Becoming a Film Producer

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A revealing guide to a career as a film producer written by acclaimed author Boris Kachka and based on the real-life experiences of award-winning producersrequired reading for anyone considering a path to this profession.

At the center of every successful film is a producer. Producers bring films to life by orchestrating the major playersscreenwriters, directors, talent, distributors, financiersto create movie magic. Bestselling author and journalist Boris Kachka shadows award-winning producers Fred Berger and Michael London and emerging producer Siena Oberman as movies are pitched, financed, developed, shot, and released. Fly between Los Angeles and New York, with a stop in Utah at the Sundance Film Festival, for a candid look at this high-stakes profession.

Learn how the industry has changed over the decadesfrom the heyday of studios to the reign of streaming platforms. Gain insight and wisdom from these masters years of experience producing films, from the indie darlings Sideways and Milk to Academy Awardwinning blockbusters like La La Land. Here is how the job is performed at the highest level.

Author Bio

Boris Kachka in the author of Hothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at Americas Most Celebrated Publishing House. He is the Books Editor at New Yorkmagazine, where he has also been a writer covering books, theater, film, and other cultural industries and personalities for many years. He has also contributed to the New York Times, GQ, Elle, T, and Cond Nast Traveler. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and son.