Michael Wiese shares his story of adventure on the magical island of Bali

From humble beginnings in a small Midwestern town to being an integral part of the underground film scene of San Francisco in the ’60s. From studying with Balinese shadow puppet masters to presenting documentary screenings for the Dalai Lama. From producing the best parody ever of Star Wars to documenting the spiritual healing powers of Ayahuasca in the Peruvian jungle. From the hustle and bustle of film production in Hollywood to running the biggest “how-to” filmmaking press in the world,...

This book tells you how to prepare all kinds of budgets, gives actual samples with detailed explanations and has extra sections on Setting Up a Company, Pre-Production and Money-Saving Ideas.

From humble beginnings in a small Midwestern town to being an integral part of the underground film scene of San Francisco in the ’60s. From studying with Balinese shadow puppet masters to presenting documentary screenings for the Dalai Lama. From producing the best parody ever of Star Wars to documenting the spiritual healing powers of Ayahuasca in the Peruvian jungle. From the hustle and bustle of film production in Hollywood to running the biggest “how-to” filmmaking press in the world,...

Haunting, vivid, elegiac, The Disappeared is an unforgettable consideration of language, justice, and memory, at once a battle cry and a piercing lament, for truth, for love.Anne Greves is a motherless Canadian girl and her lover, Serey, a gentle Cambodian rebel and exiled musician. One day he leaves their Montreal flat to seek out his family in the aftermath of Pol Pot's savage revolution. After a decade without word, Anne abandons everything to search fo...

Neil Peart decided to drive his BMW Z-8 automobile from L.A. to Big Bend National Park, in Southwest Texas. As he sped along “between the gas-gulping SUVs and asthmatic Japanese compacts clumping in the left lane, and the roaring, straining semis in the right,” he acted as his own DJ, lining up the CDs chronologically and according to his possible moods.“Not only did the music I listened to accompany my journey, but it also took me on sidetrips, through memory and fractals of assoc...

A comprehensive guide that grows with your career from Production Coordinator to Production Manager, and from low budget to big budget. It is designed to be used every day open on the desk to mentor you through the production process on features and series from getting hired and hiring crew in prep to post and audit.

Sonchai Jitpleecheep—John Burdett’s inimitable Royal Thai Police detective with the hard-bitten demeanor and the Buddhist soul—is summoned to the most shocking and intriguing crime scene of his career. Solving the murder could mean a promotion, but Sonchai, reeling from a personal tragedy, is more interested in Tietsin, an exiled Tibetan lama based in Kathmandu who has become his guru.There are, however, obstacles in Sonchai’s path to nirvana. Police Colonel Vikorn has just named S...

2 years on the road. 1 backpack. 15 countries. Banned from one. Stories about Nepal, Colombia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, Kenya, Qatar, UAE, Panama and more. This book is about the days, people, stories, ethics and philosophy that bridged the trip. What is modern travel? Why are you not on the road?

In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and accomplished actor/filmmaker Emilio Estevez recount their lives as father and son. In alternating chapters—and in voices that are as eloquent as they are different—they tell stories spanning more than fifty years of family history, and reflect on their journeys into two different kinds of faith.At twenty-one, still a struggling actor living hand to mouth, Martin and his wife, Janet, welcomed their firstbo...

Complete guide for Producers for film and tv projects

Discover The Amazing Angkor Wat Temple With 37 ImagesGet an introductory to this magnificent temple and know what to expect on your Angkor Wat visit.The jungle floor gives way to your every step, as you plunge deeper into the overgrowth. A path, worn rough by thousands before you, guides you to a place of untold mystique and beauty. Light breaks through a dense thatch of leaves ahead, marking your final destination -- Angkor Wat.The world's largest religious monument...