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  • Taylor & Francis Producing Great Sound for Film and Video

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Making a Scene in Documentary Film

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    Book SynopsisThis collection of iconic interviews helps demystify the documentary filmmaking process by deconstructing the most relevant and important scenes in some of today''s most well-known documentary films. It offers concrete, real-world examples of the situations and decisions that filmmakers navigate. We go behind the scenes with the creators to learn the methodologies and approaches these directors, cinematographers, editors, and sound recordists have taken to bring these amazing documentaries to life.What makes a great scene? Why are they so important in the construction of a great film? The interviews included offer excellent insights from the directors of the award-winning The Truffle Hunters, My Octopus Teacher, Collective, Knock Down the House, Dick Johnson Is Dead, and Trapped; the cinematographer of RBG, Julia, and Fauci; the editor of Time; and sound recordist of Tiger King. Award-winning documentTable of ContentsForeword; 1 - Introduction - Scenes, Styles, and Genres; 2 – Observational - Truffle Hunters; 3 - Interview-Led - Trapped; 4 - Hybrid and Performative - Dick Johnson Is Dead; 5 - Poetic and Character-Led -Time; 6 - Archive - RBG; 7 - Natural History Genre - My Octopus Teacher; 8 - Competition Genre - Knock Down the House; 9 - Investigative Genre – Collective; 10 - Crime Drama Series - Tiger King; Addendum - Film List by Style and Genre; Acknowledgments; Index

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    £35.99

  • Taylor & Francis The Art of Directing

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    Book SynopsisThis accessible book is an exploration of the condition of the director from an insiderâs perspective, discussing how directors survive and thrive in the immensely challenging environment of the film and television industry. By exploring the directorâs condition through the lens of the authorâs own lengthy and varied experience, this book provides a unique, but generally applicable, insight into the world of directing. It constitutes, not just a helpful walk-through of the various craft-skills a director must possess, but also a guide to negotiating the many pitfalls the unwary director may encounter in the industry. In addition, it explores the necessary prerequisites to excel in the field, whilst positioning itself as a very contemporary take on the subject, including such topics as directing action, working with actors in intimate and intense scenes, and the important and expanding aspect of the directorâs relationships with visual effects in film. Structured as a

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    £37.99

  • Taylor & Francis MicroBudget Methods of Cinematic Storytelling

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    Book SynopsisThis accessible handbook is a practical guide to the concepts and techniques of micro-budget, cinematic storytelling. Itâs written to be useful and efficient, packed with lessons, examples and practices from the Authorâs extensive filmmaking experience and decades of teaching students all over the world.Demystifying the complex creative process involved in filmmaking, this text provides concrete, detailed and specific steps to develop innovative concepts and execute effective films with micro-budget methods. With a wide range of references, instruction, and illustrations, the reader will learn how to make the most of powerful cinematic tools under budgetary constraints. The focus on cinematic storytelling addresses the fundamentals of understanding principles in all creative practices in any genre, platform, style or duration of any narrative art. The information and lessons here are foundational, presenting a new perspective on the creative process for beginners and experienced alike.This book is the go-to resource for beginners and students entering todayâs industry, as well as those micro-budget and low-budget filmmakers looking for expert inspiration and insight.

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    £37.99

  • Taylor & Francis Cutting Rhythms

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    Book SynopsisThere are many books on the technical aspects of film and video editing. Much rarer are books on how editors think and make creative decisions. Filled with timeless principles and thought-provoking examples from a variety of international films, the third edition of Karen Pearlmanâs 'Cutting Rhythms' offers an in-depth study of the film editorâs rhythmic creativity and expertise, the processes and tools editors use to shape rhythms, and how rhythm works to engage audiences in film. Cutting Rhythms is written for students, editors and filmmakers who are learning their craft, and more experienced practitioners who enjoy engaging with ideas about creative process. This fully revised and updated edition contains: A comprehensive definition of what rhythm in film editing is made from, how it is shaped and what it is for Updated discussions of editorâs creative expertise and how to develop it. Tips on how to create and sustain audience empathy and eng

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    £37.99

  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Editing and Montage in International Film and

