This carefully structured book teaches a full range of filmmaking skills to anyone interested in creating short films for private screenings, festivals, competitions and broadcast on television or the web. From initial planning to assembling a cast and crew, you will discover how to get your movie up and running. This is a fully updated manual for making short digital films on a tight budget. Getting Started in Short Film Making provides a basic but pragmatic approach ensuring that you can end up with a strong appreciation of the core professional techniques of moviemaking, without spending a fortune on your own film. This book offers a series of tutorials and assignments designed to build a beginning filmmaker's experience and showreel, and get started on a rewarding career!