Film Production Management [Paperback]

Bastian Cleve (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 1994

With its practical, hands-on approach, Film Production Management shows what it takes to get a screenplay produced in Hollywood and onto the big screen or television. Film students as well as professionals starting a new phase in their careers will find invaluable, easy-to-understand information on standards and practices in daily use in production departments.


It explains in step-by-step detail how to: *break down a screenplay *organize a shooting schedule *create a realistic budget *find and secure locations *work with agents to find actors * hire a crew and communicate effectively with unions Also included are chapters on contracts, insurance, and special tips for low-budget films, as well as sample forms and charts used regularly in production offices. Film Production Management is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to work in a Hollywood production department, from Assistant Directors to Production Managers to Line Producers. Since 1968 Bastian Cleve has produced more than 80 full-length and short film in the U.S. and Germany and has won numerous awards for his work.

Editorial Reviews

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I adopted this book for my "Movie Business Class" it is an excellent and practical book explaining the pre-production and production phases of motion pictures. (Rob Hahn, Southern Illinois Univ, Carbondale). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The same thorough, practical handbook updated with the latest forms and technological advances --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (June 23, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240801067
• ISBN-13: 978-0240801063
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,510,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book out there for developing a shooting schedule., February 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Film Production Management (Paperback)

I took Production Management in film school and this book blows away what we used as our textbook. It will definitely steer you to getting things done in a professional manner, whether it is managing locations or developing a shooting schedule. This is the one book you need to make sure everything runs smoothly.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is an overview at best., December 12, 2007

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Max Wycisk (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Film Production Management, Third Edition (Paperback)

I have purchased (and immediately returned, after thumbing through) this book, as after a couple of decades in the business I am now moving up to management. This book might be a useful read for a complete neophyte, or a student, perhaps it even "blows away" other school type textbooks on the subject as the previus reviewer suggested. For a professional, it is of little use. It touches on all subjects associated with production, but none of them are treated with sufficient depth. One thing is certain: you will definitely not be an well informed production manager if that is all you will ever read to get ready for that particular challenge, nor will you be ready to go out there, and pass yourself off as a pro..

2.0 out of 5 stars Less Than What I Would Have Expected from Focal Press, February 25, 2010

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Kris C. Jones "Video Editor" (East Ridge, TN (Chattanooga), TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Film Production Management, Third Edition (Paperback)

I received a review copy for a film class that I help teach. In reading through the first few chapters, I noticed it has a rather casual, slapdash style that is all too common in many recent film how-to texts.

Focal Press has slipped in recent years, especially when it comes to their editions from overseas. It would seem that the cachet of having a foreign author is authority enough to justify the publication of a particular book.

I stopped reading when I came to the paragraph where the author states, to paraphrase, "Sometimes the screenwriter neglects to number his / her scenes due to laziness and the production manager has to do it for him." ( With no explanation of the "spec script" rules of format vs. "production scripts." It was at this point I became convinced of the author's lack of understanding of the production management process.