Directing for the screen / edited by Anna Weinstein.
| Other author/creator | Weinstein, Anna, 1972- editor. |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
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| Variant title | At head of title: Perform : succeeding as a creative professional |
| Series | Perform Perform. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- -- CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED -- TAKING RISKS AND FINDING MENTORS -- Beginning With School -- An Interview With Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum -- -- SHORT N SWEET -- The Short Film as a Calling Card -- By Susan Liddy -- -- GETTING A SEAT AT THE TABLE -- Interning, Script Supervising, and Approaching a Producer With a Project -- An Interview With Chiemi Karasawa -- -- YOU AND YOUR DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (DP) -- Finding and Working With Your DP -- By David Waldman and David Landau -- -- BREAKING IN TO FEATURES -- Working With Comedic Actors and Developing New Projects -- An Interview With Peter Segal -- -- CHAPTER 2: STICKING IT OUT -- WHATS AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ANYWAY? -- Roles and Responsibilities -- By Peter D. Marshall -- -- FILM FESTIVALS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS -- The Basics -- By Karen Dee Carpenter -- -- GETTING FISCAL SPONSORSHIP -- An Interview With Dianne Debicella -- -- DEVELOPING A BUSINESS ACUMEN -- An Interview With Quincy Newell -- -- DIRECTING FOR TELEVISION -- A Global Perspective -- By Phoebe Hart -- -- DIRECTING THE ONE-HOUR TELEVISION DRAMA -- How It Works in Los Angeles and New York -- An Interview With Jeremy Podeswa -- -- CHAPTER 3: FINDING SUCCESS -- PURSUING TRUTH IN STORYTELLING -- A Lifelong Career in Documentaries and Features -- An Interview With Michael Apted -- -- DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING IN PAKISTAN -- When Directing Can Be Dangerous -- An Interview With Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy -- -- DIRECTING THE PERSONAL DOCUMENTARY -- An Intersex Adventure -- By Phoebe Hart -- -- DIRECTING FOR STUDIOS VS. INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING -- Reflections on Thirty Years the Film Industry -- An Interview With Boaz Yakin -- -- BECOMING INDEPENDENT -- Distribution After the Multiplex -- By Max Sexton and Dominic Lees -- -- CHAPTER 4: GETTING AHEAD -- INDEPENDENT FILM DISTRIBUTION -- An Interview With Orly Ravid -- -- INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING -- By Pieter Aquilia -- -- THE EVOLUTION OF A DIRECTING CAREER -- From Australia to Hollywood and Back Again -- An Interview With Gillian Armstrong -- -- ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES AND DISCOVERIES -- Filmmaker David Gordon Greens Journey -- By Chris Vognar -- -- DIRECTING TELEVISION COMMERCIALS -- Guidelines for a Fruitful Career -- By Bill Linsman -- -- DIRECTING DOCUMENTARIES -- Notes From the Field -- By Timothy A. Powell -- -- CHAPTER 5: STARTING AGAIN -- TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING -- The Next Step in Directing -- By Jean Desormeaux and Randall Kapuscinski -- -- NAVIGATING THE CREATIVE PROCESS -- Insights on Gender and the Business of Directing -- An Interview With Susanne Bier -- -- PROCESSING BOX OFFICE RESULTS -- Building a Career in Unconventional Storytelling -- An Interview With Jaco Van Dormael -- -- BOUNCING BACK AFTER A SETBACK -- The Determination to Begin Again -- An Interview With Isabel Coixet -- DIRECTING SITCOMS AND THEATER -- From Stage to Screen -- An Interview With Sheldon Epps -- -- -- INDEX. |
| Summary | Directing for the Screen is a collection of essays and interviews exploring the business of directing. This highly accessible guide to working in film and television includes perspectives from industry insiders on topics such as breaking in; developing and nurturing business relationships; the director's responsibilities on set and in the field;and more. Directing for the Screen is an ideal companion to filmmaking classes, demystifying theindustry and the role of the director with real-world narratives and little-known truths about the business. With insight from working professionals, you'll be armed with the information you need to pursue your career as a director. Contains essays by and interviews with television directors, feature directors, documentary filmmakers, commercial directors, producers, and professors. Offers expert opinions on how to get started, including landing and succeeding in an internship and getting your first gig. Reveals details about working with actors, overseeing the work of often hundreds of crewmembers, writing last-minute on set, and developing a working relationship with producers and screenwriters. Explores strategies for doing creative work under pressure, finding your directorial voice, financing shorts and independent films, breaking down barriers and overcoming discrimination, shooting in less-than-ideal situations, and recovering from bad reviews or box office results. Illuminates the business of directing in the United States (New York and Los Angeles) as compared to other countries around the globe, including England, Ireland, Spain, Australia, Denmark, Pakistan, Belgium, and Canada. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Directing for the screen. New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2017 9781138945029 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| ISBN | 9781317370680 |
| ISBN | 1317370686 |
| ISBN | 1317370694 (ebk) |
| ISBN | 9781317370697 |
| ISBN | 9781138945005 |
| ISBN | 1138945005 |
| ISBN | 9781315671628 |
| ISBN | 131567162X |
| Stock number | CL0500000839 Safari Books Online |
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