Designed for people who want to tell a story their way, The Complete Idiot?s Guide to Independent Filmmaking explains everything a budding auteur needs to know? from literary development and financial and organizational pre-production to principal photography production, post-production assembly, exhibition and distribution, and more.

? The advent of desktop editing and a wide range of consumer cameras enable the average person to create a "film studio" at home

? A great "textbook" for novice filmmakers, whether film students or on-their- own auteurs

? The proliferation of film festivals around the world, many of which encourage submissions from "amateur" filmmakers, shows there are countless filmmakers who aren?t learning the ropes in school

? Author has terrific credentials and has a feature-length script in development in Hollywood