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The Essential Directors

The Art and Impact of Cinema's Most Influential Filmmakers

by Sloan De Forest ...

Series series Turner Classic Movies
From Turner Classic Movies, this is the essential guide to all the must-know detail on the style, achievements, and landmark films of the most influential directors in cinema history from the silent era through the 1970s.For well over a century, those who create motion pictures have touched our hearts and souls; they have transported and transformed our minds, intoxicated and entranced our senses. ... Read more

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From Turner Classic Movies, this is the essential guide to all the must-know detail on the style, achievements, and landmark films of the most influential directors in cinema history from the silent era through the 1970s.For well over a century, those who create motion pictures have touched our hearts and souls; they have transported and transformed our minds, intoxicated and entranced our senses.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting

by Skip Press ...

This guide is for anyone who has ever thought of screenwriting. Written by someone who has "been there, done that," and lived to tell the tale, it reveals the most popular genres, explains how stories need to be structured for feature films and TV movies, offers the freshest look at workshops and online classes, and disusses how to set up a step–by–step path to success. ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

This guide is for anyone who has ever thought of screenwriting. Written by someone who has "been there, done that," and lived to tell the tale, it reveals the most popular genres, explains how stories need to be structured for feature films and TV movies, offers the freshest look at workshops and online classes, and disusses how to set up a step–by–step path to success.
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Alfred Hitchcock All the Films

The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short

by Bernard Benoliel, Gilles Esposito, Murielle Joudet, Jean-François Rauger ...

Series series All the Films
Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and classic film that the "Master of Suspense" directed over the course of his illustrious, 60-year career, Alfred Hitchcock All the Films draws upon years of research to tell the behind the scenes stories of how each project was conceived, cast, and produced, down to the creation of the costumes, the search for perfect ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and classic film that the "Master of Suspense" directed over the course of his illustrious, 60-year career, Alfred Hitchcock All the Films draws upon years of research to tell the behind the scenes stories of how each project was conceived, cast, and produced, down to the creation of the costumes, the search for perfect
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The Star Trek Book New Edition

by Paul J. Ruditis ...

To boldly expand your Star Trek horizons.Re-engage! The new edition of The Star Trek Book takes readers even further into one of the greatest science fiction universes ever created. This unique, insightful, and comprehensive examination of an enduring, much loved franchise features every era of Star Trek in one volume, from the pioneering 1960s TV series to the latest movies and streaming shows, ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

To boldly expand your Star Trek horizons.Re-engage! The new edition of The Star Trek Book takes readers even further into one of the greatest science fiction universes ever created. This unique, insightful, and comprehensive examination of an enduring, much loved franchise features every era of Star Trek in one volume, from the pioneering 1960s TV series to the latest movies and streaming shows,
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Very Naughty Boys [EBK]

by Robert Sellers ...

The incredible, hilarious insider's story of Britain's favourite film company!It all started when Beatle George Harrison stepped in to fund Life of Brian when Monty Python's original backers pulled out. His company, HandMade films, went on to make some of the best British films of the 80s (Withnail and I, Time Bandits and Mona Lisa among them), but then things started to go wrong... This is the ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

The incredible, hilarious insider's story of Britain's favourite film company!It all started when Beatle George Harrison stepped in to fund Life of Brian when Monty Python's original backers pulled out. His company, HandMade films, went on to make some of the best British films of the 80s (Withnail and I, Time Bandits and Mona Lisa among them), but then things started to go wrong... This is the
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Huit et demi de Federico Fellini

Les Fiches Cinéma d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Une fiche de référence sur Huit et demi, un chef-d'oeuvre de Federico Fellini.Personne ne pouvait s'attendre à ce film intime, privé, que fut Huit et demi (Otto e mezzo), qui définitivement fit de la signature du maître la garantie d'appartenance à un genre en soi, le genre fellinien.Les grands films méritent le même traitement que les grands livres. Sur le modèle des fiches de lecture, les fiches ... Read more

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Une fiche de référence sur Huit et demi, un chef-d'oeuvre de Federico Fellini.Personne ne pouvait s'attendre à ce film intime, privé, que fut Huit et demi (Otto e mezzo), qui définitivement fit de la signature du maître la garantie d'appartenance à un genre en soi, le genre fellinien.Les grands films méritent le même traitement que les grands livres. Sur le modèle des fiches de lecture, les fiches
... Read more
Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen

Myth versus Reality

by Gregory S. Aldrete, Graham Sumner ...

An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur**.**No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned to ancient history for inspiration. Nero, Cleopatra, Caesar, and more all found their way to the silver screen and would return again and again ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur**.**No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned to ancient history for inspiration. Nero, Cleopatra, Caesar, and more all found their way to the silver screen and would return again and again
... Read more
Histoire de ma vie

Translated by Jean Rosenthal ...

by Charles Chaplin ...

