‘How to Shoot a Feature Film for Under $10,000: And Not Go to Jail’

From the writer and director of the film festival favorite, R2PC (Road To Park City), comes this comprehensive guide for every fledgling director who has the passion but needs expert guidance on making the leap from dreamer to filmmaker. Humorous, practical and indispensable, How to Shoot

a Feature Film for Under $10,000 creates a logical chronology and checklist for intrepid filmmakers.

From the hallowed halls of high schools and colleges, to the cubicles and offices of the corporate world, thousands of dreamers bide their time, scrounging, saving, plotting and scheming, just dying to make their first film. Now, with the expert help of Bret Stern, these enthusiasts will not only be able to shoot their first feature, but they can do it for under $10,000! (Or, given Digital Video technology these days, possibly even less!)

Assuming his readers have virtually no real knowledge when it comes navigating the path to Hollywood nor the how-to smarts of making an actual film (yet the passion to make one is overwhelming nonetheless), Stern sticks to the basics. From budgeting and writing the script, to what equipment is used (and how it is used), from casting and catering to using the latest in digital video and sound technoglogy, from post-production to film festival delight, distribution and beyond, How To Shoot a Feature Film for Under $10,000 (And Not Go To Jail) will teach readers everything they need to know about making that first film.

Bret Stern lives in Fairfield, CT with his wife and two cats. He has directed several films, including three independent features: Perfect Lies, Dark Tides and the film festival favorite, R2PC (Road To Park City). Stern has also shot national commercials for AT&T, TBS, Hunts and Sunoco, and works regularly as a Director of Photography in various feature films. He is currently developing a pilot for a cable series.