From the legendary film director Martin Scorsese, a book in which he and Father Antonio Spadaro discuss the visionary fi......more

Focuses on the history of government subsidies for feature films in Flanders (the northern, Dutch-language region of Bel......more

The Bengali filmmaker, Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (1925-1976), wrote, produced, directed and/or acted in plays, feature films a......more

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Whether you oversee film production as a faculty member, are a production manager for a film studio, or an independent f......more

Starting as an experimental Super 8 filmmaker in the ’70s, Pedro Almodóvar quickly became recognised as one of Spain’s m......more

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The official behind-the-scenes companion to The Mandalorian and Grogu The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu ta......more

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One of the most beloved filmmakers of his time, Bill Forsyth (b. 1946) has--with one exception--not directed a feature i......more

One of the most beloved filmmakers of his time, Bill Forsyth (b. 1946) has--with one exception--not directed a feature i......more

Spanning six decades, her seventeen features and four shorts move from the late Soviet era to post-Soviet Ukraine, break......more

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This latest volume of the bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series is a dazzling deep dive into The Phoenician Scheme.......more

Over his four-decade long career, Abel Ferrara has built himself a reputation as one of the most audacious and unconvent......more

Jonathan Demme was one of the most accomplished American film directors of his era, yet despite the scope and variety of......more

Combining history, theory, case studies and practical guidance, this book offers a critical introduction to interdiscipl......more

Combining history, theory, case studies and practical guidance, this book offers a critical introduction to interdiscipl......more

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This open access book presents a dozen academic essays that variously discuss obscure films by Ingmar Bergman, or hither......more

How did a film made to capture a pop phenomenon become an enduring cinematic classic? With warmth, wit and precision, Sa......more

This new edition explores the life and work of acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Since our 2022 edition, Nolan has ......more

Create visually-stunning backgrounds that stand out. Visual Storytelling with Color and Light teaches background and con......more

Performing with Resilience provides essential guidance for performers, educators, and industry professionals on sustaini......more

Easy Rider (1969) broke the mould of Hollywood studio production, making stars of Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Ni......more

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In the West, Stephen Chow is renowned as the ground-breaking director and star of global blockbusters such as Kung Fu Hu......more

This book offers the first serious critical study of Roger Michell’s career as a filmmaker. Best known for Notting Hill,......more

This text provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the day-to-day financial management of film and television prod......more

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Documentary is at the core of André Bazin’s immensely influential views of cinema. This collection, curated by renowned ......more

In this accessible and informative text, Michael R. Miller draws on his extensive experience working on award-winning fi......more

In this accessible and informative text, Michael R. Miller draws on his extensive experience working on award-winning fi......more

First published in 2005, this is the 20th Anniversary re-issue of Beasts in the Cellar, the definitive study of Britain’......more

This is a definitive, accessible, and practical textbook that charts the course of creating a documentary, from concept ......more

This is the ultimate introductory textbook on the fundamentals of TV producing in today’s media environment, written by ......more

This is a definitive, accessible, and practical textbook that charts the course of creating a documentary, from concept ......more

A Filmmaker’s Guide to Working with Children is a vital resource for ethical filmmaking with child performers. Building ......more

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This is the first book to consider Gerwig as a writer-director. It argues that her three feature films to date--Lady Bir......more

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This book bridges the gap between film theory and filmmakers’ thoughts and poetics, and proposes a new way to address an......more

A magical tour of filmmaking fundamentals for creators of all ages and experience levels Who says you need a film degree......more

This collection analyzes Joshua Oppenheimer’s diptych The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence as a cinematic event th......more

Re-viewing Hitchcock approaches Alfred Hitchcock’s prolific career in film and television from a reception focus, charti......more

Re-viewing Hitchcock approaches Alfred Hitchcock’s prolific career in film and television from a reception focus, charti......more

In this fourth edition of the industry staple, veteran media executives Jeffrey C. Ulin and Tim O’Hair provide an access......more

In this fourth edition of the industry staple, veteran media executives Jeffrey C. Ulin and Tim O’Hair provide an access......more

The first biography of acclaimed American film director known as "Hurricane Billy." William Friedkin--"Hurricane Billy"-......more

In this book, Kevin Corbett demonstrates the prominent role of metamodern cinematic elements in Taika Waititi’s creative......more

This book examines fiction feature filmmaking as a mode of creative practice research, offering an innovative framework ......more

An accessible introduction to the concept of the auteur (author) in film theory. Robert Kolker and David Wyatt provide r......more

Devour the first book ever that covers director David Lynch as an actor in Twin Peaks, Lucky, The Fabelmans, and more. M......more

A multifaceted portrait of the great Japanese director For years, Akira Kurosawa resisted writing about himself. "It wou......more

A multifaceted portrait of the great Japanese director For years, Akira Kurosawa resisted writing about himself. "It wou......more

Peter Strickland is one of the most distinctive and idiosyncratic British filmmakers of his generation. His highly inter......more

Swedish Film Feminism is the first in-depth study of the feminist film movement in Sweden in the 1970s and 1980s. Drawin......more

Profound transformations in the ways media products are produced, distributed and consumed caused by digital technologie......more

"A philosophical engagement with Bresson’s many films, attentive to more than their religiosity. Over a forty-year caree......more

Explores the dominance of melodramatic songs in Hindi cinema between 1951 and 1963 and analyses their emotional power, n......more

What if Wes Anderson designed your house? His aesthetic is colourful, warm and inviting - perfect ingredients for beauti......more

An exploration of 20th century fashion featuring archival documents, personal insights, and practical advice that guides......more

Agnès Varda was a pioneer of French cinema whose work remains as relevant as ever, a testament to her artistic vision, h......more

In Building a Feminocentric Canon: Céline Sciamma and the Dawn of Post-Auterism, Tom Knoblauch positions Céline Sciamma ......more

The Fundamentals of Film-Making provides an overview of the collaborative process of film-making. The book maps out the ......more

This edited volume provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and up-to-date analysis of the entire filmography of Dar......more

Dive into the whimsical, surreal and often macabre world of one of cinema’s most unique visionaries. From his early days......more

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Trish and Chris Meyer and Lee Lanier share over 20 years of hard-earned, real-world film and video production experience......more

Building on a growing body of literature, this Handbook provides an up-to-date and authoritative survey of Arab cinema....more

This book examines Chinese films made and shown abroad roughly between the 1920s and the 2020s, from the beginning of th......more