<DIV><p>Designed for people who want to tell a story their way, <i>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking</i> 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.</p> <p>• The advent of desktop editing and a wide range of consumer cameras enable the average person to create a "film studio" at home</p> <p>• A great "textbook" for novice filmmakers, whether film students or on-their- own <i>auteurs</i></p> <p>• 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</p> <p>• Author has terrific credentials and has a feature-length script in development in Hollywood</p> </div>