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First Time Director

How to Make Your Breakthrough Movie
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First Time Director is a practical guide tailored for new film directors navigating the high-pressure debut of an independent film. Author Gil Bettman provides clear, results-oriented advice to help first-time directors make the most of their initial opportunity in the industry. The book includes a foreword by Robert Zemekis, renowned Oscar-winning director known for iconic films such as Forrest Gump and Back to the Future.
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This book is ideal for aspiring film directors taking on their first project, as well as enthusiasts interested in understanding the practical challenges of independent filmmaking.

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Directing is a high wire act. For first time directors, the pressures can be magnified a hundred fold, since they usually have only one shot to make a splash in the independent film community. This book teaches first time directors how to make the most of their first opportunity using straight forward, results-orientated instructions.

* Foreword by Oscar Winning director Robert Zemekis. * Written by an active writer and director who also teaches screenwriting and directing. * Offers straight forward advice to new directors wanting to make a splash with their first film.

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Directing is a high wire act. For first-time directors, the pressures can be magnified a hundredfold, since they usually have only one shot to make a splash in the independent film community. This book teaches first-time directors how to make the most of their first opportunity using straightforward, results-oriented instructions.

First Time Director also contains a Foreword by Robert Zemeckis, Oscar-winning director of Forrest Gump, Cast Away, What Lies Beneath, Contact, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Back to the Future I, II, III.

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Irvin Kershner, director of Star Wars V - The Empire Strikes Back, praises the book as a vital survival guide for managing the complex dynamics among producers, technicians, and actors amid the typical tension and chaos of filmmaking. He highlights its value in demystifying the film directing process.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780941188777

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Michael Wiese Productions

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 538g

Pages: 300

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