Au cours de sa vie, Chaplin a accordé des centaines d'interviews, il a eu de nombreux biographes, mais c'est en écrivant Histoire de ma vie, et en se racontant lui-même, qu'il s'est livré, et a laissé paraître l'homme derrière la légende.L'histoire de ce génie - dont les amis s'appelaient Douglas Fairbanks et Mary Pickford, Enrico Caruso, George Bernard Shaw, Churchill, Gandhi, Einstein, Cocteau ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Au cours de sa vie, Chaplin a accordé des centaines d'interviews, il a eu de nombreux biographes, mais c'est en écrivant Histoire de ma vie, et en se racontant lui-même, qu'il s'est livré, et a laissé paraître l'homme derrière la légende.L'histoire de ce génie - dont les amis s'appelaient Douglas Fairbanks et Mary Pickford, Enrico Caruso, George Bernard Shaw, Churchill, Gandhi, Einstein, Cocteau
... Read more
Star Wars FAQ

Everything Left to Know About the Trilogy That Changed the Movies

by Mark Clark ...

Series series FAQ
From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported
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Jean Renoir

Projections of Paradise

by Ronald Bergan ...

Now back in print, the definitive biography of a seminal figure in film history, whom Orson Welles called the greatest of all directors.”Jean Renoir’s career almost spans the history years of cinemafrom the early silent movies, to the naturalism of the talkies, committed cinema, film noir, Hollywood studio productions, the Technicolor-period comedies and fast television techniques. His film The ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Now back in print, the definitive biography of a seminal figure in film history, whom Orson Welles called the greatest of all directors.”Jean Renoir’s career almost spans the history years of cinemafrom the early silent movies, to the naturalism of the talkies, committed cinema, film noir, Hollywood studio productions, the Technicolor-period comedies and fast television techniques. His film The
... Read more
Sergei Eisenstein

A Life in Conflict

by Ronald Bergan ...

Now back in print, this acclaimed biography reassesses a titan of early cinema based on new material released after the fall of the Soviet Union.Sergei Eisenstein: A Life in Conflict tells the dramatic story of one of world cinema’s towering geniuses and principal theorists. Ronald Bergan details Eisenstein’s life from his precocious childhood to his explosion onto the avant-garde scene in ... Read more

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Now back in print, this acclaimed biography reassesses a titan of early cinema based on new material released after the fall of the Soviet Union.Sergei Eisenstein: A Life in Conflict tells the dramatic story of one of world cinema’s towering geniuses and principal theorists. Ronald Bergan details Eisenstein’s life from his precocious childhood to his explosion onto the avant-garde scene in
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Making it Big in Shorts: Shorter, Faster, Cheaper

The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films

by Kim Adelman ...

Each year 8,000+ short films compete to fill 60 slots at the Sundance Film Festival. On an average day, 792 film and video projects vie for funding on Kickstarter. And every minute 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube. In this competitive environment, a short filmmaker can no longer invest time, money, and dreams of glory in the theory that “if you build it, they will come.” The challenge is ... Read more

$18.39 CAD

Each year 8,000+ short films compete to fill 60 slots at the Sundance Film Festival. On an average day, 792 film and video projects vie for funding on Kickstarter. And every minute 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube. In this competitive environment, a short filmmaker can no longer invest time, money, and dreams of glory in the theory that “if you build it, they will come.” The challenge is
... Read more
My First Movie: Take Two

Ten Celebrated Directors Talk About Their First Film

by Stephen Lowenstein ...

A sequel to the critically acclaimed My First Movie, Stephen Lowenstein once again talks to some of our most celebrated filmmakers about their debut films. Lowenstein interviews ten directors about their career-launching film and how they got the movie off the ground: how they raised the finance, found actors, searched for locations, worked with the crew and saw the project through to completion. ... Read more

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A sequel to the critically acclaimed My First Movie, Stephen Lowenstein once again talks to some of our most celebrated filmmakers about their debut films. Lowenstein interviews ten directors about their career-launching film and how they got the movie off the ground: how they raised the finance, found actors, searched for locations, worked with the crew and saw the project through to completion.
... Read more
Elizabeth Taylor, A Passion for Life

The Wit and Wisdom of a Legend

by Joseph Papa ...

A beautiful, illustrated, keepsake volume of quotations by the legendary Elizabeth Taylor"Passion is the ingredient in me that has made me who I am. It's my passion for life...my passion for passion that has made me never give up." -- Elizabeth TaylorFrom the time she appeared in National Velvet, the film that skyrocketed her to international fame at age twelve in 1944, until her death in 2011, ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A beautiful, illustrated, keepsake volume of quotations by the legendary Elizabeth Taylor"Passion is the ingredient in me that has made me who I am. It's my passion for life...my passion for passion that has made me never give up." -- Elizabeth TaylorFrom the time she appeared in National Velvet, the film that skyrocketed her to international fame at age twelve in 1944, until her death in 2011,
... Read more
The Encyclopedia of LGBTQIA+ Portrayals in American Film

Edited by Erica Joan Dymond, Salvador Jiménez Murguía ...

