DINOSAUR VALLEY GIRLS - THE BOOK Paperback – November 18, 2025

HOW TO MAKE AND FINANCE A LOW-BUDGET, INDEPENDENT MOVIE - INITIAL CONCEPT TO FINAL PRODUCT."Glut takes the reader behind-the-scenes with a first-time filmmaker....an informative "window" into the contemporary world of low-budget filmmaking" — Wisconsin BookwatchIn this one-of-a-kind, pacesetting book, multiple-award winning writer-director-producer Donald F. Glut, takes the reader step-by-step through the entire process of making of his first independent feature Dinosaur Valley Girls. Contents include:1. DEVELOPMENTEvolution Financing The CompanyThe Screenplay 2. PREPRODUCTION The Cast The Crew Special EffectsLocations Preparing to Shoot 3. PRODUCTION Delfino Days and Nights "Dinosaur Valley" Last Days 4. POST PRODUCTION EditingMusic and Sound Effects Changes and More ChangesFade Out 5. THE SHOOTING SCRIPT (HOW AND WHY IT CHANGED) Go behind-the-scenes to find out what it is like to make a low-budget flick in Hollywood. From raising the money to shooting on a tight budget to temperamental actors and actresses to scheduling difficulties to editing to sound and sound effects — these are just a few of the problems the author faced and overcame. The resulting film, Dinosaur Valley Girls, was a commercial success and led to a number of other successful indie films including Blood Scarab, Dances With Werewolves, and Tales of Frankenstein."Any budding filmmaker who has ever dreamed of raising some cash and making an exploitation movie to break into the business should read Donald F. Glut's The Dinosaur Valley Girls: The Book....shows how much blood, sweat and tears go into even the least expensive picture on the silver screen" — Burlington County TimesAn entertaining and enlightening read for anyone interested in independent filmmaking. Read more