Film Production Management, 3rd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Half Title
3. Dedication
4. Title Page
5. Copyright
6. Contents
7. Introduction
8. 1. The Production Manager
   1. The Production Manager’s Job
   2. The Process of Production Management
   3. Practical Tips
9. 2. The Business of Film
   1. Development
   2. Preproduction
   3. Production (Principal Photography)
   4. Postproduction
10. 3. Preparing for Production
    1. Script Breakdown
    2. Shooting Schedule
11. 4. Special Tips for Low-Budget Productions
    1. What Makes a Movie Expensive?
    2. Making Deals
12. 5. Locations
    1. Location Survey
    2. Film Commissions
    3. Permits
    4. Foreign Shoots
13. 6. Unions
    1. Screen Actors Guild and Screen Extras Guild
    2. Directors Guild of America
    3. The Union/Nonunion Debate
14. 7. Cast and Crew
    1. Hiring Procedures
    2. Crew Duties
    3. Actors and Agents
15. 8. Contracts, Agreements, and Working Permits
    1. Staff, Crew, and Actor Agreements
    2. Other Agreements
    3. Immigration Laws and Working Permits
16. 9. The Budget and Production Budget Forms
    1. The Production Budget Process
    2. Production Budget Forms
17. 10. Insurance
    1. Types of Insurance
    2. Guild- and Union-Required Insurance Benefits
18. 11. Completion Bonds
    1. Completion Bond Contract
19. 12. Film Festivals and Markets
20. 13. Film Schools
21. Appendix 1: Selected Addresses
    1. National Guilds
    2. Producers’ Organizations
    3. Government Offices
    4. Location Scouting and Permit Services
    5. State Film Commissions
22. Appendix 2: Example Agreement Forms
    1. Unit Production Manager and Assistant Director Deal Memorandum—Film
    2. Location Agreement
    3. Location Information Sheet
    4. SAG Taft/Hartley Report
    5. SAG Daily Contract (Day Performer) for Theatrical Motion Pictures
    6. Cast Deal Memo
    7. Crew Deal Memo
23. Index