| Name | Mark |
I only bought the book after seeing Mr Thurlow speaking at the Hedges & Butler film night and it's turned out to be the best ten quid I've spent trying to get into film. Totally inspiring.
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| Name | wendy |
For someone who teaches a short film course, this book is the most valuable textbook on the market. My students find it particularly readable and, rather than the usual academic stodge, the book is packed with totally practical advice.
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| Name | Jason |
This book was listed as useful reading for our media course and I'm glad i spent the money to get it. It puts the whole process of making a film into perspective - it also makes you realize that it isn't as easy as you thought and in the end, you just have to go for it.
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| Name | Phoebe Wakenham |
Totally brilliant - a how-to book that's well-written.
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| Name | Book Reviewer |
There are tons of books about making feature films, but most people start of with a short and this definitive book is for them. From the clever guide to writing short scripts to screening shorts on TV and at festivals, the writer takes new filmmakers by the hand and leads them every step of the way. At the connected website I found lists of festivals and short film festivals, and Thurlow writes honestly about the problems and pleasures he had directing a short film according to his own theories. The book is witty, entertaining and informative. And that's what we're looking for.
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| Name | Nancy Harrison |
Reading almost like a novel, the book weaves together anecdotes and film history to illustrate the filmmaking process, citing example from both classic cinema and contemporary films. Ultimately, Thurlow's book is meant to inspire. He emphasises that short filmmaking is primarily a creative and collaborative exercise, not financially profitable, and should be considered a chance to learn skills and stretch your imagination. His emphasis is not on technical advice, but on the creative and artistic considerations of short filmmaking. As one of the directors that Thurlow interviewed in the book comments, "People try to formalise the process, but it is not about formulas, it's about communication...it is your emotional input, your veracity, that will make a film work."
Nancy Harrison, Vertigo Magazine
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| Name | George O'Dell |
This is a classic. I got more out of this book than I got out of two years in film school.
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| Name | Mel |
I will be getting the book on Monday :-)
Quick question: Do I need any experience when I study film and television course at Uni?
Derby, UK, England.
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| Name | Adam Greves |
From Amazon.co.uk
Indispensible, Thurlow maps out the entire film-making process, from the very beginnings of script-writing all the way through to post-production. So, clear a space on your bookshelf between McKee's 'Story' and Vogler's 'A Writer's Journey' and complete your triumvirate of film-making handbooks. A must-buy!
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| Name | Roberta Adam |
I am resolved in the New Year (2006) to do all the things I say I'm going to do and one of those things is to make my first short. Received Making Short Films for Christmas and it was better than getting a Rolex watch. Not that I got the watch. The book is totally inspiring with so many little bits of useful information. I found on second reading a whole bunch of stuff I missed first time round. The website is really useful, too...Roberta
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| Name | James Napier |
Read Making Short Films a while back - excellent book. One of my filmmaking friends swears by it. James Napier
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| Name | Jo Kline |
I have just started a media studies course in Nottingham and when I came across your book I thought it was a lot more useful than all the stuff we've been set to read. What's wrong with the college admin? Don't they look out for new books on the market? My intention is to be a filmmaker and I will learn a lot more from Making Short Films, the book, and making short films, the action, than I will in my course. Thanks. I am glad there is someone out there thinking about us poor suffering students.
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| Name | Katharine Robinson |
I was delighted to discover your recent book making short films – I have not been able to put it down – I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Steve and I have produced an award wining short film since we met, you can have a look at it on www.haveipassed.com - we won the nokia shorts last year. Katharine Robinson
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| Name | Andrew Caplan |
What I like about this book is it fits in your pocket and you can actually refer to it when you're on set. Some of these film guides just waffle on. This one makes the point and moves on.
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| Name | Amazon.com |
Short Film Bible (Rating: 5 out of 5)
This book is destined to become the "bible" for anyone who wants to make a short film.
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| Name | Greg Cohen |
I only found the website after I bought a copy of the book and, while I think it is a good idea, it is a shame more of the material on the website, especially the photographs, are not included in the book itself. It was also interesting to see how the short story Greta May changed so much when it was adapted into the script and I shall send for a copy of the DVD to see whether the actual finished film is anything like the script. As a further suggestion, it would have been a good idea to have included the DVD with the book, that, together with the extra material on the website, would make a total package for anyone trying to make a short film. The website, I must admit, is a pretty good design and easy to use. So, all in all, it's good, but with just a little thought, it could have been better.
Greg, NYC
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| Name | Ryan Phipps |
At last, a book that actually tells you how it is. People think it's easy making a film. It's not. I reckon this book is at least going to help make it easier. I found the chapter about writing short films really useful and will apply this thinking to my won scripts. Ryan P
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| Name | Emma Goodman |
Just finished reading Making Short Films and feel inspired to go out and make a short. Really useful info and easy to follow. Thanks.
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| Name | Carlos Garcia Fuentes |
All the best books on filmmaking are in the English language. This is another and I am very happy to have it on my course. I will make my second short next month and thanks to your book it will be better than the first one. Thank you from Spain.
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| Name | Darren K |
I have attended a lot of film courses in my time, but in the end you just have to go out and get hold of the camera and gear and get on with it. Making Short Films for me is more encouraging than all those courses because that's the essential message.
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| Name | Andy Taylor-Wyatt |
This is an invaluable site for guiding filmakers to courses and distributors, and I really like tips on writing short films. Maybe you should should Greta May as well, then it would be complete. Andy
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| Name | Jade Donnelly |
This is a sensational book. It has helped me wade through the endless detail and data that imprisons making a short film and freed me to just go out and do it. I cannot recommend this book enough.
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| Name | Kevin M |
Inspiring!
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| Name | Bobby Tuft |
When I finished Making Short Films I started right there and then at the beginning again. There is so much to learn, this book is like a whole film course. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to make movies!
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| Name | Elisabeth Wright |
Your book is simply fabulous. How did we ever manage without this handy guide. I shall recommend it to my students.
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| Name | Darren |
Now I know making shorts ain't as easy as it looks. Glad I got the book.
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| Name | Adam Tyler |
Thanks. I saw the book mentioned on Shooting People and it's the most useful film book I've come across. Christopher Vogler's Writers Journey is right on if you want to write a feature, but for the beginner like me, it's great to have a reference when you're trying to write a short film. In fact, I think writing a short film is harder than a feature. There's so much to pack in and so little time to do it. I have written out the Eight-Point Guide for writing shorts, now I've just got to put the theory into practice. Adam
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| Name | Maxine Barker |
Your work will become a bible to a lot of young filmmakers. Thomas Snowdon in the gallery looks very debonaire indeed. Maxine Barker, actors' agent. Big Management
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| Name | Catherine Sagnier |
Great book for any film addict, so full of information and tricks. A real must for any future (short)film director, in short a real "bible".
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| Name | Jenny McNamara |
I am very pleased to be the first "critic" and can say that I love this book! I have been planning a short film for several months and I can see now what I have to do to streamline the process. Great to have.
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| Name | morgan |
| Date | 26/04/08 11:11 am |
Don´t leave home without it. This book is better than any course I´ve atendeded in London and I wouldn´t have done my first film without it. Thanks a mil.
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