Film production

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Film production on location in Newark, New Jersey.

Wind Chill being filmed on location at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Film production is the process by which a motion picture film is created, from initial development to distribution. The process varies somewhat from country to country and from production company to production company, particularly for independent films. The stages include (very broadly):

Development:

Script development, or purchase of a screenplay
Rewriting the screenplay (repeat)—see development hell
Financing

Pre-production:

Production:

Principal photography
In-camera special effects

Post-production:

Distribution and Exhibition:

Marketing

Merchandising

Film production

See also