The steps of film production

The illustration shows the fundamental steps to make a film, here are five major stages:

• Development — The first stage in which the ideas for the film are created, rights to books/plays are bought etc., and the screenplay is written. Financing for the project has to be sought and greenlit.
• Pre-production—Preparations are made for the shoot, in which cast and film crew are hired, locations are selected, and sets are built.
• Production—The raw elements for the film are recorded during the film shoot.
• Post-production—The images, sound, and visual effects of the recorded film are edited.
• Distribution—The finished film is distributed and screened in cinemas and/or released to home video.