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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Commit or be Committed | |
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| Secrets to Success | |
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| The Journey | |
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| The Power of Sound and Words | |
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| Tips on Production with Xackery Irving | |
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| The Perfect Pitch | |
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| Visually Describe Your Film | |
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| A Sticky Story Pitch | |
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| The Winning Pitch by John McKeel | |
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| Know Who's Who | |
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| Become the Film | |
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| The Wind-up and Delivery | |
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| Perfecting Your Pitch | |
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| The Proposal | |
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| More Information to Include | |
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| Understanding Proposal Writing: A Conversation with Writer/Filmmaker JanEva Hombaker McKeel | |
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| Proposal Outline | |
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| Log Line and Title | |
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| Log Line Examples | |
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| Log Line Construction by Rodney Vance | |
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| Introduction/Synopsis | |
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| Background and Need | |
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| Approach, Structure, and Style | |
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| Theme | |
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| Audience, Marketing, and Distribution | |
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| Budget | |
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| Filmmaker's Statement and Biography | |
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| Tips from a Grantor | |
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| The Plan: From an Idea to a Trailer | |
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| Building the Foundation for Fundraising Trailers | |
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| A Conversation with Story Consultant Fernanda Rossi | |
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| Creating Your Trailer | |
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| By Bill Woolery, Editor of E.T. and the Usual Suspects | |
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| Tricks to Trailer Editing | |
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| Fundraising Trailers | |
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| Fundraising Trailers-Things to Consider | |
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| Different Types of Trailers | |
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| Feature Trailers | |
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| Three-Act Structure | |
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| Music for Trailers | |
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| Loading the Bases | |
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| Rules of the Games | |
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| Scouting the Majors: Researching Funders | |
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| Organizing Your Search | |
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| Winning the Mind Game | |
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| Attracting Success | |
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| Releasing a Potential | |
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| First Law in Manifesting | |
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| How Do You Do This? | |
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| Daydreaming Is In! | |
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| The Feature Film Game | |
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| By Tom Malloy, Actor/Producer/Writer | |
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| Finding Vested Investors | |
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| Closing the Deal | |
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| The Script | |
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| Make Films | |
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| Synopsis for Feature Films The Alphabet Killer | |
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| The Roar of Crowdfunding | |
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| Interview with Danea Ringlemann, co-founder of IndieGoGo | |
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| Crowdfunding for Cash | |
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| Tips for Success | |
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| Average Contributions | |
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| Crowdfunding for Features | |
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| Creating a Successful Campaign, Outlined by Carole Dean | |
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| Networking for Crowdfunding | |
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| Money | |
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| Crowdfunding Trailer | |
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| Are You Ready to Receive? | |
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| Create a Team and Get Moving | |
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| Launch Date Check List | |
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| Internet Marketing | |
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| Interview with Peter Broderick of Paradigm Consulting | |
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| Creating a Distribution Strategy | |
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| Theatrical Distribution | |
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| Digital Revenue | |
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| Internet Distribution | |
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| Distribution Pitfalls | |
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| Raising Funds From Individuals and Businesses | |
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| Raising Funds from Individuals | |
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| Popping the Big Question | |
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| Funding Parties, Instant Cash | |
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| Funding Extravaganza Outline | |
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| Your Fundraising Toolbox | |
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| Archival Footage | |
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| A Conversation with Rosemary Rotondi | |
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| Betty Blankenbaker's Experience | |
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| Archival Footage for Low Budgets | |
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| Foundations and Grants | |
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| Fiscal Sponsorship | |
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| Making a Movie That Matters | |
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| Finding the Grantor to Match Your Film | |
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| Contacting Your Potential Grantor | |
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| Listening Is an Art | |
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| Tenacity Pays Off | |
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| Interview with Jilann Spitzmiller of Philomath Films | |
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| Winning Sundance Grants | |
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| BBC License Fees | |
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| ITVS-Winning Documentary Proposal | |
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| Transmedia Proposal | |
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| Music Clearances and Licenses | |
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| By Maureen Ryan, author of Producer to Producer | |
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| Plan for Success | |
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| Creating a Music Soundtrack | |
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| What Rights Do You Need? | |
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| Putting in the License Request | |
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| Music Rights Request Letter Format | |
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| Negotiating the Music Rights | |
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| Most Favored Nation | |
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| Financing Independent Films | |
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| A Conversation with Entertainment Attorney | |
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| Financing Features | |
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| Releases & Copyright | |
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| Private Placement Memorandums (PPM) | |
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| Gap Financing | |
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| Benefits of an LLC | |
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| Independent Film Financing | |
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| Distribution-What Distributions Want | |
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| Interview with | |
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| When to Contact a Distributor | |
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| Electronic Film Marketing | |
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| The Value of a Trailer | |
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| Documentary Distribution | |
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| Karen McCann on Self Distribution | |
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| The Money Maze of Public Funding | |
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| Working with ITVS & PBS | |
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| Producing for Public Broadcasting (PBS) | |
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| American Public Television (APT) | |
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| ITVS | |
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| Independent Lens | |
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| WNET and Wide Angle | |
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| Arthur Dong | |
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| Mission, Vision, and Values | |
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| A Conversation with Morrie Warshawski | |
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| Five-Year Projections | |
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| Creating a Mission Statement | |
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| Proposal for a Documentary | |
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| Testing Your Film Idea | |
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| Grant Proposal Writers | |
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| Donations from Small Businesses | |
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| Raising Money from Corporations | |
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| Budgets: Production Glue | |
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| By Norman C. Berns | |
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| The Problem | |
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| The Crux of It All | |
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| You're in Charge of Your Film | |
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| Stars. Props. Locations. Action. Talent. Schedules | |
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| The Cost of Things | |
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| Budgeting Programs Are Financial Management Tools | |
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| Legal Considerations | |
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| Film Financing | |
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| Conditional Pay or Play | |
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| Funding Sources | |
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| Chain of Title | |
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| Legal Basics of Filmmaking by Paige Gold | |
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| Business Entity Formation | |
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| Insurance | |
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| Contract Basics | |
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| Optioning Life Rights | |
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| Co-Production Deals | |
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| Negotiating a Good Contract | |
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| Miscellaneous Advice | |
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| Stretching Production Dollars Through Fair Use | |
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| By Michael C. Donaldson | |
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| Fair Use Can Save Production Dollars | |
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| Fair Use Doctrine in the U.S. Copyright Act | |
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| One Plaintiff, Three Cases, Same Result-The AIP Cases | |
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| The Grateful Dead Can Still Break New Ground | |
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| Safe Harbor | |
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| Insurance to the Rescue | |
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| Motion Picture Insurance | |
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| By Kent Hamilton | |
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| Overview | |
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| General Liability | |
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| Workers' Compensation | |
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| Errors and Omissions | |
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| Production Package | |
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| Lights, Camera, Action! | |
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| Studio and Lighting: An Interview with Britt Penrod, Vice President of Business Development, Raleigh Film and Television Studios | |
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| Economic Incentives for Productions | |
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| Negotiating with a Studio for Stage and Lights | |
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| Saving Money on Stage and Lighting Rentals | |
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| Camera Equipment: An Interview with Mala Kaufman | |
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| Camera Trends | |
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| Economical Cameras | |
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| Savings on Rental Costs | |
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| Student Discounts and Training | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Production Resources for Public Television | |
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| Internet Search Tools | |
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| Databases & Resources | |
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| Print Resources | |
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| Funders | |
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| Production List | |
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| About the Author | |