I. THE HOLY TRINITY
1 The Writer, 1
2 The Producer, 19
3 The Director, 33
II. PRE-PRODUCTION
4 Scheduling and Budgeting, 51
5 Finance, 63
6 Crewing, 73
7 Casting, 83
8 Locations, 95
III. PRODUCTION AND KIT
9 Camera, 107
10 Lights, 119
11 Sound, 129
IV. POST-PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
12 The Editor, 141
13 Music, 155
14 Marketing, 165
15 Festivals and Distributors, 181
16 Hybrid Distribution, 195
V. INTERVIEWS WITH FILMMAKERS
17 Paul Andrew Williams, 207
18 Daniel Mulloy, 211
19 Jack Pizzey, 215
VI. SCRIPTS AND INSIDER TIPS
20 Time Freak Making an Oscar-nominated short, 221
21 Broken Secrets of high-production values on a low budget, 239
22 Noise Control How to get a star in your short film, 259
23 G.M. Storyboarding a silent film, 273
24 Room 17 Tips from the crew including costume, DP and AD, 287
25 Greta May The complete process from short story to film festival, 309
VII. SOFTWARE
26 Final Cut Pro, 335
27 Final Draft, 341
28 Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting, 355
VIII THE FILM BUFF
29 Careers, 377
30 Film Schools, 383
31 A Brief History of Short Films, 391
IX USEFUL INFO
32 Example Production and Release Forms, 407
33 Useful Links, 419
34 Film Festivals, 423
35 Glossary of Film Terms, 427
X TOP TEN
Top 10 Short Films You Must See, 437
Top 10 Directors, 441
Top 10 Podcasts, 445
Top 10 Filmmaking Blogs, 449
Top 10 iPhone Apps, 451