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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction. How Can a Film Make a Difference?

Keeping Your Focus

Using This Book

Chapter 1. Trusting Your Instincts

Passion and Intuition, the Magical Connection

My Story

Igniting the Spark

Choosing a Subject

Choosing a Subject That Has Life

Imagining Possibilities

Questions That Might Help You Choose a Subject

Friends, Colleagues, and Companions

Distractions and Doubt

Unasked-for Attention

Your Own Doubts

Getting Stuck

Restoring Your Energy

Finishing the Project

Key Points

Chapter 2. Focusing Your Energies

How to Increase Your Chances of Finishing Your Film

Finding a Balance

One Filmmaker’s Success at Finding and Following a Single Premise

The Project Description

Maintaining a Balance

Key Points

Chapter 3. Know Your Subject

Background Research

Kinds of Information

Finding People as Sources

Information Management

The Universal Matching Grant Service

Key Points

Chapter 4. Building Community: From Kickoff to Launch

Attracting a Support Group

Community

Key Points

Chapter 5. Planning an Unscripted Documentary

Do You Need a Script?

Your Treatment

Ways to Tell Your Story

Getting Started

Key Points

Chapter 6. Creating a Blueprint for Your Film

Why You Need a Proposal

Elements of a Proposal

Proposal Writing Resources

Key Points

Chapter 7. Attracting Funding

Raising Spirits

People Fund People, Not Ideas

Realistic Budgeting

Fundraising Options

Points to Keep in Mind

Key Points

Chapter 8. Your Core Group

What Is a Core Group?

Attracting a Core Group

Working with Your Core Group

Commitment

Key Points

Chapter 9. The Production Team

Bringing Together the Right People

Working Together

Your Responsibilities

Avoiding Problems

Key Points

Chapter 10. Interns and Volunteers

The Difference Between Interns and Volunteers

Choosing Interns and Volunteers

Working with Interns and Volunteers

What Interns and Volunteers Take Away

Key Points

Chapter 11. Preproduction Planning: Getting Ready To Shoot

Your Production Binder

Selecting Interviewees

Scouting Locations

The Shot List

Documents

More Documents

Key Points

Chapter 12. Field Production

Before the Shoot

A Small-Crew Interview

The Day of the Shoot

Shooting Interviews

After the Shoot

Key Points

Chapter 13. Interviews: Gathering People’s Stories

Interviewing

The Spirit of an Interview

If the Interview Is Not Working

After the Interview

Key Points

Chapter 14. Building the Story

The Fine Art of Building a Story

When a “Character” Is Not a Person

Other Elements of Story

Where Do You Want to Take the Viewer?

Key Points

Chapter 15. Editing

Weaving the Threads Together

Preparing for the Edit

Hands-On Editing

Building the Story in the Editing Room

Working with an Editor

Crafting the Story

Finding Your Style

Key Points

Chapter 16. Feedback Screenings

A Reality Check

Stages of Feedback

Logistics

The Feedback Screening

Integrating Feedback

Key Points

Chapter 17. Finishing the Film

The Problem of “Not Finishing”

Obstacles to Finishing

Steps Toward Finishing a Film

Key Points

Chapter 18. What’s Next for You?

Personal Growth

Feeling Exposed

What Now?

Moving On

Key Points

Chapter 19. Screening Your Movie

A Spectrum of Purposes

Screening Sizes

Existing Audiences

Virtual Audiences

The Business of Screenings

Reaching People Through Screenings

Key Points

Chapter 20. Publicity

Materials to Distribute

Working with the Media

Screenings for Publicity

Key Points

Chapter 21. Reaching Potential Viewers: Distribution

The Options

Professional Distribution

Self-Distribution

Study Guides

Outreach

Key Points

Conclusion

About the Authors

Index

Producing with Passion

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