Risky Business: Financing and Distributing Independent Films    by Mark Litwak
Price: $12.95 USD. 92180 words. Published on January 18, 2011. .
A comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide to setting up an independent production project. Starting with the basic organization of the company and the preparation of production, collaboration, and screenplay agreements, it covers in detail everything from raising money via loans, presales, and investors through finding, contracting with, and policing the finished project’s distribut

Movies International: America's Best, Britain's Finest    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 145770 words. Published on May 2, 2011. .
British moviegoers love U.S. films. Why? A cinema manager in London's East End told me: "People come to the movies to get lost. They don't want to see Frank Sinatra in a U.K. movie, treading the same dreary streets they live in, day in, day out. They want Frank transported to a magic world, or a different world. That's what Hollywood supplies. British films are too realistic, too down-to-earth."

Framing the Illusions: Navigating the Difficult Landscape of Development and Financing for the Independent Filmmaker    by Steven Rumbelow
Price: $2.99 USD. 16720 words. Published on September 7, 2012. .
This book covers all the processes of development, how to proceed and what is expected through each phase, from script to casting and distribution to financing, including how to identify scams. It is specifically targeted to the emerging filmmaker, the guerrilla filmmaker and the low-budget filmmaker. It is dedicated to those who are trying to keep the low-budget indie film market alive.