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  • The Film Director Prepares

    A Complete Guide to Directing for Film and Tv

    by Myrl A. Schreibman ...
    • Insider author gives no-nonsense advice• Required reading for film students, educators, anyone interested in filmFrom script analysis to post production, here is the all-inclusive guide to directing for film and television. Written by noted director-producer Myrl Schreibman, The Film Director Prepares offers practical insights on filmmaking, using real-life examples directors won’t learn in ... Read more

    ₹766.87

  • Our Films Their Films

    by Satyajit Ray ...
    This book brings together Satyajit Rays major writings and talks on film makers, and presents them in two sections. Our Films is devoted mainly to his own experiences and contains many interesting anecdotes, but also has observations to offer on trends in Indian films. Their Films deals with some films abroad that have become landmarks in the history of cinemafrom the silent era to the present day ... Read more

    ₹567.23

  • The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever!

    #10 Thunderball

    by Mark Williams ...
    Series Book 10 - The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever!
    The Ten Best Bond Movies...Ever?It doesn’t get much more subjective than this. Or much more fun!Come and join international bestselling author Mark Williams on a personal James Bond odyssey as he explores the phenomenon that is James Bond, starting with the Bond film that made # 10 on the list:Thunderball.*“Would blackmailing a woman for sex pass muster in the Daniel Craig era?”“Saltzman and ... Read more

    Free

  • I Found it at the Movies: Neo-Noir Reviews

    Movie Review Series, #2

    by Debbi Mack ...
    Series Book 2 - Movie Review Series
    A short, tongue-in-cheek guide to neo-noir movies. Like Pauline Kael only cooler!Looking for a no-holds-barred, honest opinion about modern film noir? In a world flooded with entertainment options, this collection will provide a heads-up about what might appeal to you.If you like hardboiled crime and noir movies, this collection covers some of the best and not-so-best choices in neo-noir.Includes ... Read more

    ₹258.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Producer to Producer: A Step-By-Step Guide to Low Budgets Independent Film Producing

    A Step-By-Step Guide to Low Budgets Independent Film Producing

    by Maureen Ryan ...
    Complete guide for Producers for film and tv projects ... Read more

    ₹3,178.91

  • 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

    ₹680.90

  • 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

    ₹361.54

  • 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

    Free

  • Your Next Favorite Movie, Vol. 1: 100+ Quick Movie Review To Help You Find Your Next Favorite Fast!

    Your Next Favorite Movie, #1

    by Brian Alex Clark ...
    Series Book 1 - Your Next Favorite Movie
    Looking for your next movie night pick, but overwhelmed by the sheer number of options out there? Look no further than "Your Next Favorite Movie", a handy guide to help you find the perfect film to suit your mood.In this book, you'll find 100 quick and concise movie reviews, covering everything from heartwarming dramas to action-packed blockbusters. Each review includes a brief synopsis of the ... Read more

    Free

  • Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects

    How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects

    by Ric Viers ...
    The Sound Effects Bible is a complete guide to recording and editing sound effects. The book covers topics such as microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding Digital Audio Workstations, building your own Foley stage, and more. ... Read more

    ₹2,144.52

  • Solaris, Directed By Andrei Tarkovsky - Psychological And Philosophical Aspects

    by Nicolae Sfetcu ...
    About the main psychological and philosophical aspects detached from the film Solaris directed by Andrei Tarkovski, as well as the cinema techniques used by the director to convey his messages to the spectator. In the "Introduction" I briefly present the relevant elements of Tarkovski's biography and an overview of Stanislav Lem's Solaris novel and the film Solaris directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. In ... Read more

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  • The Complete A–Z of Everything Carry On

    by Richard Webber ...
    The complete guide to everyone’s favourite films… saucy!This book presents a detailed journey through Britain's best-loved comedies. It contains information on each of the feature films, including moments to watch out for, little-known facts, dialogue gems (Infamy! Infamy! They've All Got It In For Me!), full cast lists, production details and an informed critique on each of the films.There will ... Read more

    ₹1,528.09

  • Shaking the Money Tree, 3rd Edition

    The Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video

    by Morrie Warshawski ...
    Considered the "bible" on fundraising for independent noncommercial film and video. ... Read more

    ₹2,144.52

  • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

    You Must See Before You Die 2011

    by Steven Jay Schneider ...
    Series series 1001
    "I have, by the way, seen 943 of the 1001 movies, and am carefully rationing the remaining titles to prolong my life." - Roger Ebert"1001 ways to give cinema new scope." - The HeraldExpert critics in each genre of film, from romance to horror and sci-fi, have once again painstakingly revised this list of essential must see-movies, cut and added films to bring the must-watch list bang up to date ... Read more

