LibGuides: FILM 422: Business of Film: Managing and Planning Film Projects

Recommended books and websites for learning about planning a film project, including, management, budgeting, casting, pitching, marketing, and distribution.

Management and Budgeting

Film Production Management 101 by Deborah Patz
Call Number: PN1995.9.P7 P37 2010
ISBN: 9781932907773
Publication Date: 2010
Planning the Low-Budget Film by Robert Latham Brown
Call Number: PN1995.9.P7 B76 2006
ISBN: 9780976817802
Publication Date: 2006
Film Production Management by Bastian Cleve
Call Number: PN1995.9.P7 C54 2006
ISBN: 9781138169739
Publication Date: 2006
Getting the Money by Jeremy Juuso; Jeremy Juuso
Call Number: PN1995.9.P7 J88 2009
ISBN: 9781932907643
Publication Date: 2009
The Insider's Guide to Film Finance by Philip Alberstat
Call Number: PN1993.5.A1 A5 2004
ISBN: 9780240516615
Publication Date: 2004

Casting

Hollywood Dealmaking by Daniel Yankelevits; Dina Appleton
Call Number: PN1995.9.P7 A66 2010
ISBN: 9781581156713
Publication Date: 2010
Casting Revealed by Hester Schell
Call Number: PN1995.9.C34 S33 2010
ISBN: 9781932907872
Publication Date: 2010

Pitching

The Perfect Pitch by Ken Rotcop
Call Number: PN1996 .R67 2009
ISBN: 9781932907520
Publication Date: 2009
Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds by Michael Hauge
Call Number: PN1996 .H38 2006
ISBN: 9781932907209
Publication Date: 2006

Marketing and Distribution

The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution by Stacey Parks
Call Number: PN1995.9.M29 P37 2007
ISBN: 9780240809229
Publication Date: 2007