"An excellent guide to a complicated and detailed process. This book, from someone who has actually done the job, contains a comprehensive look at the difficult and meticulous line producing process. It should be required reading for anyone contem- plating making a short film."

—Chris Hansen Filmmaker; Chair of the Department of Film & Digital Media, Baylor University

"This book does a great job in showing the kind of thinking and problem-solving film production requires. After so many years of guiding students through this process, Charles knows how to break it all down. He highlights what’s important and then shows examples to support each point. The information here not only addresses making short films, but gives solid advice that would be useful in all filmmaking and project development.”

—Georgia Kacandes Executive Producer of The Hateful Eight, The Wolf of Wall Street and Hugo

"If you’re yearning to make a short film but don’t know where to start, this is the book for you! If you’ve made short films, but it’s been awhile and you need a refresher course, this is the book for you! If you’re teaching short film production to a group of students and you want to make sure every aspect of the filmmaking process is covered in your course, this is the book for you and your students!"

—Alexandra Rose Film Producer; Professor at the Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, Chapman University

"This book is a perfect distillation of the best information to have at top-of-mind as you start your next short film production. Written in a clear, concise style, The SHORT! Guide sums up and organizes information helpful to filmmakers at all levels of experience... I really wish I had this book at the start of my filmmaking career. This kind of information is invaluable to keep filmmakers from making costly mistakes while at the same time allowing them to squeeze as much as possible from tight budgets and see the results on the screen. Highly recommended!!"

—from Amazon Customer Review