This book is written for the independent film producer who wears more hats than they thought they would ever wear but who knows that to get a film done it takes doing whatever needs getting done. This book also pushes the producer to take their filmmaking to another level and to find ways to make their movies more competitive with other movies in the marketplace by understanding some of the mistakes that indie filmmakers make and how to avoid those mistakes. The book covers all phases of film production from pre-production, through production and into the post production phase and includes a section on distribution. The book provides pertinent information on film production from a real independent filmmaker who has been in the trenches making films for years. The author shares insight into issues and problems that indie filmmakers face and provides technical and creative solutions and suggestions.