Here, 24 independent filmmakers describe wha t it is like to make an independent feature. It covers scrip ts, equipment, actors, publicity, distribution, budgeting an d all facets of production. '

The success of low-budget independent films like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity clearly demonstrated that successful movies can be made with very small budgets. Still, working on a tight budget requires both skill and ingenuity, and is an inevitable and continuous learning experience for the filmmaker. Join two dozen truly independent filmmakers--those used to working, and delivering, within extreme limitations--as they bluntly chronicle their experiences creating features from the trenches. They cover the major stages of the filmmaking process, from financing, technical...