From Reel to Deal: Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film
by Dov S-S Simens
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Author: Dov S-S SimensEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-01
ISBN: 0446674621
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Reviews of From Reel to Deal: Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film
Book Review: One, if not the most useful book I've read on filmmaking!
Summary: 5 Stars
I will try to make this review as succinct as possible. This is to urge you to read this book and act on it.
I have read many many books on film (and the craft). I am a film producer/director who has won several festival awards and countless official selections. I was in utter awe at how much information was in this modestly sized cheap book. I base most of my book collections on Amazon reviews and peer suggestions. In that aspect alone this book refers to books on every single subject of filmmaking!
That alone makes this book solid gold. It took me about 2 years to compile my current film-oriented library. If I had this book before hand, I am undoubtedly sure it would not take me 2 years to build my collection.
So, what else will you find in this technical masterpiece? "Everything you need to create a successful Independent Film". Literally.
Every chapter flows swiftly (at the end of every chapter is a reference to what seems an endless list of contacts/books/sources). And before you know it, you're done. And boy will you want more. ;)
Simens packs so much information in a tiny amount of space, it makes other books i've read seem redundant. Read it once and you'll be a better filmmaker 10 fold. Read it twice, and you should have no reason to hold you back (aside from the lazy).
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Summary of From Reel to Deal: Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film
Based on his acclaimed "2-Day Film School"(tm), Dov S-S Simens serves up a flawless and detailed blueprint for creating successful independent films. With his signature in-your-face, no-holds-barred advice, the Godfather of Independent Film teaches readers everything they need to know to create full-length feature films. From screenwriting ("There are two types of scripts: It's great or it sucks!") to distribution ("Who are the whores of Hollywood?"), Simens provides encyclopedic, precise, and creative instruction for making a vision a reality. By the end of the book, readers will know exactly what to do to make their films.Performing Arts Books
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