Indie Producers Handbook : Creative Producing From A to Z [Paperback]

Myrl A. Schreibman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

Myrl Schreibman has written a straighfoward, insightful, and articulate account of what it takes to make a successful feature film.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Lone Eagle (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580650376
• ISBN-13: 978-1580650373
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars KEEP THIS ONE BY YOUR BEDSIDE, August 13, 2001

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molly (nyc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indie Producers Handbook : Creative Producing From A to Z (Paperback)

I bought this book because it had cool art work and boy was I surprised. I was a student at NYU Tish School of the Arts majoring in Film Producing and this book taught me more about producing than the years I spent at NYU. I read the book from cover to cover in one sitting and then I decided that I would re-read a little each night before going to sleep. So I keep it at my bedside. Every night I learn more and more about the creative side of producing...and discovering that it is as much an art form as directing or writing. This book has really opened my eyes. I don't know who Myrl Schreibman is except that he is on the faculty of UCLA but I wish I had taken courses from him if he is anything like his book. This is a book that I will refer to alot. Thanks

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What you need to know to make a film., August 20, 2001

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Joaquin Alvarado (Tempe, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indie Producers Handbook : Creative Producing From A to Z (Paperback)

Finally, a book that is actually useful! This book let's the serious producer and director approach the process in a realistic and effective way. It is both comprehensive and inspiring. It covers the issues no one wants to talk about, such as, if you want to make a film and you have the money there are actual steps you need to take. There's no mystery or B.S. here, but there's plenty of insight and knowledge. Great read!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A SOON - TO - BE PRODUCER'S COMMENTS, August 26, 2001

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Dennis Kosta (Hoboken, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indie Producers Handbook : Creative Producing From A to Z (Paperback)

I bought this book, "THE INDIE PRODUCERS HANDBOOK, Creative Producing from A - Z" about two weeks ago when I saw a friend of mine reading it one day at a coffee shop in the Village. It looked kind of interesting since I want to go into the film and television business in some way using my background in finance on Wall Street. Even though my friend had experience and said that the book was basically for people who knew about making movies, this book made it so simple for me (a layman) to understand that it got me excited about the possibility of producing in some way. Until I read this book, I thought a producer was just the guy who supplied the money. Now I know it is much more than that. Somewhere in the book the author reminds us the importance of the producer by pointing out that it is the producer who gets the Oscar for Best Movie. When I read that, everything hit home to me. This book not only provides the info but the practical experiences that the author had and from many people which enhances the value it offered to me. I haven't looked at many other books on producing...but I know that this is one I will hold on to when (and if) I go into the business...(which I probably will!)I think I will use it to find answers that may come up.