Produce Your Own Damn Movie! - Softcover

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Lloyd Kaufman is one of the very few genuine auteur filmmakers. He has written, produced, and/or directed more than 25 films, including "The Toxic Avenger", "Terror Firmer", "Tromeo and Juliet", and "Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead". Kaufman is president of the world-famous Troma Entertainment, the oldest and, arguably, the longest-running truly independent film studio in history. He is also the president of the IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance), whose members produce more than 400 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4 billion in distribution revenues annually.

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Learn your own damn producing secrets!

* Want to know how to produce low-budget movie? Read this book!

* Want to know just what it is a producer does? Read this book!

* Want to know what all it takes to be a producer? Read this book!

When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman, founder of the longest-running independent film studio, Troma Entertainment. He reveals the best ways to seek out investors, scout locations, hire crew and cast talent, navigate legalities, and stay within your budget. Featuring tips from some of the finest producers in the business, this book gives filmmakers practical tools for getting a movie shoot started, keeping it afloat and seeing it through to the end. Candid interviews, tips, tricks, and tidbits scattered throughout the book illustrate the many techniques you can employ to produce your own damn movie Lloyd Kaufman shows you how it s really done.

PRODUCE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE! will be your step-by-step guide on the journey to:

* Maximize production values with a minimal budget

* Scouting locations

* Different producing models

* Developing business plans

* Pre-selling your movie

Features interviews and contributions from a lot of really cool people:

Mark Damon (Monster, The Upside of Anger)

James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead, Slither)

Mark Harris (Crash, Gods and Monsters, Million Dollar Baby)

Terry Jones (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)

Brad Krevoy (Dumb and Dumber)

Stephen Paul (Ghost Rider)

Jean Prewitt (CEO of the IFTA)

and many more!

WARNING

It is not recommended that you read this acclaimed second book book in Lloyd Kaufman s bestselling series if you suffer from motion sickness or are about to operate heavy machinery. This book is not for those who are faint of heart, exhibit any sense of good taste, or have a weak stomach.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lloyd Kaufman is the co-founder and president of Troma Entertainment, arguably the longest-running independent film studio in the world. He has operated outside of the studio system for more than 40 years, writing, directing and producing dozens of low-budget independent films such as Tromeo and Juliet, Poultrygeist and the iconic The Toxic Avenger --each has influenced an entire generation of directors, including Quentin Tarantino, Peter Jackson, and Takashi Miike. Among Troma Entertainment s library of over 1,000 film and television programs are the early performances of such superstars as Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Kevin Costner, Billy Bob Thornton, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert DeNiro, Dennis Hopper, Dustin Hoffman, and countless others. A longtime force against media consolidation, Kaufman is also the Chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA).

Check out Lloyd Kaufman s Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (Focal Press)