David K. Irving is an Associate Professor of the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed six feature films, fifteen award-winning short documentaries, three short narrative films, and has written and produced three feature films.

Peter Rea is an Associate Professor of the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. He has been a producer, cinematographer, editor, production manager, and postproduction supervisor on numerous short films, TV movies, and features.

1. Finance; 2. Script; 3. Breakdowns; 4. Schedule; 5. Budget; 6. Crewing; 7. Location; 8. Art Direction; 9. Casting; 10. Rehearsals; 11. Set Procedures; 12. Camera; 13. Sound; 14. Art; 15. Cast; 16. Pix Postproduction; 17. Sound Postproduction; 18. Laboratory/Online; 19. Distribution; Appendices

Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, Fifth Edition is the definitive book on the subject for the serious film student or amateur filmmaker. Featuring extensive examples from award-winning shorts and quotes from the filmmakers themselves, the book uses a unique, two-fold approach to look at filmmaking from the perspectives of both the producer and director, and walks the reader through all the steps of preproduction, production, postproduction, and distribution. A newly expanded companion website contains useful forms and information on financing sources, distributors, film and video festivals, film schools, internet sources for short works, and professional associations.