This document provides information about the pre-production process for filmmaking. It discusses 15 key pre-production steps, including locking the script, finalizing the budget, hiring key crew positions, breaking down the script, scouting locations, casting, permitting and insurance. It emphasizes the importance of safety, providing meals, designating a digital imaging technician (DIT), wearing comfortable shoes, sticking to the pre-production plan, having the producer act as dictator and host, and balancing sticking to the plan with being flexible.