Managing a video production company / Tom Vaughan-Mountford.

"A Focal Press book"--Cover.

Includes index.

Why are you doing this? -- Getting down to business -- Working from anywhere -- Assembling your team -- The startup shopping list -- Promoting your business -- Business networking -- The gig economy -- Public sector tenders -- Receiving your first brief -- Production budgets -- The creative pitch -- How to write an awesome script -- Keeping your production organised -- Coaching on-camera contributors -- Communicating with your clients -- Approval and delivery -- Doing it by the book -- Behaving like a pro -- Managing your tech -- Managing your finances.

"Providing a detailed break-down of the requisite skills required to establish and grow a profitable production company, this book enables content creators and filmmakers to navigate the needs of the video production business world. Drawing on professional experience in the industry as well historical examples, author Tom Vaughan-Mountford illustrates the ways in which producers can avoid common pitfalls, better manage their business, projects, and clients and equip the tools to offer their skills on a commercial basis. Making the corporate world accessible for filmmakers, this book covers all aspects of the video production process, equipping creatives with the tools to offer their skills to paying clients in a reliable, repeatable, and above all profitable manner. Ideal for filmmakers and content creators looking to establish a successful video production business. Featuring on online resource pack with example production paperwork including a call sheet, and example script re-writes"-- Provided by publisher.