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

Hollywood Movie Musicals: Great, Good and Glamorous    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 117620 words. Published on March 25, 2011. .
In the golden years of cinema, Hollywood's Christmas presents to world-wide movie fans were always three or four spectacular musicals. In those days, musicals easily rated as the most popular movie genre. They were eagerly anticipated not only by the carriage trade but working-class audiences as well. This book provides a guide to over 150 of these crowd-pleasing, star-studded musical delights.

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.