It's now official, the little underground film book that could is now loose in the world and running with the big dogs...The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide has gone to #1 on Amazon in the Amateur Production category.This ranking changes by the hour, but the book has hit #1 regularly lately. Ev...read more
One of the things I find really knocks the wind out of first time feature filmmakers is the conundrum...the cruel irony...the mystery...the realities of DISTRIBUTION. That's right the "D" word.At a minimum, the whole point is to get people to see your movie and get your money back to make another f...read more
The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide (Focal Press, Sept. 07) is out and getting very positive early reviews. If you want to get a sense of the flavor of the new book download the first few pages of Chapter 1 here:Chapter 1 - Preview (.pdf)Also check out this video clip from The Crazy Phat Bonus...read more
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Anthony's Film Book Shelf 1, originally uploaded by downanddirtydv. You can't learn this game without putting your head in so...read more