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  • We Make Movies Survival Guide 2013

    by Sam Mestman, Jennifer Flaks, Sapna Gandhi ...
    Series series We Make Movies Survival Guides
    This invaluable collection of filmmaking tips and tricks from members of the group "We Make Movies," people who are actually MAKING films, is an must-have reference guide for filmmakers of whatever profession. ... Read more

    ₹743.07

  • Hollywood and Catholic Women

    Virgins, Whores, Mothers, and Other Images

    by Kathryn Schleich ...
    In this second edition of her exploration of Catholic women in film and television, author Kathryn Schleich presents an in-depth, feminist point of view while addressing important questions about the role of women in both the Church and Hollywood.Throughout Schleichs extensive research, she noticed that themes of fear, mistrust, and even hatred of women were prevalent. While examining such deeply ... Read more

    ₹246.59

  • A Short History of Film, Third Edition

    by Wheeler Winston Dixon, Gwendolyn Audrey Foster ...
    With more than 250 images, new information on international cinema—especially Polish, Chinese, Russian, Canadian, and Iranian filmmakers—an expanded section on African-American filmmakers, updated discussions of new works by major American directors, and a new section on the rise of comic book movies and computer generated special effects, this is the most up to date resource for film history ... Read more

    ₹1,975.99

  • 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

    ₹594.49

  • Billy Wilder

    The iconic writer, producer and director

    by Glenn Hopp ...
    A bullet-riddled body floats in the pool of a faded screen star. A desperate wife and a crafty insurance man mix lust with murder. Two musicians flee Prohibition gangsters by joining an all-girl band. A likeable loser climbs the corporate ladder by pimping for his bosses. Only in the skewed world of Billy Wilder would such situations provide the context for classic cinema: Sunset Boulevard, Double ... Read more

    ₹403.99

  • Fan Phenomena: The Hunger Games

    by Nicola Balkind ...
    An exciting dystopian fantasy thriller series, The Hunger Games began its life as a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins, the first released in 2008. An immediate success, the first instalment had a first printing of 50,000 hardcover copies, which quickly ballooned to 200,000. Spending one hundred consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, the book was put into development for release ... Read more

    ₹1,768.69

  • Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2

    Edited by John Berra ...
    Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first instalment of Directory of World Cinema: Japan, this volume continues the exploration of the enduring classics, cult favourites and contemporary blockbusters of Japanese cinema with new contributions from leading critics and film scholars. Among the additions to this volume are in-depth treatments of two previously unexplored ... Read more

    ₹2,647.91

  • Film on the Faultline

    Edited by Alan Wright ...
    Film has always played a crucial role in the imagination of disaster. The earthquake, especially, transforms our understanding of the limits and possibilities of cinema, as well as of life itself. After major quakes in countries as dissimilar as Japan, Chile, Iran and New Zealand, filmmakers have responded with films that challenge ingrained social, political, ethical and philosophical categories ... Read more

    ₹2,896.18

  • Educating Film-makers

    Past, Present and Future

    by Duncan Petrie, Rod Stoneman ...
    A timely consideration of both the history and the current challenges facing practice-based film training, Educating Film-Makers is the first book to examine the history, impact and significance of film education in Britain, Europe and the United States. Film schools, the authors show, have historically focused on the cultivation of the film-maker as a cultural activist, artist or intellectual – ... Read more

    ₹4,385.58

  • How To Build An Awesome Movie Collection

    by B.B. Frank ...
    Movie collecting is getting bigger and bigger with every day that passes, but not everyone knows how to get the most out of building a movie collection. But never fear, as author and movie collector B.B. Frank is here is to give a helping hand in his new book 'HOW TO BUILD AN AWESOME MOVIE COLLECTION'. ... Read more

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  • Making A Movie: Everything You Need To Know To Make Your First Movie

    by Cordell Matyas ...
    Independent filmmaking is a useful avenue for first-time filmmakers or those shooting with a low-budget, but there are other reasons some choose to produce films outside of the studio system. Independent films - or “indie films”- are controlled more by the creator in terms of content, voice, and style. With a lack of big-budget and fewer crew members at their disposal, indie filmmakers can be more ... Read more

    ₹371.16

  • Movies in Our Time

    Hollywood Mirrors and Mimics the Twentieth Century

    by Jacqueline T. Lynch ...
    Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1950s reflected their era—and sometimes created it.Today, classic films are the moving image scrapbooks of collective memory, but when they were shown long ago in downtown movie palaces or neighborhood second-run movie houses, they were, as much as the newsreels, a catalogue of current events.Movies in Our Time – Hollywood Mirrors and Mimics the Twentieth ... Read more

    ₹378.75 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gateway Horror (2023)

