From Reel to Deal: Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film

Book Description
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.


About the Author
Dov S-S Simens lives in Sherman Oaks, California.


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Dov S-S Simens learned the tough way in the school of hard knocks; he produced independent classics like Final Hour and FLEX, movies that actually made money. The founder of the renowned Hollywood Film Institute, Dov has taught thousands, from industry pros like Quentin Tarantino to Guy Ritchie and Baz Luhrmann, celebrities like Will Smith, Sinbad, and Michael Jackson, to first-timers like Mark Archer, who for $25,000 produced In the Company of Men, which grossed over $20 million. Traveling the globe, Dov gives a famous two-day film course that has inspired countless professionals and amateurs to make their own independent movies. A former Green Beret, he fearlessly tells us all -- every industry secret he knows! Simple, pick it up and you'll actually understand how to make your first film...and that's the truth. No theory, no rah-rah speeches, no cute stories, no ego, no name dropping...just straight, easy-to-follow and wonderfully detailed directions. Simple, again: It's almost like painting by numbers. You supply the talent; Dov supplies the information. He'll guide you step-by-step from conceiving the idea to writing the script to finding some investors...from buying film stock to hiring actors, crew, and musicians...from shooting the film to paying the lab...from editing scenes to striking a print...from attending festivals to negotiating deals. No frills, no filler. Before you know it, it's done. Now let's buy a tux or designer gown for the Oscars!


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