''$30 Film School'' is a book written by Michael W. Dean on how to make films on a limited budget,
and is part of the $30 School book series
which includes ''$30 Music School''
and ''$30 Writing School''.
Like the other books of this series, ''$30 Film School'' advocates a start-to-finish
DIY ethic
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, and includes interviews with professionals in the given field, as well as a
CD or
DVD
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of extras.
The second edition was released in March 2006,
and included a DVD featuring software, tutorials, and 14 short films by graduates of the first edition. The book is used in college and university media courses on filmmaking, such as
Humanistinen Ammattikorkeakoulu (university of applied sciences) in
Finland
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,
It was reported that at age 9, and by following instructions in the book, filmmaker
Emma Kenney
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created the film ''The New Girl in Town'' which was shown at
New Jersey International Film Festival.
References
External links
official site: Internet Archive cached version
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Books about film
Handbooks and manuals