    117 Dark Movies for Kids

    by Steve Hutchison ...
    This book features a comprehensive guide to 117 films that are sure to delight children and teenagers who have an interest in the horror genre. The films presented in this collection have been carefully selected to ensure they contain minimal violence, coarse language, and nudity.Arranged in chronological order, each film review provides a synopsis of the storyline, along with a list of genres and ... Read more

    ₹318.03

  • Horror Movies of the Millennium (2021)

    21 Years of Fear

    by Steve Hutchison ...
    Included in this book are reviews of the 5 best horror films for each year between 2000 and 2020, and reviews of the top 10 horror movies released in the same period.Each entry includes a picture of the antagonist, a star rating, a synopsis, and a three-paragraph review. ... Read more

    ₹235.30

  • Mother India

    by Gayatri Chatterjee ...
    Series series BFI Film Classics
    Mehboob Khan's 1957 epic family drama Mother India, starring movie legends Nargis, Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar, is a cornerstone of Indian cinema.In her insightful study of this classic, Gayatri Chatterjee draws on new research in the Mehboob studio archive to outline the film's eventful production history, the ambitious vision of its director, and the performances of its stars. Rooted both in ... Read more

    ₹719.00

  • Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV, or Digital Entertainment

    How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment

    by Carole Kirschner ...
    Hollywood Game Plan is an in-depth, how-to guide for aspiring Hollywood hopefuls. It provides a concrete, step-by-step strategy to land a job in the entertainment industry. ... Read more

    ₹1,689.63

  • The Vincent Calvino Reader's Guide

    The Laws, Worldview, and Books

    by Christopher G. Moore ...
    The Vincent Calvino Novels Since Spirit House was published in 1992, the Vincent Calvino series has enjoyed international acclaim and an ever-expanding readership in twelve languages. The Vincent Calvino novels, with the Bangkok noir settings, are known for their cultural insights into the Thai/Asian societies. Calvino’s Laws explore the human psyche streched along the East-West divide. All of the ... Read more

    ₹147.25

  • Getting it Done: The Ultimate Production Assistnat Guide

    The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide

    by Joshua Friedman ...
    Only a fool would enter a film set without having first read this production manual. There is no faster way up the ladder than being prepared and no faster way out the door than by screwing up. This manual was created by a working PA as a tutorial for those starting out, or a reference guide for seasoned filmmakers. ... Read more

    ₹1,313.56

  • Acting Technique: How To Become A Better Actor Instantly

    by Lenard Wigen ...
    Is it true or not that you are keen on acting? Would you like to improve as an entertainer and act normally without an acting strategy? If the response is true, this book is for you. In this book, there are a few motivations to improve as an entertainer. . You will not be scratching your mind with an interior concentration to introduce something that doesn't have anything to do with the material ... Read more

    ₹363.57

  • The Science of James Bond

    The Super-Villains, Tech, and Spy-Craft Behind the Film and Fiction

    by Mark Brake ...
    Series series The Science of Series
    Discover the science and technology behind the world’s favorite spy-fi franchise with this guide to cool gadgets, incredible cars, and evil schemes.From Ian Fleming’s first novel to Daniel Craig’s latest movie, the iconic superspy James Bond has been thrilling audiences for generations. Over the years, Bond has remained on the cutting edge of science, technology, and geopolitics—foiling diabolical ... Read more

    ₹362.99

  • Todos los Estrenos de 2002

    by VV.AA. ...
    Esta obra contiene todos los estrenos en el cine español durante el años 2002. ... Read more

    ₹781.09

  • Cinemania

    by Iliana Clintwood ...
    In this issue of Cinemania, Japanese actress feature, best actresses like Nanao Arai, the Japanese beauty, Mikako Tabe: the cute actress, Yuna Taira, the epitome of beauty, Kasumi Arimura, unknown facts, Hikari Mitsushima, unknown facts together with best reviews are presented here, we hope that like previous issue it will also get your. Appreciation.let's feel the thrill. ... Read more

    ₹350.00

  • Behind the Ballads

    A Tribute to the People, Places and Music of Songbirds and Snakes

    by Thomas W. Paradis ...
    The 2023 premier of Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes introduced global audiences to the songster Lucy Gray Baird and her breathtaking performances. Based on Suzanne Collins' prequel, the dystopian saga's fifth film merges two unlikely worlds-namely Appalachia's distinctive musical traditions with Germany's postwar reconstruction era. These worlds collide in the Capitol's Tenth ... Read more

    ₹536.49

  • Beijing Film Academy 2018

    Edited by Journal of Beijing Film Academy ...
    The annual Beijing Film Academy Yearbook showcases the best academic debates, discussions and research from the previous year, as previously published in the highly prestigious Journal of Beijing Film Academy. This volume brings together specially selected articles, appearing for the first time in English, in order to bridge the gap in cross-cultural research in cinema and media studies.The book ... Read more

    ₹11,584.40