    ₹816.55

  • Women in Malayalam Cinema

    Naturalising Gender Hierarchies

    by Meena T. Pillai ...
    "Drawing on contemporary critical theories and academic debates, Women in Malayalam Cinema: Naturalising Gender Hierarchies analyses Malayalam cinema and the question of women from different perspectives. In its focus on woman-cinema interface, as depicted in a century of Malayalam cinema, this book addresses a wide range of themes crucial for a nuanced understanding of Malayalam film culture ... Read more

    ₹1,135.59

  • Historical Dictionary of Film Noir

    by Andrew Spicer ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
    Film noir-literally "black cinema"-is the label customarily given to a group of black and white American films, mostly crime thrillers, made between 1940 and 1959. Today there is considerable dispute about what are the shared features that classify a noir film, and therefore which films should be included in this category. These problems are partly caused because film noir is a retrospective label ... Read more

    ₹15,252.90

  • Las grandes películas del cine español

    by Rafael de España, Josep Maria Caparrós Lera ...
    Este libro recoge las más grandes películas del cine español, desde La aldea maldita hasta Volver, pasando por clásicos de Benito Perojo, Francisco Elías o Edgar Neville hasta llegar a los directores más modernos: Alejandro Amenábar, Julio Medem, Fernando León o Isabel Coixet. Sencillo y sintético, tiene como principal finalidad aproximar a los aficionados a nuestra cinematografía. Y demostrar, ... Read more

    ₹1,193.56

  • The Griffith Project, Volume 10

    Films Produced 1919-1946

    by Paolo Cherchi Usai ...
    No other silent film director has been so extensively studied as D. W. Griffith. However, only a small group of his more than five hundred films had been the subject of a systematic analysis. Now, for the first time in film studies, the complete creative output of Griffith - from 'Professional Jealousy '(1907) to 'The Struggle' (1931) - is explored in this multi-volume collection of contributions ... Read more

    ₹7,122.47

  • Pirate Cinema

    The New Machine Cinema, #3

    by Hooroo Jackson ...
    Series Book 3 - The New Machine Cinema
    Pirate Cinema is Volume 3 of The New Machine Cinema, Hooroo Jackson's most incendiary and forward-looking collection yet: a book of film theory written from inside the revolution, where AI cinema stops asking for legitimacy and starts seizing it. Built around essays on live-action passing, agentic editing, choice-driven protagonists, procedural narrative, machine performance, and post-scarcity ... Read more

    ₹944.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dazzling Diva

    Meryl Streep's Impactful Acting Legacy

    by Emily Hope v ...
    Dive into the captivating world of Meryl Streep, a woman who has captivated audiences for decades with her unparalleled talent and transformative acting. "The Dazzling Diva" is more than just a biography; it's an exploration of Streep's artistic journey, her cultural impact, and the indelible mark she has left on the world of film.From her humble beginnings to her iconic performances in Hollywood ... Read more

    ₹760.47 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bessere Handy Videos & Smartphone Storytelling: Beeindruckende Videos erstellen und fesselnde Geschichten erzählen – alles mit deinem Smartphone!

    by Ethan Brooks ...
    Bessere Handy Videos & Smartphone Storytelling: Beeindruckende Videos erstellen und fesselnde Geschichten erzählen – alles mit deinem Smartphone!Dein Smartphone ist das ultimative Filmwerkzeug – immer griffbereit! Mit diesem umfassenden Buch lernst du, wie du mühelos professionelle Videos drehst und bearbeitest, während du spannende Geschichten erzählst. Egal, ob du Inhalte für Social Media ... Read more

    ₹870.00

  • Spinegrinder

    The Movies Most Critics Won’t Write About

    by Clive Davies ...
    First came video and more recently high definition home entertainment, through to the internet with its streaming videos and not strictly legal peer-to-peer capabilities. With so many sources available, today’s fan of horror and exploitation movies isn’t necessarily educated on paths well-trodden — Universal classics, 1950s monster movies, Hammer — as once they were. They may not even be ... Read more

    ₹2,383.23

  • Math Goes to the Movies

    by Burkard Polster, Marty Ross ...
    Mel Gibson teaching Euclidean geometry, Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins acting out Zeno's paradox, Michael Jackson proving in three different ways that 7 x 13 = 28. These are just a few of the intriguing mathematical snippets that occur in hundreds of movies. Burkard Polster and Marty Ross pored through the cinematic calculus to create this thorough and entertaining survey of the quirky, fun, and ... Read more

    ₹3,351.54

  • The Anan's Accident

    by Latigo Bayne ...
    List of ContentsANAN’S ACCIDENT—----------------------------------------------------------10JANE AND ANAN : 24 HOURS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT-----------------30JANE AND ANAN : A YEAR EARLIER BEFORE AN ACCIDENT—------4213.00 (6 HOURS BEFORE ANAN’S ACCIDENT)---------------------------59IN JANE’S PERSPECTIVE:17.00 (2 HOURS BEFORE ANAN’S- ACCIDENT)----------------------------------------------------------- ... Read more

    ₹9,093.83