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  • The Filmmaker's Handbook

    A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition

    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

    €10.69

  • Oh Hollywood

    Stuff On Movies From A Film Geek

    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

  • Top Ten Movie Lists 1

    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

  • Le cri de la mouette

    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

  • 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

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Movies in Our Time

    Hollywood Mirrors and Mimics the Twentieth Century

    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

  • 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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  • Cinema and Ireland

    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

  • Hollywood Blackout

    The battle for recognition in a white Hollywood

    On 29 February 1940, African American actor Hattie McDaniel became the first person of colour, and the first Black woman, to win an Academy Award. The moment marked the beginning of Hollywood's reluctant move toward diversity and inclusion.Since then, minorities and women have struggled to attain Academy Awards recognition within a system designed to discriminate against them. For the first time, ... Read more

    Was €14.99 Now €3.99

  • One Minute From Every Movie On Tubi Starting With the Letter Q

    Who has the time to watch a whole movie?There are so many movies and you don't have the time squeezing in all the cat videos you are constantly scrolling through.How do you get to watch a lot of movies?Why don't you just watch a minute from a bunch of movies?That's a plan, but even that will take time that you don't have, what is to be done?You can let us watch it for you. We have picked Tubi, ... Read more

    €0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Creative Producing

    A Pitch-to-Picture Guide to Movie Development

    Go behind the scenes with the producer of Father of the Bride to learn all the skills necessary to be a top Hollywood producerAs former co-president of Dolly Parton's production company, Sandollar, and as a successful independent producer, Carol Baum is an expert in the art of film production*. Creative Producing* provides a crash course in the frequently misunderstood producer's role and the many ... Read more

    €15.08

  • The Horror Guys Guide to the Horror Films of Christopher Lee

    HorrorGuys.com Guides, #11

    by Brian Schell ...
    Series Book 11 - HorrorGuys.com Guides
    "Please don't describe me as a 'horror legend.' I moved on from that." - Christopher LeeDon't let him fool you, Christopher Lee is a horror legend.He's been Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dooku, Saruman, Fu Manchu, and even Rasputin. He's fought Van Helsing, Gandalf, James Bond, and Anakin Skywalker, not to mention Gorgons, Aliens, Satanists, Witches, Gremlins, and a host of other baddies ... Read more

    €4.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Jack Pierce, Frankendesigner

    An exhaustive look into the design of Universal's iconic Frankenstein makeup. Recently some debate has arisen as to just who was responsible for the DESIGN of the makeup implemented by Jack Pierce. This article attempts to set the record straight, thoroughly documenting and providing extensive references along the way. Originally published in SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE NO. 85.It occurred to me a ... Read more

    €0.99

  • Chinatown (SparkNotes Film Guide)

    by SparkNotes ...
    Series series SparkNotes Film Guide
    Chinatown (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 context in ... Read more

    €2.99

  • Enneagram Applications

    Personality Styles in Business, Therapy, Medicine, Spirituality and Daily Life

    See the Enneagram at work and play The subject of several best-selling books, the Enneagram is a fascinating, powerful system of psychology that describes the nine personality styles that human beings most favor. This new book shows you the many ways that people are applying this dynamic syustem to their personal and professional lives to improve communication, solve problems, enhance ... Read more

    €8.00

  • Horror Bulletin Monthly October 2022

    Horror Bulletin Monthly Issues, #13

    by Brian Schell ...
    Series Book 13 - Horror Bulletin Monthly Issues
    The lucky Thirteenth issue of the Horror Guys Monthly review digest, Horror Bulletin, includes reviews of thirty-two full-length films and horror shorts-- one each day this month (plus an extra!).Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for viewers today.Part One: ... Read more

    €3.49

  • 2009, un año de CINE NOSTRUM

    Series Book 1 - 5 y acción
    En este libro se analiza el cine español en el norte de África y el cine árabe en el sur de España, referido al año 2009 porque en él se cumple el 400 aniversario de la expulsión de los moriscos de los reinos de España. Por otro lado, 2009 fue el año en que el Instituto Cervantes tomó el relevo del Festival de Málaga de Cine Español en la organización del Festival de Cine Español de Tánger, así ... Read more

    €4.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Staying Scared - The Films of a Horror Movie Legend

    by Brian Dailey ...
    "Staying Scared - The Films of a Horror Movie Legend**"** delves into the chilling world of George A. Romero, a titan of terror cinema. This comprehensive exploration takes readers on a thrilling journey through Romero's iconic horror films, from the groundbreaking "Night of the Living Dead" to the apocalyptic "Dawn of the Dead" and beyond.The book offers an in-depth analysis of Romero's unique ... Read more

    €13.99

  • Celeb 2.0

    How Social Media Foster Our Fascination with Popular Culture

    Series series New Directions in Media
    This volume looks at how the new capabilities of Web 2.0 are changing the worlds of celebrity fandom and gossip.With Ashton Kutcher's record-breaking "tweeting" more famous than his films, and Perez Hilton actually getting more attention than Paris, the actress often covered in his blog, the worlds of celebrity celebration and online social networking are pushing the public's crush on the famous ... Read more

    €46.09

  • Seltsamer Als Die Fiktion: Die Wahren Geschichten Hinter Alfred Hitchcocks Großartigsten Werken

    by Fergus Mason ...
    Glauben Sie nicht alles, was Sie sehenHitchcock kannte das bekannte Sprichwort: Die Wahrheit ist seltsamer als die Fiktion. Er glaubte daran und stützte fast alle seine berühmtesten Werke auf wahre Begebenheiten aus dem Leben.In diesem Buch finden Sie die schaurigen wahren Geschichten hinter den folgenden Filmen: Rope, The Wrong Man, Topaz, Frenzy, Psycho und The Birds.Es handelt sich um eine ... Read more

    €9.49