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How NOT To Make A Film: by a self-taught filmmaker who learned most of this the hard way

Tom Murphy

Want to make a film but have no idea where to start - or worse, think you already do?

How NOT To Make A Film is a brutally honest, darkly funny, and occasionally helpful collection of 90 filmmaking tips from someone who's been there, done that, and probably forgot to hit record.

Whether you're making your first short or your fifth underfunded epic, this book will help you dodge common mistakes, embrace creative chaos, and maybe - just maybe - survive the process with your sanity mostly intact.

✓ Writing, casting, producing, post - covered, cursed, condensed
✓ Bite-sized tips for ADHD brains and exhausted creatives
✓ Not a textbook. Definitely not a masterclass.
✓ Ideal for indie filmmakers, students, and people who've just said "How hard can it be?"

Sometimes, the best advice is what NOT to do.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: Jun 5th, 2025
  • Pages: 102
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.21in - 0.32lb
  • EAN: 9798286977437
  • Categories: Film - Direction & Production