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  • The Filmmaker's Handbook

    A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition

    by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus ...
    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

    R93,60

  • 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

    R223,66

  • 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

    R200,09

  • 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

    R460,33

  • 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

    R223,66

  • 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

    R167,77

  • 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

    R57,95

  • 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

    R509,90

  • 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

    R142,70

  • 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

    R102,80

  • 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

    R310,26

  • 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

    R522,43

  • 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

    R571,42

  • 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

    R865,36

  • Apocalypse Now (SparkNotes Film Guide)

    by SparkNotes ...
    Series series SparkNotes Film Guide
    Apocalypse Now (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 ... Read more

    R69,33

  • 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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  • Comment Ne Pas F*utre en l’Air Ton Film

    by Adolf El Assal ...
    Alors, tu as un scénario. Ou une idée. Ou un rêve flou griffonné au dos d'une serviette.Et maintenant ?Ce livre n'est pas là pour romantiser le cinéma. Il est là pour t'aider à y survivre.Que tu réalises ton premier court-métrage ou que tu produises un long avec trois décors et zéro budget, Comment Ne Pas F*utre en l'Air Ton Film te donne une feuille de route claire, sans filtre, que personne ne t ... Read more

    R159,62 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Satan in the Celluloid: 100 Satanic and Occult Horror Movies of the 1970s

    by P. J. Thorndyke ...
    Evil cults! Demonic possession! Black magic! The 1970s were gripped by an obsession with the devil and all his works. This book explores 100 devilish movies that blazed across the screens of the drive-ins and grindhouses of the decade.They were a product of their time. The counterculture of the 1960s had soured with the brutal actions of the Manson Family sparking fears of cults and hippie ... Read more

    R112,14

  • The Academy Awards Book of Lists: An Unauthorized, Unofficial, and Unprecedented History of the Oscars Part Two

    by Chris Stodder ...
    FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION10 Things to Know aboutThe Academy Awards® Book of ListsA new and different way to explore the history of the ultimate movie award, the glamorous, glorious Oscars®.Over 250 entertaining and enlightening lists chronicle every Oscar® category, including the latest winners.Stars, directors, writers, cinematographers, editors, artists, and more—they're all discussed in detailed ... Read more

    R159,62 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment

    A Learning Roadmap for an Evolving Practice

    by Laura Frank ...
    Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment looks at the evolution of current software and hardware, how these tools are used, and how to plan for productions dependent on real-time content.From rock concerts to theatre, live television broadcast to film production, art installations to immersive experiences, the book outlines the various applications of real-time video ... Read more

    R971,12

  • Il Cinema di Franco Battiato Un mezzo di Conoscenza

    by Graziana Di Biase ...
    Mi è capitato di leggere recensioni di gente che ha colto lo spirito delle mie opere.Ritengo che il saggio qui proposto abbia con rigore ed estrema attenzione sviscerato le dinamiche inerenti alle mie scelte autoriali.Lo considero un lavoro completo e prezioso che in maniera esaustiva omaggia il mio cinema.Franco Battiato ... Read more

    R64,01 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tous ces hasards qui n'en sont pas

    by Robin Renucci, Isabelle Francq ...
    Series series Chemin faisant
    Figure de la scène française, Robin Renucci, le héros d'" Un village français ", nous dit sa passion du théâtre, sa foi dans l'éducation populaire, son attachement au service public et son espérance humaine et politique dans la rencontre de l'autre." Si je raconte mon histoire, c'est parce que j'ai envie de dire à tous les jeunes gens qui, comme moi, ne sont pas des "fils de' que, dans notre ... Read more

    R211,07

  • J'aurais aimé être un rebelle

    by Jacques Weber, Caroline Glorion ...
    Series series Chemin faisant
    Jacques Weber, monument du théâtre français, est un artiste, un poète qui a " horreur du réel ". Il revient ici, avec sincérité et générosité, sur son enfance, ses choix de comédien, ses engagements et son rêve d'être rebelle.Toute sa vie, Jacques Weber, monument du théâtre français, s'est rêvé en rebelle ! Ses grands coups de gueule à la télévision ou sur les scènes de théâtre en témoignent. Tout ... Read more

    R211,07

  • Indiana Jones

    Explorateur des temps passés

    by Romain Dasnoy ...
    Découvrez sans attendre tout ce qu'il y a à savoir sur l'univers d'Indiana Jones !En moins de dix ans, de la quête emblématique de l’Arche d’alliance en 1981 à celle non moins fabuleuse du Saint Graal en 1989, le phénomène Indiana Jones n’aura peut-être jamais été réellement dépassé par une autre œuvre de son époque, sinon par l’indéboulonnable Star Wars. L’archéologue américain, aventurier dès ... Read more

    R240,00