This publication resulted from a project of the British Film Institute (bfi). The aim was to emphasize that cinema takes a number of different forms, fulfills a variety of roles within different societies, and has different models of its social function. Toward this end, film-makers from all over the world were invited to write a diary about the work they were doing on one day, Thursday, June 10, 1993. More than 1,000 individuals kept a diary on that day. Of these, 420 entries were selected for this publication. The entries reflect not just what happens when a film is being made, but also, report on all stages of the production cycle and what happens afterwards. The entries are organized under 25 chapters: (1) 'Hollywood Marks the Day'; (2) 'From Pens to PC's: The Writing Stage'; (3) 'Art of the Pitch: Getting the Project Off the Ground'; (4) 'Cast Away: In Pre-Production'; (5) 'Scouting Locations'; (6) 'Action! The Shooting Phase'; (7) 'Mix and Match: In Post Production'; (8) 'Marketing the Product'; (9) 'Opening Night: The Screening Process'; (10) 'The Festival Circuit'; (11) 'Shuttle Diplomacy: The Producers'; (12) 'Help Me If You Can: Funding and Administration'; (13) 'From Stars to Stand-Ins: The Actors'; (14) 'Behind the Cameras'; (15) 'The Cutting Edge? The Censors'; (16) 'Reading Between the Lines: Journalists and Critics'; (17) 'The Animators'; (18) 'The Documentarists'; (19) 'Surviving Against the Odds'; (20) 'Preserving the Legacy: Archives and Memorabilia'; (21) 'Opening Eyes and Minds: The Study of Film'; (22) 'Getting Together'; (23) 'Waiting and Watching: The Next Assignment'; (24) 'Frustrations, Tensions, and the Whole Damned Thing'; and (25) 'Passing Thoughts.' Twenty color and 300 black and white photographs augment the text. The work is indexed and concludes with a list of all those who kept a diary for this collaborative effort. (MM)