Andrew Stevens has mastered almost every aspect of the entertainment business, from creative filmmaker, writer, director, and producer, to corporate executive, leader in trade and union negotiations and collective bargaining, the creative development and physical production of motion pictures, as well as film sales, distribution, finance, publicity, and marketing. He has produced and financed over 175 motion pictures, including the hit comedy The Whole Nine Yards and the cult classic Boondock Saints. His films have generated over $1 billion in worldwide revenues. He is a former award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actor and continues to be active in the motion picture business in addition to being an author, educator, motivational speaker, and industry consultant. He served for a decade on the board of directors of the International Film and Television Alliance, (formally the American Film Marketing Association) and also served as chairman of the Independent Producers Association (IPA).

Foreward by Roger Corman

Prologue

Chapter 1: What Is a Producer?

Chapter 2: Changes to the Independent Marketplace

Chapter 3: The Global Marketplace

Chapter 4: How to TAP into the Marketplace

Chapter 5: The Domestic Market, Festivals, and Market Value

Chapter 6: Identifying and Developing a Film Based on Trend and Analysis

Chapter 7: Now That I Have My Script, What Do I Do?

Chapter 8: Investors, Actors, Attorneys, Agents, Mangers, Business Managers

Chapter 9: Film Production Basics

Chapter 10: How to Manage Production Costs

Chapter 11: Mounting a Production

Chapter 12: Navigating the Actors Union

Chapter 13: Respect for the Dollar

Chapter 14: The Internet and New Media

Chapter 15: Marketing and Publicity

Chapter 16: Recap

Appendices