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  • Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

    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

    R240,91 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Star Wars The Mandalorian Visual Guide

    by Pablo Hidalgo ...
    "Fans might not realize all of the hard work, dedication, and little details that go into each and every episode of The Mandalorian, but they can catch a glimpse of that here, in this book." - Pedro PascalGo behind the scenes with this essential companion to all three seasons of Star Wars™: The Mandalorian™.Discover the hidden gadgets of Din Djarin's beskar armour. Learn more about the iconic ... Read more

    R474,13

  • Beautiful Monsters

    The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Aliens and Predator

    by David McIntee ...
    Beautiful Monsters is the story of the Alien and Predator film franchises. Each film is chronicled through analysis and extensive background information, and the themes and influences examined through articles. In addition all the spin-off books, comics and computer games are detailed.This is your one-stop guide for everything relating to two of cinema’s most popular and enduring creations who ... Read more

    R102,37

  • Costume Design 101 - 2nd edition

    The Business and Art of Creating Costumes For Film and Television

    Written by an industry venteran with 40 years of experience, this book is the new edition of Costume Design ... Read more

    R381,56

  • Writing The Romantic Comedy, 20th Anniversary Expanded and Updated Edition

    The Art of Crafting Funny Love Stories for the Screen

    by Billy Mernit ...
    **“Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork.”**—Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit’s insightful look into the mechanics of writing Hollywood’s most enduring genre features case studies that reveal the screenwriting secrets behind classics new and old.**Whether you ... Read more

    R231,71

  • Sadist Cinema

    A Serbian Film

    by Fwah Storm ...
    Series Book 1 - Sadist Cinema
    In 2010 the world was subjected to a new and brave entry into the world of foreign cinema. A film that caused panic and outrage across the globe, and has resulted in multiple bans of the film, as well as a few arrests.Since then ‘A Serbian Film’ has earned itself a cult status, and mentions of its name still enduce fear into the hearts of movie goers around the world! ‘SADIST CINEMA’ is a short ... Read more

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  • 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

    R231,71

  • The Enneagram Movie & Video Guide 3.0

    How To See Personality Styles In the Movies - Third Edition Revised and Expanded

    by Thomas Condon ...
    See Your Favorite Stars in a Whole New Light Whether you are a movie lover, aspiring actor, storyteller, student of psychology or Enneagram enthusiast, this spirited and original book will alter the way you see movies forever. From classics to independent films to mega-hits, personality types are everywhere in the movies - if you know how to see them. The Enneagram is a fascinating and popular ... Read more

    R152,82

  • Total recall

    Les mémoires très attendus d'Arnold Schwarzenegger, le récit de son parcours étonnant : petit culturiste autrichien immigré aux Etats-Unis, il deviendra l'une des plus grandes vedettes du cinéma mondial, avant d'entamer une carrière politique qui l'a conduit à gouverner la Californie.Faut-il présenter celui que l'on a surnommé, à tour de rôle, le " Chêne autrichien " pendant ses années de ... Read more

    R259,95

  • 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

    R95,37

  • 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

    R96,93

  • 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

    R207,33

  • THIRD EDITION

    READY FOR YOUR CLOSE UP? AFRICAN AMERICANS AND INTERNATIONALS IN CINEMA WHO ARE COLLEGE GRADUATES- EXPANDED HONORABLE MENTION EDITION

    by G. Shields ...
    A topical reference of how some of your favorite professionals in the film industry enhanced their career choice and insured their future.THIRD EDITION: READY FOR YOUR CLOSE UP? AFRICAN AMERICANS AND INTERNATIONALS IN CINEMA WHO ARE COLLEGE GRADUATES by G. Shields offers a core account of collegiate backgrounds of recognized and influential professionals in the film industry. Film aficionados will ... Read more

    R209,63

  • Directory of World Cinema: East Europe

    Edited by Adam Bingham ...
    Part of the Directory of World Cinema series, this title includes contributions from some of the leading academics in the field. It features film recommendations from a range of genres for those interested in watching more cinema from these regions. It also features comprehensive filmography as an index. Given the prevalence of important new wave cinemas across Eastern Central Europe in the post ... Read more

    R489,31

  • Good Shit To Know About Being A Film Actor

    by Greg Dorchak ...
    This book is intended to supply someone who is just starting out (at any age) with realistic expectations and useful information about what goes on in the life of a film actor. It is also useful to those who just want to know what it is like being an actor in the Film Industry. ... Read more

