Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I THE HOLY TRINITY -- 1 The Writer -- 2 The Producer -- 3 The Director -- PART II PRE-PRODUCTION -- 4 Scheduling and Budgeting -- 5 Finance -- 6 Crewing -- 7 Casting -- 8 Locations -- PART III PRODUCTION AND KIT -- 9 Camera -- 10 Lights -- 11 Sound -- PART IV POST-PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION -- 12 The Editor -- 13 Music -- 14 Marketing -- 15 Festivals and Distributors -- 16 Hybrid Distribution -- PART V INTERVIEWS WITH FILMMAKERS -- 17 Paul Andrew Williams -- 18 Daniel Mulloy -- 19 Jack Pizzey -- PART VI SCRIPTS AND INSIDER TIPS -- 20 Time Freak -- 21 Broken -- 22 Noise Control -- 23 G.M. -- 24 Room 11 -- 25 Greta May -- PART VII SOFTWARE -- 26 Final Cut Pro -- 27 Final Draft -- 28 Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting -- PART VIII THE FILM BUFF -- 29 Careers -- 30 Film Schools -- 31 A Brief History of Short Films -- PART IX USEFUL INFO -- 32 Example Production and Release Forms -- 33 Useful Links -- 34 Film Festivals -- 35 Glossary of Film Terms -- PART X TOP TEN -- Top 10 Short Films You Must See -- Top 10 Directors -- Top 10 Podcasts -- Top 10 Filmmaking Blogs -- Top 10 iPhone Apps.

Making movies is the most exciting way to earn a living and it is not surprising that media and film studies remain the most popular courses at colleges across the western world. A short film provides an opportunity for elliptical, poetic, condensed story telling. Shorts can take risks rarely seen in features. It is the arena where a strong voice or individual vision is possible; an invitation for experimentation and originality. Making Short Films, 3rd edition is entirely revised and restructured, providing a much more complete and detailed guide to filmmaking, with more information on new technology, illustrations and ideas for best practice.