Film Production Management

Since 1968, Bastian Clevé has produced more than eighty full-length and short films in the United States and Germany and has won numerous awards for his work. He is Professor at the Film Production Studies Department at the Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg near Stuttgart, and lectures on filmmaking throughout North America, Europe, southern Asia, and Australia. He is getting back into the business of producing theatrical motion pictures and his recent motion picture "As far as my feet will carry me" has become one of the most successful German movies worldwide.

Introduction; The Production Manager; The Business of Film; Preparing for Production; Special Tips for Low-budget Productions; Locations; Unions; Cast and Crew;
Contracts, Agreements, and Working Permits; The Budget and Production Budget Forms; Insurance; Film Festivals and Markets; Training and Schools