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Title: From Reel to Deal: Everything You Need to Create a Successful Independent Film by Dov S-S Simens ISBN: 0-446-67462-1 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.94 (16 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: amazing information
Comment: The book is amazing. Here's why. I spent 4-years and probably over $100,000 at USC film school and this stariaght and to-the-point book taught me more filmmaking how-to info in the first three chapters. From learning Screening, to Budgeting, to Financing, to Directing Mr Simens has it all here in easy to understand sentences. As a BONUS Mr Simens gives an amazing chapter-by-chapter list of who to contact (complete with adresses, phone numbers and e-mails) and what to say when you have them either on the phone or on the web. Imagine calling a big agent and he answers the phone. What do you say. Easy just turn to the chapter in "From Reel to Deal" and you'll be in control. This book is a MUST READ especially to any adult who thinks that they are missing something by not attending a 4- or 2-year film school. Now that I have read Mr Simens's book I am ready to be the next female Tarantino or feminin Spike.

Thanks Dov,

If I'm ever on the podium there'll be a thank you for you.

Jane Smithson

Rating: 5
Summary: Best Filmmaking Book Ever!
Comment: I'm a Line Producer in the Japanese Film industry and am fluent in English. Each time that I come to Hollywood I buy 15-20 books on Screenwriting, Directing, Cinematography, Financing, etc and bring them back to Tokyo. This time I saw the just published book, "FROM REEL TO DEAL", in a bookstore and satrted to thumb through the pages. Two hours later I hadn't moved and found myself still reading this amazing how-to book on filmmaking. I instantly bought all 16 copies that they had on the display and brought them back to Tokyo instead of the usual 15-20 various books. "FROM REEL TO DEAL" is superb. It is without a doubt the "best book ever written" on the subject of filmmaking and Hollywood. I highly advise everyone who has ever thought about Writing, Directing, Producing or even Starring in a Feature Film or Television Series to purchase this book.

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Book - Correction to Barry Timmons' Review
Comment: The book is excellent, and I highly recommend it.

I also wanted to point out that Barry Timmons review was a bit unfair in that Dov does in fact discuss Offering Memorandums in his book in Chapter 12: Form a production company (do your legal work).

I have to agree with Barry that it is not a very comprehensive look at the legal process, but Dov does make it clear that you will want an attorney to prepare the memorandum as part of your start up of a production company.

To Quote from Page 95:

"Additional work you'll want the attorney to do is to prepare the paperwork to properly solicit funds (chapter 14) from investors. This will include creating a limited partnership (LP) or a limited liability company (LLC); establishing an escrow account with your bank; and preparing an 'offering memorandum'. He should charge no more than $2,000 for this."

Again, this is in no way comprehensive, and I can see that if you arn't familiar with offering memorandums (I happen to be) it's easy to overlook this brief mention. Still, I thought it was only fair to the author to note here that the information is actually in the book, albeit briefly mentioned.

That being said, take heed from Barry's example. You may want to review the SEC's Regulation D for private placement memorandums prior to getting an attorney. It's available on their website at www.sec.gov.

Best of Luck to all the filmmakers out there!

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