{"product_id":"becoming-a-film-producer-9781501159435","title":"Becoming a Film Producer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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 producers--required reading for anyone considering a path to this profession.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the center of every successful film is a producer. Producers bring films to life by orchestrating the major players--screenwriters, directors, talent, distributors, financiers--to 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn how the industry has changed over the decades--from 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 \u003ci\u003eSideways \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMilk \u003c\/i\u003eto Academy Award-winning blockbusters like \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e. Here is how the job is performed at the highest level.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKachka, Boris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Boris Kachka in the author of \u003ci\u003eHothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America's Most Celebrated Publishing House\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the Books Editor at \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and son.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567694582034,"sku":"9781501159435","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fa187747-4c77-4155-af2c-6cc68e8084c7.jpg?v=1731926537","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-a-film-producer-9781501159435","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}