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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:

• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Casting
• Rehearsals
• Set construction
• Location scouting

Production:

• Principal photography
• In-camera special effects

Post-production:

• Film editing
• Visual effects
• Musical scoring
• Sound editing
• Sound effects

Distribution and Exhibition:

• Marketing

Merchandising

See also

• Filmmaking
• Hollywood
• Independent films
• Film
• Cinematography
• List of film formats