |
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Case Study Producing In The Green Economy: Emellie O'Brien Builds A Company Where Before There Was Nothing But Waste |
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218 | (3) |
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Going `Round The Table: A Conversation On Regret' |
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221 | (5) |
| Conclusion |
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226 | (2) |
| Recommended Resources |
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228 | (2) |
| Index |
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