Maureen Ryan - Producer to Producer: A Step-By-Step Guide to Low-Budgets Independent Film Producing

This does what no book on production has done beforeyou actually can go out and make a movie after you read it. Maureen Ryan is one of the best independent producers working today and this book will show you why. Like her, it's thorough, thoughtful, and highly enjoyable. Whether you are a novice or a professional, there is much to learn here.

Ben Odell, Producer, Padre Nuestro; Partner, Panamax Films

You never will ask what does a producer do? once you read Maureen's brilliant book. She has fully described, in detail, all aspects of production, along with her own personal experiences. If you want to be the producer everyone raves about, this book is for you. I consider it The Production Bible for all producersit has everything you need to produce your feature, short, or documentary film.

Carole Dean, Author, The Art of Film Funding www.FromTheHeartProductions.com

Where was this book when I needed it? The table of contents alone would have saved me days and dollars. For the first time ever, no filmmaker can make the excuse I didn't know!

Jeff Pucillo; Actor/producer, Roots in Water

An awesomely clear, detailed, and readable, step-by-step guide to everything you ever needed to know about indie film production. And it comes from someone who knows what she's talking aboutMaureen Ryan is one of the most effective and accomplished producers on the independent film scene today. This is the book we've all been waiting for! A must-read for everyone making, or even contemplating, an independent film.

Susanna Styron; Writer/director: Shadrach; 100 Centre Street

Finally, a book that lays out, practically, how to get through a shoot. No one ever tells you this stuffyou're expected to learn it the hard wayuntil now. Written by one of the best producers I've ever worked with.

Paul Cotter, Writer/director: BOMBER; Estes Avenue

This book, like Maureen Ryan herself, is an absolute gift for any filmmaker to know and work with. The material is both accessible and comprehensive, distilling Maureen's clear-eyed wisdom into doable directives. Her thorough approach, peppered with tangible experiences, is a great read for filmmakers hungry for knowledge and the ability to manifest their visions. I wish this book had been required reading in my Sight and Sound class! The lists and tools provided create a map for navigating the journey of production and troubleshooting its many unexpected variables. Maureen's attention to every detail and her veteran outlook provide the assurance, guidance, and clarity for filmmakers to successfully deliver their creative babies. She not only outlines the physical jumps that need to be navigated in production, but deftly handles the psychological preparation necessary to make crucial decisions. Her straight-shooting tone sets this book apart from how to and theory bookstruly marrying experience with the nuts and bolts that bring the process of filmmaking to life.

Domenica Cameron Scorcese, Writer/director: Roots in Water; Spanish Boots

This is THE book for producers. Nowhere else will you find the wisdom, insight, and tried-and-true, nuts-and-bolts know-how found here.

Sheila Curran Dennin, Writer/director: RED FLAG; Becoming Medusa

Maureen Ryan shares her extensive, first-hand experience as an independent producer and shepherds aspiring producers, step-by-step, through the entire process, creating a unique road map that will inevitably make both the creative and business journeys easier.

Sharon Badal, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts;
Author, Swimming Upstream A Lifesaving Guide to Short-Film Distribution