Arte / Cinema

Von Sternberg

di John Baxter

Belligerent and evasive, Josef von Sternberg chose to ignore his illegitimate birth in Austria, deprived New York childhood, abusive father, and lack of education. The director who strutted onto the set in a...

Andrei Tarkovsky

di Sean Martin

Andrei Tarkovsky is the most celebrated Russian filmmaker since Eisenstein, and one of the most important directors to have emerged during the 1960s and 70s. Although he made only seven features, each one was...

Inside Prince Caspian: A Guide to Exploring the Return to Narnia

di Devin Brown

Brown takes readers through Prince Caspian chapter by chapter, illuminating the features of C. S. Lewis's writing and uncovering the work's rich meanings.

The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Screenplays with Storyboards

di Christopher Nolan

(Book). At nearly six hundred pages, The Dark Knight Trilogy , a behemoth of script and storyboards, captures on the page the dark mythic expanse of the cinematic Batman. These definitive, vibrant film blueprints...

Screenwriting is Storytelling: Creating an A-List Screenplay that Sells!

di Kate Wright

While most screenwriting books focus on format and structure, Kate Wright explains how to put story at the center of a screenplay. A compelling story, complete with intriguing characters and situations created...

The Star Trek Encyclopedia

di Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda & Debbie Mirek

From 'audet IX to Zytchin III, this book covers it all. This is the ultimate reference book for all Star Trek fans!

Added to this edition are 128 new pages. This addendum highlights the latest episodes of Star...

Horror Movie Freak

di Don Sumner

You'll scream with delight while reading this fun and engaging book that discusses fright flicks all horror fans need to see to ascend to the level of a true Horror Freak — from classics (Dracula and Psycho...

Through a Screen Darkly: Looking Closer at Beauty, Truth and Evil in the Movies

di Jeffrey Overstreet

In the style of a cinematic travel journal, film columnist and critic Jeffrey Overstreet of Christianity Today and lookingcloser.org leads readers down paths less traveled to explore some of the best films you’ve...

Save the Cat

di Blake Snyder

This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!

Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"

di Houghton Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are some of the most widely read and beloved books of the twentieth century. In December 2012, the man who brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s magical worlds to life with The Lord...

Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters

di Linda J. Cowgill

This new edition has been completely updated and revised along with the addition of several new chapters. Currently, this title remains the best selling university text book on writing short film screenplays....

Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology

di Douglas Brode & Leah Deyneka

In 1977, Star Wars blazed across the screen to become one of the highest grossing and most beloved movies of all time. In Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology, Douglas Brode and Leah Deyneka have...

MasterShots Vol 1, 2nd 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie

di Christopher Kenworthy

Master Shots gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget.

Create Documentary Films, Videos, and Multimedia

di James R. Martin

How to make Documentary Films and Videos in all areas of production including, Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Audio and other crafts using digital technology or traditional film....

You Screenplay Sucks: 100 Ways to Make It Great

di William M Akers

A lifetime member of the Writer's Guild of America who has had three feature films produced from his screenplays, Akers offers beginning writers the tools they need to get their screenplay noticed.

Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire Kick the Federation's Ass? and Other Galaxy-Shaking Enigmas

di Matt Forbeck

Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser?

Which aliens are cooler: the Cardassians or the Chazrach?

Have any Federation ships ever made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs?...

Inglourious Basterds: A Screenplay

di Quentin Tarantino

With such iconic films as the Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2, and Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino has become the most famous and revered writer/director of his generation. Now he's back...

The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman, and Other Movie Heroes

di Vic Armstrong

"No CGI can match what Vic can accomplish" - Steven Spielberg 

"Vic is The Man" - Pierce Brosnan

"Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend" - Martin Scorsese

"This is the best and most original behind-the-scenes...

Clint Eastwood: A Biography

di Richard Schickel

Through extensive, exclusive interviews with Eastwood (and the friends and colleagues of a lifetime), Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel has penetrated a complex character who has always been understood...

Robert Redford: The Biography

di Michael Feeney Callan

The long-anticipated biography of Robert Redford.

Among the most widely admired Hollywood stars of his generation, Redford has appeared onstage and on-screen, in front of and behind the camera, earning Academy,...