SCREENWRITING FOR MICRO-BUDGET FILMS Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Reverse Engineering Your Screenplay

• Main Author: Greenberg, David J. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY Routledge 2022
• Subjects: Low budget films > Authorship; Independent films > Authorship; Motion picture authorship > Vocational guidance
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• Physical Description: vi, 164 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780367687700
• ISSN: 9780367687694

"Screenwriting for micro-budget films can present its own challenges and this book takes the reader through all the considerations that need to be made to write an effective screenplay for a low-budget film. Drawing on his own experience, case studies from films such as Primer, Coherence, and Reservoir Dogs, as well as the perspectives of working screenwriters such as Joe Swanberg, and Alex Ross-Perry, the book explores common pitfalls screenwriters face and suggests practical solutions; lays the groundworks of the realities of low-budget filmmaking; and also talks through the practical aspects such as story structure, and genre considerations. Author Greenberg makes the process of writing a screenplay for a low-budget film accessible and creative, allowing student and independent filmmakers to tailor their writing for their films. Ideal for aspiring screenwriters, independent filmmakers, and students of screenwriting"--