Contents

Introduction: Looking Before Leaping

Be Prepared

Is There an Audience for This Short?

Defining the Producer’s Role

The Short Dilemma: Who’s in Charge?

Shoebox Redhead : A Textbook Case

Terminology

Production Management Software

1 Getting Down to Business

Financing Your Film

Television Distribution

Government Support

The Funding of Student Productions

Private Foundations and Commercial Underwriting

Specialized Markets

Profit Versus Non-Profit

Ownership Versus Sponsorship

Online Fundraising Platforms

Appealing to Friends and Family

Setting Up to Do Business

2 Preproduction

Safety First

Clearing Rights to Intellectual Property

Copyright and the Public Domain

Story Rights

Screenplay Rights

An Overview of Preproduction and a Timeline

3 Script ...

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