Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- A Note on Joint Authorship -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1. Introduction -- Part One: FROM IDEA TO FIRST DRAFT -- 2. Clearing the Decks -- 3. Getting to Work -- 4. Writing the Proposal -- 5. Research -- 6. Shaping the Film -- 7. Beginning the First Draft -- 8. Completing the First Draft -- Part Two: PREPRODUCTION -- 9. Budget and Contract -- Gallery One -- 10. Preproduction Survey -- Part Three: PRODUCTION -- 11. The Director Prepares -- 12. Directing the Interview -- 13. On Location -- Part Four: POSTPRODUCTION -- 14. Editing -- 15. Writing the Final Narration -- Gallery Two -- 16. Finishing the Film -- Part Five: SPECIAL CASES -- 17. Making Your First Film -- 18. Cinema Verité -- 19. Documentary Drama -- 20. The History Documentary -- 21. Family Films -- 22. Industrial and Public Relations Films -- 23. Staying Alive: The Producer's Role, the Web, and Social Media -- 24. Conclusion: Problems and Challenges -- Appendix A: Using the Web and Social Media to Prepare for Your Career -- Appendix B: Select Websites -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- Authors' Biographies -- Back Cover.