New aspects of this fourth edition include sixteen illustrations, a revised chapter on nonlinear editing, more examples of precise and exacting proposals, and the addition of a complex budget example with explanation of the budgeting process. Discussion of documentary hybrids, with suggestions for mastering changes and challenges, has alson been expanded. In the chapter called Family Films, updated information addresses rapid expansion in this genre. A new chapter titled Making Your First Film has been added, and discussion of financing, festivals, distribution, and marketing has been enlarged in the chapter Staying Alive.