Includes bibliographical references and index.

The production team and who does what -- The production office -- Ba sic accounting -- From script to schedule -- Incentives -- Pre-producti on -- Insurance requirements -- During the shoot -- Building strong ind ustry relationships : making good deals and navigating the politics -- Deal memos -- Unions and guilds -- Principal talent -- Background talen t -- There's an animal in my film -- Clearances and releases -- A guide to music clearance -- Safety -- Locations -- Distant location -- Forei gn locations -- Travel and housing -- Shipping -- Effects -- Specifical ly television -- Independent filmmaking -- Practical low-budget filmmak ing -- New media -- Commercial production -- Wrap -- Post production ov erview -- Greener filmmaking -- Industry survival tips.