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    Book SynopsisEditing and Montage in International Film and Video presents a theoretical and practical approach to the art of editing. In this book, Luís Fernando Morales Morante explores the international history, technology, theory, practical techniques, psychology, and cognitive effects of editing across a range of media from around the world, featuring case studies from film, dramatic television, news media, music videos, commercials, and mobile-delivered formats, from the films of Sergei Eisenstein to Michael Jackson's Thriller to coverage of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. The book includes self-study exercises throughout to help readers put theory into practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Editing and Montage: Definition and Scope of Practice2. Development of Techniques and Theories3. Spaces, Functions and Possibilities of Editing4. Cuts, Transitions and Audiovisual Grammar5. A Theoretical Model of Editing6. Technological Beginnings and Evolution of Editing7. Filming with Editing in Mind8. Editing in Practice9. Psychological and Perceptual Bases of Editing10. Research on Editing and Its EffectsBibliography and References

    15 in stock

    £37.99

  • Cambridge University Press Shakespeare Spectatorship and the Technologies of Performance

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    Book SynopsisShakespeare, Spectatorship and the Technologies of Performance examines how rapid changes in performance technologies affect modes of spectatorship for early modern drama. It argues that seemingly disparate developments such as the revival of early modern architectural and lighting technologies, digital performance technologies and the hybrid medium of theatre broadcast are fundamentally related. How spectators experience performances is not only affected in medium-specific ways by particular technologies, but is also connected to the plays'' roots in early modern performance environments. Aebischer''s examples range from the use of candlelight and re-imagined early modern architecture, to set design, performance capture technologies, digital video, social media, hologram projection, biotechnologies and theatre broadcasts. This book argues that digital and analogue performance technologies alike activate modes of ethical spectatorship, requiring audiences to adopt an ethical standpoiTrade Review'This is a brilliant, timely and provocative work of criticism, and a delight to read. Pascale Aebischer is leading the conversation in this field, and she continues to blaze a trail for the rest of us. This book is exemplary performance scholarship: rigorously argued and theoretically-informed, yet written with such a readable style and attention to detail that the performances described really come alive in the mind of the reader.' Stephen Purcell, University of WarwickTable of ContentsIntroduction. Shakespeare, spectatorship and technologies of performance; Part I. Candlelight and Architecture at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: 1. Dominic Dromgoole's The Changeling (2015): social division and anamorphic vision; 2. Dominic Dromgoole's The Tempest (2016): labour, technology and the gender of theatrical magic; Part II. Digital Technologies and Early Modern Drama at the National Theatre and the RSC: 3. Stanislavski in the closet: Joe Hill-Gibbins' Edward II (National Theatre, 2013); 4. 'Tech-enabled' theatre at the RSC: digital performance and Gregory Doran's Tempest (RSC, 2016); Part III. 'Invisible' Technology and 'Liveness' in Digital Theatre Broadcasting: 5. Hamlet in parts: Robin Lough's RSC live cinema broadcast of Simon Godwin's Hamlet (8 June 2016); 6. Offstage dynamics and the virtual public sphere in Cheek by Jowl's live stream of Measure for Measure (2015); Concluding most obscenely: offstage technophelias.

    15 in stock

    £22.99

  • Seduction Sex Lies and Stardom in Howard Hughess

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Seduction Sex Lies and Stardom in Howard Hughess

