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  • Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary

    Dive into the depths of Avatar: The Way of Water with this definitive guide.Created in close collaboration with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and written by experts who worked on the film, this authoritative book is packed with stunning exclusive details. This must-have visual guide showcases the characters, creatures, vehicles, weapons, and locations from the latest adventure in ... Read more

    RM 111.89

  • Rubber Sharks and Wooden Acting

    The Ultimate Bad Movie Guide

    by Nicko Vaughan ...
    From the hilariously dated moralising of anti-drug propaganda vehicle Reefer Madness (1936) to the mind-boggling awfulness of vanity project pioneer Tommy Wiseau’s The Room (2003), audiences have always been drawn to the unintended delights of bad movies. What makes a good bad movie? Why do people seek them out? And why have they seen such a resurgence over the past decade? In this book, film ... Read more

    RM 17.98

  • Rocliffe Notes

    A Professional Approach For Screenwriters and Writer-Directors

    Rocliffe Notes is a compendium for screenwriters and filmmakers which brings together tips and opinions from over 140 film and TV industry professionals, and provides a step-by-step, common-sense guide on how writers and writer-directors can best present themselves to the industry. Including insider insights from award-winning industry players, it details their habits, writing processes, daily ... Read more

    RM 62.69 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    RM 89.99

  • 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

    RM 3.88

  • 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

    RM 19.60

  • Elvis Films FAQ

    All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Series series FAQ
    If Elvis Presley had not wanted to be a movie star, he would never have single-handedly revolutionized popular culture. Yet this aspect of his phenomenal career has been much maligned and misunderstood – partly because the King himself once referred to his 33 movies as a rut he had got stuck in just off Hollywood Boulevard. Elvis Films FAQ explores his best and worst moments as an actor, analyzes ... Read more

    RM 86.59

  • The Griffith Project, Volume 2

    Films Produced in January-June 1909

    Silent film director D.W. Griffith is the subject of this study. Only a small group of his more than 500 films are subject to analysis. The creative output of Griffiths from 'Professional Jealousy' (1907) to 'The Struggle' (1931) is explored. ... Read more

    RM 412.89

  • 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

    RM 34.09

  • 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

    RM 23.48 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Films of Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen

    Scripts, Working Documents, Interpretation

    by Oliver Fuke ...
    This collection of Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen's film scripts vividly evokes the close connection between their influential work as theorists and their work as filmmakers. It includes scripts for all six of Mulvey and Wollen's collaborative films, Wollen's solo feature film, Friendship's Death (1987), and Mulvey's later collaborations. Each text is followed by a new essay by a leading writer, ... Read more

    RM 114.19

  • 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

    RM 188.99

  • Film and Television Collections in Europe - the MAP-TV Guide

    Edited by Daniela Kirchner ...
    The MAP-TV Guide to film and television collections in Europe provides detailed information on almost 2,000 sources and archives of film and television in over forty European countries. This authoritative volume includes: the title listing of each collection both in English and the local language; research information; a subject and keyword index; an introduction to the collections in each country ... Read more

    RM 333.21

  • The A to Z of Spanish Cinema

    Series series The A to Z Guide Series
    Spanish cinema is emerging as one of the most exciting, fascinating, and special cinemas in the world. Not only are others viewing Spanish films, but they are adopting Spanish producers and Spanish actors as their own. While Spanish cinema has been maturing for a long time and has been producing excellent directors, actors, and films for decades-including during the dark times of the Franco regime ... Read more

    RM 173.59

  • Radio in the Movies

    A History and Filmography, 2d ed.

    This richly detailed examination of two forms of American entertainment focuses on the various ways that radio stations and air personalities have been depicted in motion pictures, from 1926's The Radio Detective to more recent films like 2022's Halloween Ends. Newly updated and revised chapters cover the cinematic portrayals of various aspects of radio, including disc jockeys, sports broadcasts, ... Read more

    RM 192.89

  • Toute l'Oeuvre Théâtrale de Guy de Maupassant

    Ce livre numérique présente Toute l'Oeuvre Théâtrale de Guy de Maupassant avec une table des matières dynamique et détaillée. On compte dans l'immense oeuvre de Guy de Maupassant 6 pièces de théâtre dont deux qui ne furent jamais représentées et une qui fut restée inachevée. La pièce (érotique) "À la Feuille de rose, maison turque" fut représentée le 13 avril 1875, pour la première fois, chez les ... Read more

    RM 7.80 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The New Brazilian Cinema

    Edited by Professor Lúcia Nagib ...
    Lucia Nagib presents a comprehensive critical survey of Brazilian film production since the mid 1990s, which has become known as the "renaissance of Brazilian cinema". Besides explaining the recent boom, this book elaborates on the new aesthetic tendencies of recent productions, as well as their relationships to earlier traditions of Brazilian cinema. Internationally acclaimed films, such as ... Read more

    RM 110.99

  • The Art of Frozen 2

    Through never-before-seen development art, character sketches, storyboards, and color scripts, The Art of Frozen 2 gives fans a front-row view of the vast creative effort behind the epic sequel to Frozen. Filled with gorgeous four-color images and fascinating facts and details from the production team, it's the ultimate insider's look. ... Read more

    RM 56.49

  • Image and Influence

    Studies in the Sociology of Film

    by Andrew Tudor ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Cinema
    This text outlines what sociologists need to know of the nature of communication and of mass culture, while also looking in some empirical detail at the workings of the Hollywood community and the psychology of the star system. It explores trends such as attempts to adapt semiology and psycholinguistics to our understanding of film ‘language’, using them to develop a paradigm for film analysis. ... Read more

    RM 250.88

  • Jean-Luc Godard. Pensar entre imágenes

    Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022) consagró toda su vida al cine. Primero como espectador y crítico, y después como cineasta, su legado es una de las cumbres del siglo xx. Además de su extensa y heteróclita obra —entre sus más de doscientas películas se encuentran algunos hitos de la historia de las imágenes en movimiento como Al final de la escapada, Pierrot el loco, Yo te saludo, María, Histoire(s) du ... Read more

    RM 90.13

  • Filmmaking for Change: Make Films That Transform the World

    Make Films That Transform the World

    Storytelling through entertainment can inform, enlighten, and inspire audiences to get involved in the issues our world now faces. With "Filmmaking for Change," creative artists will learn the keys to successfully producing and distributing the most powerful form of mass communication. ... Read more

    RM 70.49

  • 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

    RM 112.79

  • Projection Design

    The Basics

    Series series The Basics
    Projection Design: The Basics explores the concepts of visual elements in live entertainment. It provides a conversational view of the fundamentals of projection design, from production meetings and the elements of visual design to the equipment necessary to make it all happen.This text examines the themes and theories universal to a wide range of topics, to provide a foundation for anyone ... Read more

    RM 113.66

  • Hollywood Harmony

    Musical Wonder and the Sound of Cinema

    by Frank Lehman ...
    Series series Oxford Music/Media Series
    Film music often tells us how to feel, but it also guides us how to hear. Filmgoing is an intensely musical experience, one in which the soundtrack structures our interpretations and steers our emotions. Hollywood Harmony explores the inner workings of film music, bringing together tools from music theory, musicology, and music psychology in this first ever book-length analytical study of this ... Read more

    RM 109.39