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A Must-Read for Every Aspiring Filmmaker! “There’s more to directing than a cool looking chair.” —Lloyd Kaufman | Have you always wanted to direct a movie but didn’t know where to start? Want to know how to get your first directing job? What do directors do, anyway? In legendary director and filmmaker, Lloyd Kaufman’s new book, Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (Focal Press, $19.95, January 09), you’ll find answers to these questions as well as tons of others. In his hilarious and informative book, Lloyd shares his ten directing commandments as well as interviews with a host of luminaries on mistakes and disasters from their early film careers such as Stan Lee (co-writer Spider-Man, Fantastic Four) and James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead, Slither). |
Creator of The Toxic Avenger, renegade director, Kaufman, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know-how! Direct Your Own Damn Movie! will be your step-by-step roadmap on the journey through: Scriptwriting Pre-production Casting Managing your set Post-production Distribution
Master the art of directing the easy way. There is no better way to become a director than by following the instruction and wisdom of a successful film director who has been in the trenches. This book will become your Independent Directing Bible that you’ll whip out as a reference every time! Lloyd Kaufman is one of the very few genuine auteur filmmakers. He has written, produced, and/or directed 25 films including The Toxic Avenger, Terror Firmer, Tromeo and Juliet, and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Kaufman is president of the world-famous Troma Entertainment, the oldest, and arguably, the longest-running truly independent film studio in history. He is also the president of IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance), whose members produce more than 400 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4 billion in distribution revenues annually.
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