"A valuable reference guide for film collections and LGBTQIA+ studies." — Library Journal, Starred ReviewThe depictions of LGBTQIA+ characters in film have always varied immensely. However, the negative depictions often seem to outweigh the positive, perhaps because of the hurt they inspire or perhaps because they regrettably outnumber the positive films.The Encyclopedia of LGBTQIA+ Portrayals in ... Read more

$142.19 CAD

"A valuable reference guide for film collections and LGBTQIA+ studies." — Library Journal, Starred ReviewThe depictions of LGBTQIA+ characters in film have always varied immensely. However, the negative depictions often seem to outweigh the positive, perhaps because of the hurt they inspire or perhaps because they regrettably outnumber the positive films.The Encyclopedia of LGBTQIA+ Portrayals in
... Read more
The Movie Business

The Definitive Guide to the Legal and Financial Secrets of Getting Your Movie Made

by Kelly Crabb ...

Making a movie may be part art and part science, but it's 100 percent business.In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Kelly Charles Crabb shares the information necessary to understand the legal and financial challenges involved in getting a film from story to the silver screen and beyond.Drawing on over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, as both lawyer and producer, ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Making a movie may be part art and part science, but it's 100 percent business.In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Kelly Charles Crabb shares the information necessary to understand the legal and financial challenges involved in getting a film from story to the silver screen and beyond.Drawing on over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, as both lawyer and producer,
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Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

by Stephen Rebello ...

A "meticulous history" of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew ( The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as ... Read more

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A "meticulous history" of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew ( The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as
... Read more
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli

The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

by Mark Seal ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERThis “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told—sometimes confl ... Read more

$22.50 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLERThis “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told—sometimes confl
... Read more
The Filmmaker's Handbook

A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition

by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus ...

The authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film. Whether you aspire to be a great filmmaker yourself or are looking for movie gifts, this comprehensive guide to filmmaking is the first step in turning a hobby into a career.Widely acknowledged as the “bible” of video and film production, and used in courses around the world, The Filmmaker’s ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film. Whether you aspire to be a great filmmaker yourself or are looking for movie gifts, this comprehensive guide to filmmaking is the first step in turning a hobby into a career.Widely acknowledged as the “bible” of video and film production, and used in courses around the world, The Filmmaker’s
... Read more
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story

by Charlie Mackesy ...

Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+A journey, in search of homeThis beautifully made book offers a special behind-the-scenes look at the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Charlie's distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+A journey, in search of homeThis beautifully made book offers a special behind-the-scenes look at the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Charlie's distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn
... Read more
We Don't Need Roads

The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy

by Caseen Gaines ...

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic Back to the Future trilogy—the perfect movie gift for fans of the franchise, actors, writers, and filmmakers who contributed to this beloved pop culture phenomenon.Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying DeLorean, director Robert Zemeckis, and his friend and writing partner Bob Gale, worked tirelessly to break ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic Back to the Future trilogy—the perfect movie gift for fans of the franchise, actors, writers, and filmmakers who contributed to this beloved pop culture phenomenon.Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying DeLorean, director Robert Zemeckis, and his friend and writing partner Bob Gale, worked tirelessly to break
... Read more
Film Production Management 101, 2nd Edition: Management and Coordination in a Digital Age

Management & Coordination in a Digital Age

by Deborah Patz ...

This new edition has undergone a comprehensive update to address the shifting balance between digital and film technologies. The book includes everything a filmmaker needs to know, from budgeting to managing the production office, and comes with downloadable forms. ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

This new edition has undergone a comprehensive update to address the shifting balance between digital and film technologies. The book includes everything a filmmaker needs to know, from budgeting to managing the production office, and comes with downloadable forms.
... Read more
Monty Python Speaks

The Complete Oral History of Monty Python, as Told by the Founding Members and a Few of Their Many Friends and Collaborators

by David Morgan ...

With a Foreword by John Oliver, host of Last Week TonightIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a revised and updated edition of the complete oral history of Monty Python—an insightful, in-depth portrait of the brilliant and hysterically funny show that transformed modern comedy.Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python’s Flying Circus introduced something ... Read more

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With a Foreword by John Oliver, host of Last Week TonightIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a revised and updated edition of the complete oral history of Monty Python—an insightful, in-depth portrait of the brilliant and hysterically funny show that transformed modern comedy.Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python’s Flying Circus introduced something
... Read more
The Film Appreciation Book

The Film Course You Always Wanted to Take

by Jim Piper ...

This is a book for cinephiles, pure and simple. Author and filmmaker, Jim Piper, shares his vast knowledge of film and analyzes the most striking components of the best movies ever made. From directing to cinematography, from editing and music to symbolism and plot development, The Film Appreciation Book covers hundreds of the greatest works in cinema, combining history, technical knowledge, and ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

This is a book for cinephiles, pure and simple. Author and filmmaker, Jim Piper, shares his vast knowledge of film and analyzes the most striking components of the best movies ever made. From directing to cinematography, from editing and music to symbolism and plot development, The Film Appreciation Book covers hundreds of the greatest works in cinema, combining history, technical knowledge, and
... Read more

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