Trailer Mechanics: A Guide to Making Your Documentary Fundraising Trailer - Softcover

Rossi, Fernanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976458101 ISBN 13: 9780976458104

Publisher: magafilms, 2005

Synopsis

In order to raise money to make a documentary, it is essential to produce a trailer that will capture the imagination and confidence of grant-makers and investors. "Trailer Mechanics" guides the filmmaker step-by-step through the entire process of making such fundraising trailers.

About this title

About the Author

Fernanda Rossi is a writer, filmmaker and story consultant who helps filmmakers craft the story structure of their films in all stages of the filmmaking process. She has doctored over 100 documentaries and fiction scripts.

Along with her private consultations, she gives lectures and seminars natinowide, such as "Doctoring your Doc" and "Trailer Mechanics". Ms. Rossi has also served as Juror for the "Chicago International Film Festival" and a grant panelist for the New York State Council for the Arts and Latino Public Broadcast. She pens the monthly column "Ask the Documentary Doctor" for The Independent Film & Video Monhtly.

Her work as a story consultant, workshop leader and filmmaker has been featured in Filmmaker Magazine, The New York Times and other publications. She has a degree in Film Production from the University of Buenos Aires.

Edition details

• Publisher: magafilms
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976458101
• ISBN 13: 9780976458104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328