1st Edition
by Maxine Trump (Author)
The Documentary Filmmaker’s Roadmap
is a concise and practical guide to making a feature-length documentary
film―from funding to production to distribution, exhibition and
marketing. Using her award-winning film Musicwood―a New York Times Critics’
Pick―as a case study, director Maxine Trump guides the reader through
the complex lifecycle of the documentary Film. Her interviews with
lawyers, funders, distributors, TV executives and festival programmers
provide a behind-the-scenes look that will assist readers on their own
filmmaking journey.
Written from the perspective of a
successful documentary filmmaker, the book covers mistakes made and
lessons learned, a discussion on the documentary genre, crowdfunding,
pre-production through post, test screenings, the festival circuit
distribution, legal pitfalls, fair use and more. Perfect for documentary
filmmaking students and aspiring filmmakers alike, this book emphasizes
the skills needed to succeed in a competitive production market. An
appendix includes useful web links for further study, a list of films
for recommended viewing and sample release forms.
This
concise guide is ideal for the classroom or as a quick reference out in
the field, at a budget meeting or in the editing room.
