Includes bibliographical references.

Commit or be committed -- The perfect pitch -- The proposal -- The plan: from an idea to a trailer -- Building the foundation for fundraising trailer / a conversation with Fernanda Rossi -- Creating your trailer / by Bill Woolery -- Loading the bases -- Winning the mind game -- The feature film game / by Tom Malloy -- The roar of crowdfunding / interview with Danea Ringelmann -- Internet marketing / interview with Peter Broderick -- Raising funds from individuals and businesses -- Archival footage / a conversation with Rosemary Rotondi -- Foundations and grants -- Tenacity pays off / interview with Jilann Spitzmiller -- Transmedia proposal / by Sara Maamouri & Jesse Deeter -- Music clearances and licenses / by Maureen Ryan -- Financing independent films / a conversation with Mark Litwak -- Distribution--what distributors want / interview with David Vasile -- The money maze of public funding -- Mission, vision, and values / a conversation with Morrie Warshawski -- Budgets: production glue / by Norman C. Berns -- Legal considerations : film financing / by Hal "Corky" Kessler -- Stretching production dollars through fair use / by Michael C. Donaldson -- Motion picture insurance / by Kent Hamilton -- Lights, camera, action! Studio and lighting / an interview with Britt Penrod.