Synopses & Reviews
Making a Winning Short is the first book to give hands-on instruction on how to write, direct, edit, and produce a fictional short in film or video. Edmond Levy guides the beginning filmmaker step-by-step through the stages of making a short: writing the script (from developing the idea to fine-tuning the final draft), launching production, casting, and working with the actors, working with the crew, directing the camera, editing, and other aspects of post-production. He devotes a separate chapter to Hi-8 video and gives a list of short-film festivals, both domestic and international.
Review
"Levy's book is a complete road map for getting into the TV and movie industry with a calling-card film or video. It is also the perfect guide for someone with a home video camera who wants to tell a story."--Alan Ziegler, Chairman, Writing Program, School of General Studies, Columbia University
"The world of film education has been waiting for this book, which covers so many aspects of making a short--and does it so well. For one who tries to teach the short film, this book arrives like water in the desert."--Jorge Preloran, Professor, UCLA School of Theatre, Film, and Television
Review
"Levy's book is a complete road map for getting into the TV and movie industry with a calling-card film or video. It is also the perfect guide for someone with a home video camera who wants to tell a story."--Alan Ziegler, Chairman, Writing Program, School of General Studies, Columbia University
"The world of film education has been waiting for this book, which covers so many aspects of making a short--and does it so well. For one who tries to teach the short film, this book arrives like water in the desert."--Jorge Preloran, Professor, UCLA School of Theatre, Film, and Television
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-280) and index.
About the Author
Edmond Levy, three-time nominee and one-time Academy Award winner for short film, teaches short-film writing at Columbia Universitys School of General Studies.