{"product_id":"becoming-a-film-producer-9781501159435","title":"Becoming a Film Producer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revealing guide to a career as a film producer written by acclaimed author Boris Kachka and based on the real-life experiences of award-winning producers--required reading for anyone considering a path to this profession.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the center of every successful film is a producer. Producers bring films to life by orchestrating the major players--screenwriters, directors, talent, distributors, financiers--to create movie magic. Bestselling author and journalist Boris Kachka shadows award-winning producers Fred Berger and Michael London and emerging producer Siena Oberman as movies are pitched, financed, developed, shot, and released. Fly between Los Angeles and New York, with a stop in Utah at the Sundance Film Festival, for a candid look at this high-stakes profession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn how the industry has changed over the decades--from the heyday of studios to the reign of streaming platforms. Gain insight and wisdom from these masters' years of experience producing films, from the indie darlings \u003ci\u003eSideways \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMilk \u003c\/i\u003eto Academy Award-winning blockbusters like \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e. Here is how the job is performed at the highest level.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501159435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176","brand":"Boris Kachka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39894288924853,"sku":"9781501159435","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1683e118-d57f-44ab-ad7d-679b3b5c493a.jpg?v=1619542665","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/becoming-a-film-producer-9781501159435","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}