    R85,89

  • Everything I Know About Filmmaking I Learned Watching Seven Samurai

    In celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai ⎯ one of cinema’s most superb and influential achievements ⎯ Richard D. Pepperman presents this elegant book as a master class, and illustrates, with beautiful strokes of insight, how and why this film has inspired generations of filmmakers. Here is a handbook for directors, screenwriters, and editors, and a guide for all ... Read more

    R305,08

  • The World of Hindi Cinema - A Quiz Book

    by Nishant Labh ...
    This is a very interesting combination of Hindi movies and quizzing. What the book offers is a wide range of information on (Indian) Hindi films in a very exciting form of questions and answers.Offering over 1000 questions, this book has information about everything and everyone who is associated with Hindi films right from its beginning - from the silent era to talkies to colour. Its information ... Read more

    R82,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Filmmaking, the Hard Way

    Filmmaking, the Hard Way, #1

    by Josh Folan ...
    Series Book 1 - Filmmaking, the Hard Way
    A cynical case study of the feature film production of All God's Creatures written by multi-hyphenate writer/producer/director/actor Josh Folan, "Filmmaking, the Hard Way" puts low budget filmmaking under the microscope by analyzing the process of making a film from top to bottom with an honesty and transparency rarely found in writings of its kind. "Filmmaking, the Hard Way" lauds itself as THE ... Read more

    R149,41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Filmmaker’s Guide to Working with Children

    A Filmmaker’s Guide to Working with Children is a vital resource for ethical filmmaking with child performers. Building on their collaboration on the film Snake, the authors offer practical strategies for creating captivating performances while ensuring safe and joyful environments across all production stages, from casting to release. To foster confidence in child actors, the book guides readers ... Read more

    R1 025,99

  • L'amour dans le sang

    Series series Documents
    Best seller !L'amour dans le sang, ou l'incroyable histoire d'une femme qui a tant aimé la vie qu'elle eut besoin d'un autre cœur.À quinze ans, Anne-Charlotte Pascal quitte brutalement une vie d'adolescente insouciante pour devenir Charlotte Valandrey, l'héroïne éclatante du film Rouge Baiser. Vingt ans plus tard, à l'hôpital de la Salpétrière, on lui greffe un nouveau cœur.C'est cet itinéraire ... Read more

    R178,66

  • Indian Horror Cinema

    (En)gendering the Monstrous

    This book studies the hitherto overlooked genre of horror cinema in India. It uncovers some unique and diverse themes that these films deal with, including the fear of the unknown, the supernatural, occult practices, communication with spirits of the deceased, ghosts, reincarnation, figures of vampires, zombies, witches and transmutations of human beings into non-human forms such as werewolves. It ... Read more

    R1 308,21

  • L'Âge des possibles de Pascale Ferran

    Les Fiches Cinéma d'Universalis

    Une fiche de référence sur L'Âge des possibles, un chef-d'oeuvre de Pascale Ferran.La nouveauté de L'Âge des possibles est d'autant plus surprenante qu'elle n'a pas été recherchée. Le film est né d'une commande : écrire un scénario pour dix comédiens.Les grands films méritent le même traitement que les grands livres. Sur le modèle des fiches de lecture, les fiches cinéma d'Encyclopaedia ... Read more

    R140,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Naissance d'une nation de David Wark Griffith

    Les Fiches Cinéma d'Universalis

    Une fiche de référence sur Naissance d'une nation, un chef-d'oeuvre de David Wark Griffith.Avec Naissance d'une nation, cinéma et Amérique se « fondent » l'un dans l'autre, D. W. Griffith (1875-1948) veut donner au cinéma américain un film digne de ce qu'il considère comme la plus grande nation du monde.Les grands films méritent le même traitement que les grands livres. Sur le modèle des fiches de ... Read more

    R140,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • L'Enfant de Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne

    Les Fiches Cinéma d'Universalis

    Une fiche de référence sur L'Enfant, un chef-d'oeuvre de Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne.L'Enfant (2005) est un film réalisé par Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne. Avec ce thriller social dont ils signent également le scénario, les frères Dardenne racontent l'histoire de deux jeunes marginaux follement amoureux, Bruno et Sonia, qui viennent d'avoir un enfant, Jimmy.Les grands films méritent le même ... Read more

    R140,00 or Free with Kobo Plus