Shoot it. Promote It. Sell It. And Make It -- In Hollywood.Creating a great short film and getting it in front of the right people can jump-start a career in Hollywood. This is the book that shows every aspiring filmmaker how to do it. This authoritative handbook offers a step-by-step guide through the entire creative process of shooting your short, as well as expert advice from established filmmakers, and a final game plan for promoting and selling the film once you've got it in the can.••Concept: What's your big idea? Sources of inspiration. Telling a memorable story.•Budget: Discount directing; Raising the cash. Shorts budgets revealed.•Equipment: Film stocks. Getting the most gear for your money. Film vs Digital Video•Crew: Who'll work for free. Hiring who you know. Rallying the troops.•Cast: Where your star search begins. Working with SAG. Managing a small production.•Action!: Scheduling for dollars. Bargaining for locations. Making the most of what you have.•Marketing/Distribution: Film festivals. Ancillary markets. Guerilla marketing. Landing the deal•Plus: A list of film schools, Oscar-winning shorts, and a selection of short-film festivals. Actual short-film budgets, sample scripts, and shooting schedules. A helpful short-film glossary.