Trifling with Fate how to Make a Digital Video Feature Film

Variety, August 6, 2000
"entertaining confection... unafraid to be both smart and silly... intellectually satisfying yet unpretentious." (review of the film "Trifling With Fate")

New York Film & Video Monitor, December 2001
Absolutely indispensable for first timers, and sure to be inspiring for those more experienced...easy-to-read.

Book Description
An account of making a feature film from shooting on miniDV digital videotape to transfer to 35mm film. Contains general filmmaking advice, a technical section on working with miniDV and the screenplay of the feature "Trifling With Fate" annotated to show the reader which sections caused problems in production or post-production. International award-wining writer-director Michael Bergmann has written a delightful book that will be of use to anyone making low-budget feature films. Well-written and full of upbeat and useful advice gleaned from more than 20 years of experience, this book will help you conserve your most precious resource: your own thoughts and ideas.

About the Author
Michael Bergmann has been a writer and director for more than 20 years. His previous feature, "Milk & Money" starring Calista Flockhart and Peter Boyle is for sale on amazon.com


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