Suzanne LyonsIndie Film Producing
The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking
Suzanne Lyons is co-founder of Snowfall Films, WindChill Films, Inc., and the Flash Forward Institute. She is a Hollywood producer and an award-winning filmmaker. Her films have been distributed by Miramax, Disney, Lionsgate, and ScreenGems. She has over 25 years experience in television and film, and she also conducts highly successful workshops on producing (www.suzannelyons.net).
Chapter 1 Introduction- Wear the "Business Hat? and the "Creative Hat?
Chapter 2 Producing Timelines Chapter 3 Option Agreements and Screenplay
Development Chapter 4 Business Plans Chapter 5 Private Placement Memorandum
- Cover your Paperwork Trail Chapter 6 LLCs, Bank Accounts, and Funding -
Don't Lose Your Shirt Chapter 7 Sales Presentations and Selling Your Film
Chapter 8 Soft Prep-Get it Done with No Money Chapter 9 & 10 The Casting
Process Chapter 11 Preproduction-What the Producer Does Chapter 12
Principle Photography - What It Means for the Producer Chapter 13
Postproduction Part I Chapter 14 Postproduction Part II Chapter 15
Marketing and Distribution - Do It Yourself, Digitally Chapter 16 Delivery,
Film Festivals, and Networking-Get to Know Everyone Chapter 17 Notes,
Techniques, Tips, and Tricks Glossary
Chapter 1 Introduction- Wear the "Business Hat and the "Creative Hat
Chapter 2 Producing Timelines
Chapter 3 Option Agreements and Screenplay Development
Chapter 4 Business Plans
Chapter 5 Private Placement Memorandum - Cover your Paperwork Trail
Chapter 6 LLCs, Bank Accounts, and Funding - Don't Lose Your Shirt
Chapter 7 Sales Presentations and Selling Your Film
Chapter 8 Soft Prep-Get it Done with No Money
Chapter 9 & 10 The Casting Process
Chapter 11 Preproduction-What the Producer Does
Chapter 12 Principle Photography - What It Means for the Producer
Chapter 13 Postproduction Part I
Chapter 14 Postproduction Part II
Chapter 15 Marketing and Distribution - Do It Yourself, Digitally
Chapter 16 Delivery, Film Festivals, and Networking-Get to Know Everyone
Chapter 17 Notes, Techniques, Tips, and Tricks
Glossary
