Below are links to supplement the IFP Microbudget Filmmaking course. If you haven't taken the workshop and you're not sure where to start, try the books first!
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BOOKS: PRODUCING
Film and Video Budgets 6th Ed.
The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook (3rd ed.)
Producer to Producer: A Step-By-Step Guide to Low Budget Independent Film Producing
Dealmaking in the Film & Television Industry: From Negotiations to Final Contracts (3rd Ed.)
Clearance & Copyright: Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television (4th ed.)
Contracts for the Film & Television Industry (3rd ed.)
The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers: A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers
BOOKS: GENERAL FILMMAKING
Alternative Scriptwriting: Beyond the Hollywood Formula, 5th Ed.
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics
Film Craft Course: The Location Sound Mixer
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EQUIPMENT THAT AGES WELL - MY MICRO KIT PICKS
LIGHTING:
Ikan Small Interview Kit
Can fly under your seat as carry-on, small lights are battery powered, which comes in handy in tricky locations.
AUDIO:
Marantz PMD661 Audio Recorder - Easy-to-use, solid state recording with 2 XLR inputs
CAMERA
Manfrotto 504HD - w/546B 2-Stage Aluminum Tripod System - Great fluid-head tripod for a range of camera weights MeFoto GlobeTrotter - Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod Kit - Light-weight, compact tripod
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ARTICLES AND OTHER LINKS
BASICSWhy Make a Microbudget Film? - Filmmaker Magazine
IFP Screen Forward Screening Series Films
John Cassavetes Award - Independent Spirit Award Nominees (Wikipedia)
DEVELOPMENT
Copyright and Public Domain - Helpful Resources - Self-Reliant Film
15 Steps To Take After You Finish Your Script - Filmmaker Magazine
A Massive List of Upcoming Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About - No Film School
How Films at Sundance Are Kickstarting Their Way to Better Distribution - No Film School
How to Find a Producer - Filmmaker Magazine
List of 100+ Indie Producers - NoFilmSchool
Producers Code of Credits - P.G.A.
Code of Credits - Theatrical Motion Pictures - Producers Guild of America
Here's How to Crowdfund Successfully - Indiewire
8 Things I Learned From My (Failed) Kickstarter Campaign - Indiewire
Guide to Creating an LLC for Your Independent Film - FilmmakerIQ
Filing and Amending a Form D Notice - SECSEC Rule 504 / SEC Rule 505 / SEC Rule 506
Can a "Friends and Family Round" include Non-Accredited Investors? - Strictly Business
13 Ways to Cast A-List Actors in Microbudget Films - Filmmaker Magazine
SAG Contracts Summary - SAG Indie
PRE-PRODUCTION/PRODUCTION
Insurance for Filmmakers (place #1) - Fractured Atlas
Insurance for Filmmakers (place #2)- Film Emporium
Script Breakdown - HowToFilmSchool
A Step-by-Step Guide for Breaking Down a Script for Production - No Film School
Scenechronize - Free online scheduling software
5 Tips to Find Professional Crew to Work for Free - No Film School
How to Find, Hire and Work with Crew When You're On a Budget - Vimeo
10 Steps to Setting Up a Payroll System - US Small Business Administration
The Five Payroll Basics Every Employer Should Know - Square TownSquare Business Resource Center
How to do Payroll Taxes and Process Payroll Yourself - Square TownSquare Business Resource Center
Storyboard Template - Self-Reliant Film
So You Can't Afford a Wardrobe Designer - Filmmaker Magazine
When a Permit is Required and Fee Info (in NYC) - Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
Do You Need To Remove Company Logos From Your Film? - No Film School
Legally Speaking: Trademarks in Film - Script
Is That Fair (Use)? Third Party Trademarks in Film, Print, Video Games and other Media - Bennett Law Office
Every Filmmaking Form You'll Ever Need - No Film School
A Dozen Useful, Low-Budget Camera-Related Items - Self-Reliant Film
15 Essential (and Inexpensive) Tools for Wardrobe, Hair, & Make-Up - Self-Reliant Film
DIY Catering Part I: 5 Essential Tools under $50 for Low-Budget Film Catering - Self-Reliant Film
DIY Catering Part II: 4 Easy Ways to Go Green(er) - Self-Reliant Film
POST-PRODUCTION
Freeware, Shareware, and Cheap Mac Software for Filmmakers
10 Stages of Post-Production, from Data Storage to Deliverables
DISTRIBUTION
Five Film Reviewers On Screening Films - Filmmaker Magazine
Five Film Reviewers Advise Filmmakers - Filmmaker Magazine50 Unmissable Film Festivals - Variety
10 Best Fests: A Directory - IndieWire
9 Tips for Maximizing Your Film's Success on the Festival Circuit - IndieWire
5 Tips for Filmmakers on How to Navigate the Film Festival World: An IFP Film Week Report - IndieWire
When To Say No to a Festival - The Film Collaborative
A Conversation with Alex Ross Perry - Hammer 2 Nail
How To Understand and Negotiate a Film Distribution Contract - Filmmaker Magazine
Declaration of Independence: The Ten Principles of Hybrid Distribution - IndieWire
How a Small Distribution Company Gave a Tiny Holiday Movie a Successful Release - Sundance InstituteWhen Leaving Distribution Offers on The Table is Your Film's Best Bet - Sundance Institute
Nine Lessons for Self-Distributing Filmmakers with No Money and No Experience - Filmmaker Magazine
IndieGame The Movie: The Case Study
INTERVIEWS
Biggest Challenge, Best Lesson: I Believe in Unicorns Director Leah Meyerhoff - Filmmaker Magazine
Making the Last Fuji Super 16 Feature: Leah Meyerhoff on 'I Believe In Unicorns' - Filmmaker Magazine
Memories of Afterdevelopment: John Magary on Making The Mend - Filmmaker Magazine
“The Odds Were in Our Favor to Fail”: Krisha at the BFI London Film Festival - Filmmaker Magazine
Family Plot: David Lowery Interviews Krisha Writer/Director Trey Edward Shults - Filmmaker Magazine
Behaving Badly in Nathan Silver’s Stinking Heaven - Filmmaker Magazine
The LOL Team: SRF Interview - Self-Reliant Film
New Voices: An Interview with Josephine Decker - The Notebook
How the Filmmakers Behind Sundance Hit 'Tangerine' Shot on an iPhone & Got Cinematic Results - No Film School
OTHER RESOURCES
IFP - The Independent Filmmaker Project
SAG Indie: Sample Contracts and Resources Page
©opy®ight: A Few Helpful Links