Control the future of your filmmaking career by releasing your own film on DVD. This step-by-step guide walks you through the most complex aspects of production and provides detailed information to create a DVD that will sell.

Learn secrets used by the independent film pros, including:

• Authoring high-quality DVDs comparable to major studio titles
• Negotiating distribution deals in your favor
• Launching a guerilla marketing campaign
• Creating powerful publicity tools
• Using cost-saving tips to maximize your budget
• Taking advantage of insider techniques for package design and more
• Plus an extensive resource section provides valuable DVD templates and listings of designers, replicators, suppliers, video stores, distributors, the media, and retailers.

Chris Gore
is a writer, filmmaker, and television commentator who has built a solid reputation as an outspoken voice in the independent film world. He is the author of The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide and the founder/editor of Film Threat Magazine.

Paul J. Salamoff
has found simultaneous success as a DVD producer, special F/X Make-Up artist, screenwriter, producer, and director.