The Complete Film Production Handbook, Third Edition,   ISBN:9780240804194

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This book has it all. Forms, procedures, etc. If you are looking for a book that teaches you how to be creative and successful, this isn't the book. I am not sure that book even exists. If it does, let me know. But this is great if you already have that talent.

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I LOVE this book. I enjoyed reading it and I am happy that I purchased it. The author goes through every step on how to start a small production company and what and who you will need. She even gives straight forward contracts that are fair and can be used by everyone. A complete lifesaver for all independant production studios. It is great buy for producers/filmmakers etc. It will all become so clear once you have read this book.

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This book is an EXCELLENT source, full of complete information on film production. This is the most comprehensive and complete publication I have seen to date. No wonder it constantly sells out. I am glad I bought it. I highly recommend it.

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Really good book. Full of excellent forms and useful tips. Great for your next film.

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My friend Mark Hansson wrote to me recently to recommend this set. Mark is a busy guy in `the biz,' having done almost a hundred films and TV shows, including episodes of Murder She Wrote, Fat Actress, Six Feet Under, as well as the features Dreamgirls and The Quickie (overlooked and much-recommended) - so his advice is key.

Turns out that Eve and Mark have been friends for a couple of decades, since they met on a film when Eve was a Production Coordinator. Mark read the first edition in galley form, long before it became a standard reference book at most studios and at many film schools. Eve's got another book out too - Hollywood Drive: What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry.

While Hollywood Drive deals with more `esoteric issues,' this book is worth its price for the production forms alone: a CD Rom of almost 200 templates that can be customized and adapted for any film or TV show. Mark says, "I still use some of them today, such as the `Walkie Talkie Checkout List,' an active Word document that you can type into once it has been downloaded."

Eve herself has helped thousands of our industry colleagues, through classes and the group she founded - the Film Industry Network (FIN), which still meets once a month at Sony studios. Mark again: "I'm very proud of Eve and the second career she has found as an author and teacher. She's an extraordinary person. And no - I don't get royalties from the book!"

I don't get royalties either - in fact I bought both books right here on Amazon, and I am glad I did. The Complete Film Production Handbook is a must-have for any producer, director, or production manager.