Top Secrets for Writing, Producing and Directing a Low-Budget Short Film

WRITING, PRODUCING AND DIRECTING A LOW-BUDGET SHORT FILM is a comprehensive step-by-step overview of how to complete a low-budget short film and get it shown. It begins with how to write a short script to shoot in one or at most two days. It discusses how to finalize your script by getting feedback and preparing it for production through doing a scene breakdown, and possibly a storyboard. It describes how to direct the film yourself or work with a director, audition the actors and cast the film, plan for and participate in the shoot, and work with an editor to finish your film. It discusses how to get your film shown, including entering it in festivals, and concludes with an extensive list of resources and references, which include books, articles, script and storyboard software, conferences, expos, festivals, and more.