FREE! Everything you didn't know you need to know about making an independent film
04.02.12
Reed Martin has lovingly provided us with the opening chapter to his book The Assign Truth for free online. Subtitled “Everything you didn’t grasp you need to know about making an independent membrane,” it’s a great resource for anybody mixed up with in independent film. Read and enjoy.
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Source: Indie Wire (blog)