Writing, Making, and Distributing Your Short Film

This book is a concise, practical guide to writing and making a successful short film. In an accessible and relatable tone, the book covers the filmmaking process from plot ideation to film distribution, without getting bogged down in the complicated details.

Auteur

Chris Easterly is a professor in the Cinema-TV Department at Regent University, as well as a professional screenwriter and independent filmmaker, with two decades of experience in the entertainment industry. A graduate of the prestigious Warner Brothers Television Writers Workshop, Chris has written for Fox, Cartoon Network, NBC, Hallmark Channel, and others. Represented by Bauman Management in Los Angeles, he is a member of the Writers Guild of America. His feature directorial debut, Devil's Hollow, was an official selection of the SOHO International Film Festival and was released in May 2023.