This step-by-step, common sense guide on producing short or low-budget films includes suggestions on everything filmmakers need to know, from packaging a film, understanding budgeting, casting, crewing, financing and scheduling, to production and festival strategy. It explains how to turn your script into a film. It has a unique insight by providing insider confidences, from established industry players to peers, on how you don't need permission to make films. A revelation for all would-be filmmakers, this is a guide to the nuts and bolts of making a film.