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  • 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

    €9.89

  • Oh Hollywood

    Stuff On Movies From A Film Geek

    by Dominic Leslie ...
    Series series Movie Geek
    We spend a huge fortune on going to the cinema to see the latest blockbuster but have you wondered about how these films are made? Or what sequels nearly got made but never did? Well if you have, this book is for you.Did you know that a member of the British Royal Family nearly appeared in a film. Find out which one by reading this book.Did you ever wonder how Walt Disney managed to pay for the ... Read more

    €4.99

  • Movies in Our Time

    Hollywood Mirrors and Mimics the Twentieth Century

    by Jacqueline T. Lynch ...
    Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1950s reflected their era—and sometimes created it.Today, classic films are the moving image scrapbooks of collective memory, but when they were shown long ago in downtown movie palaces or neighborhood second-run movie houses, they were, as much as the newsreels, a catalogue of current events.Movies in Our Time – Hollywood Mirrors and Mimics the Twentieth ... Read more

    €4.20 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cinema and Ireland

    by Kevin Rockett, Luke Gibbons, John Hill ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cinema
    This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day, and of representations of Ireland and ‘Irishness’ in native, British, and American films. It remains an authority on the topic. The book focuses on Irish history and politics to examine the context and significance of such films as Irish Destiny, The Quiet Man, Ryan’s Daughter, Man of ... Read more

    €57.43

  • 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

    €8.25

  • Independent Film Producing

    How to Produce a Low-Budget Feature Film

    by Paul Battista ...
    The number of independent films produced each year has almost doubled in the past decade, yet only a fraction will succeed. If, like many filmmakers, you have no industry connections, little to no experience, and a low or ultra-low budget, this outsider’s guide will teach you what you need to know to produce a standout, high-quality film and get it into the right hands. Written by an entertainment ... Read more

    €15.77

  • Le cri de la mouette

    by Emmanuelle Laborit ...
    J'ai poussé des cris, beaucoup de cris. Parce que je voulais m'entendre et que les sons ne me revenaient pas.Mes appels ne voulaient rien dire pour mes parents. C'étaient, disaient-ils, des cris aigus d'oiseau de mer. Alors, ils m'ont surnommée la mouette.Et la mouette criait au-dessus d'un océan de bruits qu'elle n'entendait pas, avec la sensation d'être enfermée derrière une énorme porte, qu ... Read more

    €8.99

  • Acting for Film (Second Edition)

    by Cathy Haase ...
    "It will not disappoint . . ." —Ian McKellen, from the ForewordAn Authoritative Training Manual for Film Actors and Teachers“In today's entertainment industry of buff bodies and beautiful faces, it's easy to think that a couple of sit-ups and high cheek bones can create a movie legend,” writes film veteran Cathy Haase. However, she adds, what the actor really must have are “technique, craft, and a ... Read more

    €15.77

  • The New Biographical Dictionary Of Film 6th Edition

    by David Thomson ...
    With more than one hundred new entries, from Amy Adams, Benedict Cumberbatch and Cary Joji Fukunaga to Joaquin Phoenix, Mia Wasikowska and Robin Wright, and completely updated, here from David Thomson - 'The greatest living writer on the movies' (John Banville, New Statesman); *'*Our most argumentative and trustworthy historian of the screen' (Michael Ondaatje) - is the latest edition of The New ... Read more

    €3.99

  • Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide

    From the Silent Era Through 1965: Third Edition

    by Leonard Maltin ...
    The definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted film criticsThanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible than ever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide covers films from Hollywood and around the world, from the silent era through 1965, and from The Maltese Falcon to Singin’ in the Rain and Godzilla, ... Read more

    €6.49

  • The Tangibly Reel 1980s Movie Quiz

    The Tangibly Reel Movie Quiz, #1

    by S. A. Burke ...
    Series Book 1 - The Tangibly Reel Movie Quiz
    Cinema of the 1980s was very commercially focused on the one hand and yet, paradoxically, incredibly inventive on the other. The 1970s had smashed up the cookie-cutter machines and though the following decade began with a very noticeable transition which brought with it the returning armies of accountants and bottom-liners, the creatives were certainly still allowed to make their own individual ... Read more

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  • Top Ten Movie Lists 1

    by Shirrel Rhoades ...
    Your favorite movies ranked by a movie maestro. Best in a genre? Biggest flubs? Worst performances? Nothing about the cinema escapes this fascinating collection of Top Tens. Hours of entertainment for less than the cost of a pack of gum. ... Read more

    €1.46

  • World Film Locations: London

    Edited by Neil Mitchell ...
    An exciting and visually focused tour of the diverse range of films shot on location in London, World Film Locations: London presents contributions spanning the Victorian era, the swinging ’60s and the politically charged atmosphere following the 2005 subway bombings. Essays exploring key directors, themes and historical periods are complemented by reviews of important scenes that offer particular ... Read more

    €14.95

  • Birth of a Nation (SparkNotes Film Guide)

    by SparkNotes ...
    Series series SparkNotes Film Guide
    Birth of a Nation (SparkNotes Film Guide)Making the reading experience fun!SparkNotes Film Guides are one-stop guides to great works of film–masterpieces that are the foundations of filmmaking and film studies. Inside each guide you’ll find thorough, insightful overviews of films from a variety of genres, styles, and time periods. Each film guide contains:Information about the director and the ... Read more