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review“Guaranteed to engross anyone with any interest at all in Hollywood, in movies, in #MeToo and in the never-ending story of men with power and women without.” — New York Times Book Review “The stories Longworth uncovers—about Katharine Hepburn and Jane Russell, yes, but also Ida Lupino and Faith Domergue and Anita Loos—are so rich, so compelling, that they urge you to question how much else in history has been lost within the swirling vortex of Great Men.” — Atlantic “A compelling and relevant must-read.” — Entertainment Weekly “A first-rate work of cultural curation, in which Longworth combs the countless stacks of Hollywood memoirs and biographies, with a focus on the pathological predations of Howard Hughes, Texas millionaire, starmaker and film producer.” — USA Today (four stars) “An astute and entertaining takedown of the movie industry, the press and the multimillionaire turned wannabe filmmaker Howard Hughes. Hardly anyone emerges from the pages of Seduction unblemished by selfishness and greed once they are touched by the movie business and its promise of wealth, power and fame.” — Associated Press “From the force behind the You Must Remember This podcast comes a book exploring the glamour of classic Hollywood cinema through the lens of Texas business magnate, filmmaker (Hell’s Angels, Scarface), and notorious womanizer Howard Hughes—think a Harvey Weinstein–esque character decades before #MeToo.” — Vanity Fair “Longworth blasts through the seductive narratives propagated by men in the film business to uncover the dark stories underneath.” — The Cut “Vibrant… A compulsive page-turner… Much of Seduction reads like a long overdue act of redress, repositioning women into the more central positions where they belong.” — Los Angeles Times “Longworth pulls back the curtain on Hollywood’s golden age to reveal, through the stories of some of the actresses pursued by legendary millionaire mogul Howard Hughes, its dark and lasting legacy of power inequity, harassment, and abuse.” — Bustle “Seduction reads like a scandal sheet tempered with primary and secondary research.” — Los Angeles Review of Books “A candid portrait of the multifaceted millionaire…As his romantic tastes shifts from known quantities — like Hepburn, Rogers and Gardner — to powerless unknowns, Seduction reveals the root of Hughes’s interest in women: a desire to exert total control, rather than true affection.” — Washington Post “Audacious and welcome.” — Sight and Sound “Jam-packed with Hollywood scandal and history.” — Refinery 29 “Karina Longworth loves Hollywood the way it ought to be loved — mercilessly. She is a skeptic without cynicism, a feminist without apology, and in Seduction she has found the great subject that her essential podcast has long promised” — James Kaplan, author of Sinatra “An entertaining and timely tour of early Hollywood mores and manipulation. No matter how much you think you know about golden age Hollywood, Longworth serves up fascinatingly fresh perspective on the ways male desire and power shaped movie mythology.” — Joy Press, author of Stealing the Show “Full of insight...illuminating and memorable.” — Booklist “A history that shows clearly how powerful men exploited actresses long before the #MeToo movement began. Hollywood historian Longworth has mined memoirs, biographies, magazines, newspapers, and archives to create an entertaining, gossip-filled portrait of the film capital’s golden age… A lively—and often sordid—Hollywood history.” — Kirkus Reviews “Throughout this densely researched and lively book the siren song of the new medium of film is heard.” — Cineaste

    10 in stock

    £15.75

  • Lights Camera Magic The Making of Fantastic

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lights Camera Magic The Making of Fantastic

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    £18.99

  • McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Looseleaf for Dynamics of Mass Communication

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    £140.40

  • River of Shadows

    Penguin Putnam Inc River of Shadows

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    £15.30

  • University of Washington Press Thomas Vinterbergs Festen The Celebration

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    Book SynopsisDanish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg's film Festen ("The Celebration") was the first film from the Dogme 95 stable. Adhering to Dogme's cinematic purity, Festen was a commercial and critical success, winning the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1998. This study examines the history and context of the film.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Festen and Film History 1. Dogma 95 and Danish Cinema 2. The Auteur and Cinema History 3. Dogma 95 and the Death of Film Part II. Festen’s bodies 4. The Handheld Camera 5. The Hotel 6. Sense Memory and the Haptic Part III. Festen’s ghosts 7. The Story of Allan 8. Festen from Screen to Stage 9. Media and Time Appendix A. Dogma 95 Manifesto and Vow of Chastity Appendix B. Festen: Data Appendix C. Thomas Vinterberg: An Annotated Filmography Notes Bibliography Index

    2 in stock

    £21.99

  • Best Possible Place Worst Possible Time

    Hachette Books Best Possible Place Worst Possible Time

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    £19.65

  • The Nolan Variations

    Alfred A. Knopf The Nolan Variations

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    Book SynopsisAn in-depth look at Christopher Nolan, considered to be the most profound, commercially successful director at work today, written with his full cooperation. A rare, revelatory portrait, as close as you''re ever going to get to the Escher drawing that is Christopher Nolan''s remarkable brain (Sam Mendes). In chapters structured by themes and motifs (Time; Chaos; Dreams), Shone offers an unprecedented intimate view of the director. Shone explores Nolan''s thoughts on his influences, his vision, his enigmatic childhood past--and his movies, from plots and emotion to identity and perception, including his latest blockbuster, the action-thriller/spy-fi Tenet (Big, brashly beautiful, grandiosely enjoyable--Variety). Filled with the director''s never-before-seen photographs, storyboards, and scene sketches, here is Nolan on the evolution of his pictures, and the writers, artists, directors, and thinkers who have inspired and informed his films. Fabulous: intelligent, illuminating, rigorous, and highly readable. The very model of what a filmmaking study should be. Essential reading for anyone who cares about Nolan or about film for that matter.--Neal Gabler, author of An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood and Walt Disney, The Biography

