This is the stage where an idea is fleshed out into a viable script. The producer of the movie will find a story, which may be from books, plays, other films, true stories, original ideas, etc. Once the theme, or underlying message, has been identified, a synopsis will be prepared. This is followed by a step outline, which breaks the story down into one-paragraph scenes, concentrating on the dramatic structure. Next, a treatment is prepared. This is a 25 to 30 page description of the story, its mood and characters, with little dialog and stage direction, often containing drawings to help visualize the key points.

The screenplay is then written over a period of perhaps six months, and may be rewritten several times to improve the dramatization, clarity, structure, characters, dialogue, and overall style. However, producers often skip the previous steps and develop submitted screenplays which are assessed through a process called script coverage. A film distributor should be contacted at an early stage to assess the likely market and hence financial success of the film. Hollywood distributors will adopt a hard-headed business approach and consider factors such as: the film genre, the target audience, the historical success of similar films, the actors who might appear in the film and the potential directors of the film. All these factors imply a certain attraction of the film to a possible audience and hence the number of “bums on seats” during the theatrical release. Films rarely make a profit from the theatrical release alone, therefore DVD sales and worldwide distribution rights need to be taken into account.

The movie pitch is then prepared and presented to potential film financiers. If the pitch is successful and the movie is given the “green light” then financial backing is offered, typically from a major film studio, film council or independent investors. A deal is negotiated and contracts are signed.

But if you don’t come crawling back to me soon, I’ll be forced to…

still love you forever and be your best friend and girl blah blah blah you know how it is

i love you,

Still, most of Bhutan’s leaders seem to think that controlled contact with the outside world will be beneficial. Inaugurated in 1974, tourism has since grown steadily; in 2007, nearly 20,000 foreigners visited Bhutan. Travelers are required to make all arrangements through an approved tour operator and spend about $200 a day in the country. This “high-value, low-impact” tourism aims to avoid the experience of Nepal, where hordes of backpackers roam the country without spending much money.

I’m sorry, I promise to never kick you out, or make your life less important than some stupid fight, and I promise to always love you.  I really do.

I’m sorry this is so long.

But I love you so I hope you read it all.

But if you don’t come crawling back to me soon, I’ll be forced to…

still love you forever and be your best friend and girl blah blah blah you know how it is

i love you,

If I want to die. If I want to call up my doctor and say “No thank you very much,” or “Please God Help me!”-for once in my lousy screwed up life, it’s MY BODY! MY BODY!MINE!(pause, laugh) And you know what I figured out this morning?

I sat down with a pencil and paper and figured out I’ve spend 6,750 hours of my life…on my hair, Nine months washing off my waterproof mascara.

So with all the time I’m going to save from now on, going around looking like shit…what if I take a little time-and make up my mind about my body, I mean for chrissakes…

And yea dying would be a bitch.  But isn’t it worse-not living while you’re alive?

The filmmaking production cycle consists of five main stages:

     Development. In which the script is written and drafted into a workable blueprint for a film.

     Pre-production. Preparation for the shoot, in which cast and crew are hired, locations are selected, and sets are built.

     Production. The raw elements for the finished film are recorded.

     Post-production. The film is edited, sound effects, music and any computer effects are added, and the film is completed.

Sales and distribution. The film is picked up by a distributor, and reaches it’s audience

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A film being made in Warsaw, Bracka street

Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting, shooting, editing and finally distribution to an audience. Typically it involves a large number of people and can take anywhere between a few months and several years to complete. Filmmaking takes place all over the world in a huge range of economic, social and political contexts, using a variety of technologies and techniques.