    €2.99

  • Robert Hossein, un homme de bien

    by Henry-Jean Servat, Candice Patou ...
    Le livre hommage d'Henry-Jean Servat à son ami Robert HosseinJ'ai adoré et j'adore Robert Hossein. Avant de le rencontrer dans la vie, je ne savais pas que des êtres de la sorte, tempêtueux, nostalgiques, généreux, fiers et fous pussent exister. Je l'avais découvert dans Angélique, marquise des Anges, le premier film que j'ai vu. Robert est donc le premier acteur qui m'apparut et donc le premier ... Read more

    €13.99

  • Michel Blanc, sur un malentendu

    Sur un malentendu

    by Alexandre Raveleau ...
    La première biographie officielle de Michel Blanc. Anecdotes, réflexions sur le cinéma, retour sur quarante ans de carrière. Un document inédit.Début janvier 2017. Michel Blanc entame la promotion de Raid Dingue, la nouvelle comédie de Dany Boon dans laquelle il joue le rôle du ministre Pasquali. Depuis six mois, il travaille à l'écriture de la suite d'Embrassez qui vous voudrez et la production ... Read more

    €13.99

  • Movies and TV: The New York Public Library Book of Answers

    by Melinda Corey, Diane Corey, George Ochoa ...
    If you're a movie or television fan - how many of these questions can you answer?What was the last picture show in The Last Picture Show?Where was the stagecoach headed in Stagecoach?What was the name of the dinosaur bone in Bringing Up Baby?What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines?Who played Gentle Ben?Like The Book of Answers, this book answers hundreds of questions i... ... Read more

    €11.16

  • Star Trek FAQ (Unofficial and Unauthorized)

    Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise

    by Mark Clark ...
    Series series FAQ
    This book is not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures, or the “Star Trek” franchise. Star Trek FAQ tells the complete story of Star Trek, from the before the beginning (the books, films, and TV shows that inspired producer Gene Roddenberry to create Star Trek) until after the end (when the show emerged as a cultural phenomenon in syndication), and including ... Read more

    Was €21.05 Now €18.26

  • James Newman's 666+ Hair-Raising Horror Movie Trivia Questions

    by James Newman ...
    "A must-read for all fans... It's worth crawling out of your grave for!" - Adam Minarovich (AMC's The Walking Dead; Screenwriter of Chop & Pawn Shop Chronicles)"Every horror fan should buy this book!" - Mark Sieber (Cemetery Dance Magazine)"...Full of so much horror movie influence your momma will call an exorcist to save your corrupted soul!" - Nathan Thomas Milliner (Scream Factory & Horror ... Read more

    €5.99

  • Un père pas comme les autres

    by Emmanuelle Boidron, Maryvonne Ollivry ...
    " J'ai pleuré en apprenant la mort de mon papa de cinéma. Pour moi, il était devenu un papa tout court. Roger Hanin était à la fois mon père, mon mentor, mon ami, mon confident et mon pilier. Il m'a aidée à grandir et à devenir la femme que je suis aujourd'hui. Je venais juste d'avoir dix ans lorsque j'ai rencontré Roger Hanin pour la première fois. Je faisais partie des trois finalistes préposées ... Read more

    €12.99

  • Cine y pintura

    by Rafael Cerrato ...
    El cine ha buscado su inspiración en el lenguaje milenario de la pintura. En realidad, no sólo se utiliza la pintura con motivos exclusivamente estéticos, sino también narrativos. Por ello, la relación entre el cine y la pintura ha sido uno de los temas que más ha llamado la atención a los estudiosos del cine desde sus inicios. De Eisenstein a Rohmer, pasando por Bazin, Panoswky o Mitry, numeros ... Read more

    €10.79

  • History Through the Lens: Perspectives on South Indian Cinema

    by S Theodore Baskaran ...
    THEODORE BASKARAN weaves the magic and matter of South Indian films into a rich tapestry of readable essays. They cover such topics as early cinema in the south, trade unionism in South Indian film industry, and the need for historicizing southern cinema. Baskaran also investigates how Tamil cinema is struggling to get free from the legacy of company drama and the persistence of stage features. ... Read more

    €5.04

  • The Screenwriter's Troubleshooter: The Most Common Screenwriting Problems and How to Solve Them

    With The Story-Type Method, #2

    by Emmanuel Oberg ...
    Series Book 2 - With The Story-Type Method
    In The Screenwriter's Troubleshooter, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg offers a unique and indispensable survival kit for Film and TV creatives, irrespective of their level of experience.Are you a new writer, eager to figure out why some of your manuscripts are getting rejected or why you're having trouble attracting an agent? Do you wish you could quickly and efficiently diagnose what's not ... Read more

    €9.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Monster Movies of Universal Studios

    by James L. Neibaur ...
    In 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal established its place in the Hollywood firmament as the leading producer of horror films, a status it enjoyed for more than twenty ... Read more

    €23.06