    10 in stock

    £34.00

  • The Ride of a Lifetime

    Diversified Publishing The Ride of a Lifetime

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of leadership and success: The CEO of Disney shares the ideas and values he embraced while reinventing one of the world’s most beloved companies and inspiring the people who bring the magic to life. AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARRobert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Today, Disney is the largest, most admired media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Under Iger’s leadership, Disney’s value grew nearly five times what it was, making Iger one of the most innovating and successful CEOs of our era.In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger answers the question: What are the qualities of a good leader? He shares the lessons he learned while running Disney and leading its 220,000-plus employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including:• Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming.• Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity. • Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale. • Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them. This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology. “The ideas in this book strike me as universal,” Iger writes. “Not just to the aspiring CEOs of the world, but to anyone wanting to feel less fearful, more confidently themselves, as they navigate their professional and even personal lives.”

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    £24.00

  • Columbia Pictures

    The University Press of Kentucky Columbia Pictures

    Book SynopsisAn amply-illustrated chronology and filmography of Columbia Pictures, 1920-1991.

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  • University Press of Kentucky Otto Preminger

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  • City of Dreams

    The University Press of Kentucky City of Dreams

    Book SynopsisExplores the many faces of Universal Pictures throughout its history.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Woman's Director and Women's Friendships Collaboration and Chastisement Tone, Genre, and the Actor's Director Masculinity and the Man Who Drinks Edelkayt The Theatricality of Gender and Drag Performance Queer Musical Excess Race, Nation, and Gendered Noir Anxiety Ethnic Assimilation and 1950s Hollywood Conclusion

    £23.75

  • Hitchcock and the Censors

    The University Press of Kentucky Hitchcock and the Censors

    Book SynopsisHighlights the director's theories of suspense as well as his magician-like touch when negotiating with code officials.Table of ContentsOrigin of the Code Censors at Work The British Board of Film Censors The British Gaumont Thrillers Hitchcock and Selznick Rebecca (1940) Foreign Correspondent (1940) Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) Suspicion (1941) Saboteur (1942) Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Lifeboat (1944) Spellbound (1945) Notorious (1946) The Paradine Case (1947) Hitchcock and Transatlantic Rope (1948) Under Capricorn (1949) Hitchcock and Warner Bros. Stage Fright (1950) Strangers on a Train (1951) I Confess (1953) Dial M for Murder (1954) Hitchcock in Ascendance Rear Window (1954) To Catch a Thief (1955) The Trouble with Harry (1955) The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) The Wrong Man (1956) Vertigo (1958) North by Northwest (1959) Psycho (1960) The Birds (1963) Marnie (1964) Torn Curtain (1966) Television Censorship Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Decline of the Code The Rise of the Rating System Topaz (1969) Frenzy (1972) Family Plot (1976) Conclusion

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  • The University Press of Kentucky Wild Bill Wellman

