Fully revised and updated practical and inspirational guide for students and independent film-makers, describing and explaining the whole process - from creating an original or adapted script, through producing, directing and editing, to finance and distribution.

Clifford Thurlow is a writer and independent filmmaker. He co-produced Salvador Dali: A Biography and co-produced and presented The Dali Triangle for Yellowbay Films. The winner of a screenwriting award from EMDA, the European Media Development Award, his screenplay Zeitgeist is in development with Hub Media. Max Thurlow is a journalist who has written for a number of publications including the Daily Mail and the Independent. He has shot, edited and screened a number of travel and short films.

Introduction to Making Short Films PART I: WHO DOES WHAT 1. The Writer 2. The Producer 3. The Director 4. The Editor 5. The Crew PART II: HARDWARE 6. The Camera 7. Lighting 8. Sound and Music PART III: GETTING IT MADE 9. Crewing 10. Locations 11. Casting 12. Sound Design 13. Music and Post-Production 14. Trade Unions PART IV: FINANCE AND DISTRIBUTION 15. Finance 16. Distribution and Marketing PART V: INTERVIEWS WITH FILM-MAKERS 17. Daniel Mulloy 18. Jack Pizzey 19. David Forster 20. Marina Vroda 21. Paul Andrew Williams 22. One big-name director in addition: being pursued PART VI: SCRIPTS 23. Broken 24. Noise Control 25. GM 26. Room 11 27. The Cross by Marina Vroda PART VII: THE FILM BUFF 28. A Brief History of Short Films + Ten Shorts You Must See 29. Careers 30. Film schools PART VIII: USEFUL INFO Glossary Of Film Terms Film Festivals Useful Addresses in the UK Useful Addresses in the US Bibliography Acknowledgements Index