Producer to Producer: A Step-by-Step Guide to Low-Budget Independent Film Producing

I am a producer and I also teach it for a Masters Degree in Communications. This book is excellent. It is clear, concise, it describes exactly what it takes to become a producer, the steps, the challenges and it gives perfect examples. Even my students all loved it and that says a lot ;-). Many of them however decided that becoming a producer was too complicated for them. Good. At least now they know. This book (and I) taught them the reality of a producer's life. Yes, it is complex because producers needs to know everything. The book tells the truth. Thanks for putting it all together in such a great way! I highly recommend it.

Any good director should have a thorough understanding, or at least a good foundational knowledge of the essentials, in all film crew departments. I always felt that one of the areas I was lacking in the most was producing. Internet and amazon reviews/recommendations led me to buy Maureen A. Ryan's book on this topic. The dense information is provided very clearly and made for a highly informative and enjoyable read. I would highly recommend this to any (aspiring) producers as well as to other film crew members, those ones who always want to know more and get better. I certainly feel more confident after reading this book. Thank you!

This books value FAR exceeds its cost. It is packed full of concrete tips and information from start to finish of a production. There is so much useful information that would have taken me countless hours, phone calls, and failures to find out on my own. 10/10 best production book I have found to date.Indy filmmakers... THIS IS YOUR BIBLE.*Additional note: I emailed Maureen to thank her for this book and she answered the next day with a very kind message. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and support :)

Lots of great info here.Strangely, though, in the chapter "Hiring Crew", there is a section titled "Crew Positions: Who Does What", wherein 36 titles are given and zero information about what they do, - just a list of titles.There is a sentence,: "In Chapter 3 (Budgeting) I outlined a short description of each job." I went back to chapter 3 and there is no such description of each job. There are a few like "Set Dressers - These people work under the Leadperson to dress the set." But nothing about what a 1st AD does or a 2nd AD. All this stuff for camera crew is said to be supposed to go in section B of the budget, but this is the one section of the budget chapter that gives you another list of titles, rather than job descriptions. Other jobs like casting director are defined, but not key shooting crew.Not a huge deal and this info can be found on the web; it's just weird to have a section with a title like "Who Does What" that doesn't explain who does what. Even if some of it was talked about briefly earlier, the perfect place to have it as a reference is in the "Hiring Crew" chapter. I enjoyed the book. This just left a bad taste.That was my one peeve from almost 400 pages, so don't let that stop you. This book answered tons of questions and, I know it's trite to say, but it answered questions I didn't know I had.

Maureen Ryan's brilliant book has everything you need to know to produce a film. It’s a perfect encyclopedia for your production needs. She has written it with knowledge and clarity and shared some stories to give us even more understanding of how important each element is and why it is needed. I found this to be the prefect book for my students. No matter what position you maintain in the industry, this is a wonderful book to have for references. Carole Dean, author, The Art of Film Funding

i heard a lot about this book and desided to order. i have read this book in a two days, very helpful. i think this book will help me in my future thanks

Finding this a SUPER Useful reference as I prepare to produce and shoot a movie based on the book Vampire Hotel revamped series.

An excellent book that explains the process to produce a film from the “seed idea” to the Distribution’s profit. This is not a “how to” in nuts and bolts in the process of filmmaking like lens, and camera and audio. This is more towards the business side of the show business simplified with basic English and little business jargons. Very easy for the beginners and a refreshing for the professional film producer.

Very detailed. 👍

Bought it as a gift for a friend as a gift and she was very very happy with it.

Offers very real, very practical insider knowledge. Thanks to the author for sharing her unique and priceless advice and experience.

The step by step is crucial. This isn't a book for reading cover to cover. Great information, but consider it a reference for each stage of development. Very much focused on the American reader in parts.