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    £28.45

  • Greenery Press (CA) DIY Porn Handbook A HowTo Guide to Documenting

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    2 in stock

    £15.15

  • A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen

    John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen

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    Book SynopsisA comprehensive treatment of the Classical World in film and television, A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen closely examines the films and TV shows centered on Greek and Roman cultures and explores the tension between pagan and Christian worlds.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors ix Introduction 1Arthur J. Pomeroy PART I The Development of the Depiction of Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen 15 1 Greece and Rome on Screen: On the Possibilities and Promises of a New Medium 17Pantelis Michelakis 2 The Creation of the Epic: Italian Silent Film to 1915 37Irmbert Schenk 3 From 1916 to the Arrival of Sound: The Systematization, Expressivity and Self–reflection of the Feature Film 61Maria Wyke 4 The Resurgence of Epics in the 1950s: Classical Antiquity in Post–war Hollywood 91Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos 5 Hollywood Ascendant: Ben–Hur and Spartacus 119Fiona Radford 6 The Peplum Era 145Arthur J. Pomeroy PART II Comedy, Drama, and Adaptation 161 7 Hollywood Meets Art-House Cinema: Michael Cacoyannis’s “Hybrid” Euripidean Trilogy 163Anastasia Bakogianni 8 Greek Tragedy as Theater in Screen-Media 187Meredith E. Safran 9 Greece and Rome on the Comic Screen 209Lisa Maurice 10 The Return of a Genre 233Jerry Benjamin Pierce 11 Franco Rossi’s Adaptations of the Classics 253Arthur J. Pomeroy 12 I, Claudius and Ancient Rome as Televised Period Drama 271Juliette Harrisson 13 Premium Cable Television 293Monica S. Cyrino 14 Thinking through the Ancient World: “Late Antique Movies” as a Mirror of Shifting Attitudes towardsChristian Religion 307Filippo Carlà–Uhink 15 Non-western Approaches to the Ancient World: India and Japan—Classical Heritage or Exotic Occidentalism? 329Anja Wieber PART III Film Production and Ancient World Cinema 349 16 Man to Man: Music and Masculine Relations in Ben–Hur (1925 and 1959) 351Stephan Prock 17 Visual Poetry on Screen: Sets and Costumes for Ancient Greek Tragedy 385Alejandro Valverde García 18 Filming the Ancient World: Have Film Historians Made a Spectacular Omission of Epic Proportions? 403Harriet Margolis PART IV The Ancient World as an Idea 427 19 High Art and Low Art Expectations: Ancient Greece in Film and Popular Culture 429Alastair J. L. Blanshard 20 “Soft” Science Fiction and Technical Fantasy: The Ancient World in Star Trek, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica and Dr Who 449Otta Wenskus 21 The Ancient World is Part of Us: Classical Tragedy in Modern Film and Television 467Anastasia Bakogianni 22 Ancient World Documentaries 491Fiona Hobden 23 Mythology for the Young at Heart 515Martin Lindner Index 535

    10 in stock

    £156.70

  • Writing for Television Radio and New Media

    Cengage Learning, Inc Writing for Television Radio and New Media

    Book SynopsisYou can trust Hilliard's WRITING FOR TELEVISION, RADIO, AND NEW MEDIA to provide you with thorough and up-to-date coverage of the principles, techniques, and approaches of writing for television, radio, and the Internet. You'll learn about writing for a variety of formats, such as commercials, news and sports, documentaries, reality programs, talk shows, interviews, music programs, and drama and sitcoms. The book's comprehensive content, excellent organization, attention to form, and good examples ensure that you will be well trained for a career in the field.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. The Mass Media. 2. Basic Elements of Production. 3. Format and Style. 4. Commercials and Announcements. 5. News and Sports. 6. Features, Documentaries, and Reality Programs. 7. Interviews and Talk Programs. 8. Music, Variety, and Comedy. 9. Corporate, Educational, and Children's Programs. 10. The Play. 11. Professional Opportunities.

    £156.89

  • Conversations with Woody Allen His Films the

    Alfred A. Knopf Conversations with Woody Allen His Films the

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    Book SynopsisIn discussions that begin in 1971 and end in 2009, Allen talks about every facet of moviemaking through the prism of his own work as well as the larger world of film, and in so doing reveals an artist’s development over the course of his career. He speaks about his influences and about the genesis of his ideas; about writing, casting, acting, shooting, directing, editing, and scoring—and throughout shows himself to be thoughtful, honest, self-deprecating, always witty, and often hilarious.

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    £21.21

  • The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars Ships  Battles

    4 in stock

    £28.49

  • David Lynch The Man from Another Place 10 Icons

    £10.90

  • J. Edgar: The Shooting Script

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc J. Edgar: The Shooting Script

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisAs the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled, and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role, "J. Edgar" also stars Academy Award[registered] nominee Naomi Watts ("21 Grams") as Helen Gandy, Hoover's longtime secretary; Armie Hammer ("The Social Network") as Hoover's protege Clyde Tolson; and Oscar[registered] winner Judi Dench ("Shakespeare in Love") as Hoover's over-protective mother, Anne Marie Hoover. The main cast also includes Josh Lucas ("Life as We Know It") as the legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh, whose son's kidnapping changes the public profile of the FBI, as well as Damon Herriman ("TV's Justified") and Ken Howard ("Grey Gardens"). "J. Edgar" is produced by Eastwood, Oscar[registered] winner Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind", "Frost/Nixon") and Oscar[registered] nominee Robert Lorenz ("Letters from Iwo Jima", "Mystic River").Trade Review"J. Edgar is a somber, enigmatic, darkly fascinating tale... Starring an impressive Leonardo DiCaprio and crafted with Clint Eastwood's usual impeccable professionalism, J. Edgar gets its power from the way the director's traditional filmmaking style interacts with the revisionist thrust of Dustin Lance Black's script." -- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    10 in stock

