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How Not To F* Up Your Film|Adolf El Assal

How Not To F* Up Your Film : The Filmmaker's No-BS Survival Guide

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Overview

So, you've got a script. Or an idea. Or a blurry dream on the back of a napkin.

Now what?

This book isn't here to romanticise filmmaking. It's here to help you survive it.

Whether you're directing your first short or producing a feature with three locations and zero budget, How Not to F* Up Your Film gives you the unfiltered, practical roadmap they don't teach you in film school.

You'll learn:

  • How to get from logline to locked picture without losing your mind

  • What actually matters in development, prep, and production

  • How to build a team, lead a set, and finish like a pro

  • What to do when everything goes wrong (because it will)

  • And how to take your film to festivals, distributors, and audiences that care


Written by award-winning filmmaker Adolf El Assal, this book pulls no punches. It's sharp, honest, and filled with the kind of advice you'd only get over late-night drinks after wrap.

If you're serious about making a film-and not just dreaming about it-this is your field guide.

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Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798296755520
  • ISBN-10: 9798296755520
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: August 2025
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.58 pounds
  • Page Count: 190

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