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This updated third edition guides you through the intricacies of budgeting and scheduling your film and video projects, in an easy-to-understand and accessible way. The book ensures that readers understand the fundamentals of line producing with tips and techniques that apply no matter what kind of scheduling or budgeting software you’re using. Author Paula Landry includes detailed examples of breakdown forms, organizing resources, distribution expenses, and hidden costs, and discusses how to set realistic priorities and find industry and state tax incentives. Beginning with the basics, the text goes on to explore how to best identify, organize, and budget for the appropriate resources, before considering how to manage the project workflows and anticipate any problems along the way. The new edition includes new case studies, software analyses, and shoot strategies, and is enhanced throughout with different market and budget considerations. There is also a downloadable support materials folder, packed full of helpful content and forms available at www.routledge.com/9781032824703. This is an ideal resource for aspiring or active producers and directors who want to be confident of approaching their project budgets and schedules in an informed and educated way.

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Paula Landry, MBA, is an award-winning film producer, writer, and media strategist specializing in film finance, branded content, and business strategy. She collaborates with Fortune 500 companies, indie creators, and nonprofits, producing acclaimed films, media plans, and branded campaigns. A Disney CTDI writing alumnus, her work has premiered at Sundance, Raindance, and CineVegas, winning honors from Columbia Pictures, Time Warner, Showtime, and WorldFest Houston. Landry teaches film business at various colleges, consulting with filmmakers and creative entrepreneurs. She is an active member of NYWIFT, IFP, and AFM, author of Applying Entrepreneurship to the Arts, and co-author of The Business of Film: A Practical Introduction, 3rd Edition.

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