    £12.99

  • Hope for Film: A Producer's Journey Across the

    Counterpoint Hope for Film: A Producer's Journey Across the

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis“Essential for the aspiring filmmaker,” this is an inspiring, tell-all look at the independent film business from one of the industry’s most passionate supporters (Todd Solondz, director of Welcome to the Dollhouse)Hope for Film captures the rebellious punk spirit of the indie film boom in 1990s New York City and its collapse two decades later to its technology-fueled regeneration and continuing streaming-based evolution. Ted Hope, whose films have garnered 12 Oscar nominations, draws from his own personal experiences working on the early films of Ang Lee, Eddie Burns, Alan Ball, Todd Field, Hal Hartley, Michel Gondry, Nicole Holofcener, and Todd Solondz, as well as his tenures at the San Francisco Film Society, Fandor, and Amazon Studios, taking readers through the decision-making process that brought him the occasional failure as well as much success.Whether navigating negotiations with studio executives over final cuts or clashing with high-powered CAA agents over their clients, Hope offers behind-the-scenes stories from the wild and often heated world of “specialized” cinema--where art and commerce collide. As mediator between these two opposing interests, Hope offers his unique perspective on how to make movies while keeping your integrity intact and how to create a sustainable business enterprise out of that art while staying true to yourself. Against a backdrop of seismic changes in the independent film industry, from corporate co-option to the rise of social media and the streaming giants, Hope for Film provides not only an entertaining and intimate ride through the business of arthouse movies over the last decades, but also hope for its future.“There is nobody in the independent film world quite like Ted Hope. His wisdom and heart shine through every page.” —Ang Lee, Academy Award winning director of Brokeback Mountain

    10 in stock

    £12.99

  • Prop Man: From John Wick to Silver Linings

    Princeton Architectural Press Prop Man: From John Wick to Silver Linings

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis book explores the varied and unusual prop work of movie and TV graphic prop designer Ross MacDonald. MacDonald's prop work for film and TV is explored through an interview by Steven Heller, a photographic essay on his work on National Treasure, and a collection of his work (building and designing the physical pieces as well as the graphic ones) divided into categories including books, cards and letters, and documents, such as maps and legal papers. This book includes many of his most popular props for movies and shows such as Silver Linings Playbook, National Treasure, Baby's Day Out, Boardwalk, The Knick, Parks and Rec, and many, many more.

    10 in stock

    £18.99

  • Marvel 's Avengers: An Insider's Guide to the

    Titan Books Ltd Marvel 's Avengers: An Insider's Guide to the

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisA celebratory guide to Marvel Studios' four epic Avengers movies from The Avengers (2012) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). Includes exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of the super hero films that defined a generation of cinema! Including interviews with Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and more! Packed with stunning photography and concept art from the biggest films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

    10 in stock

    £21.59

  • The Eternals Movie Special

    Titan The Eternals Movie Special

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisA celebratory guide to the Marvel Studios movie.Behind the scenes on the new movie with interviews, art and photos from the Marvel Studios film.

    10 in stock

    £19.99

  • HOLLYWOOD From Below the Line: A Prop Master's

    Robert D. Reed Publishers HOLLYWOOD From Below the Line: A Prop Master's

    Book SynopsisHOLLYWOOD From Below the Line: A Prop Master's Perspective Steven M. Levine, a veteran Hollywood property master, through both humorous recollections and poignant stories, not only takes the reader onto a Hollywood set as aTrade Review"Steven clearly shows how vitally important props are to an actor--and to a film. His book is full of amazing information, anecdotes, and details only an insider would know. This is a wonderful, personal view of an often-overlooked, rarely written about, fascinating part of show business. My personal favorite is the chapter on Pee-wee's Big Adventure!" -- Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens, Actor

    £13.25

  • Lecciones de liderazgo creativo. Lecciones

    Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Lecciones de liderazgo creativo. Lecciones

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