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This practical guide addresses the needs of aspiring, beginning and veteran independent producers, as well as film students. The author covers such topics as sources of money, ways to structure financing, subsidiary rights sales, negotiating contracts,...

Since the birth of cinema at the end of the nineteenth century religion and film have been entwined. The Jesus-story and other religious narratives were the subject matter of some of the earliest cinema productions and this relationship has continued...

There are over fifty Chan films and an additional three Spanish language Chan films. This guide reviews the forty-four extant Chan films. Entries, alphabetically arranged, include a unique annotated cast list, a comparative rating system, production...

Too often dismissed as escapist entertainment or vilified as mass manipulation, popular cinema in the Third Reich was in fact sustained by well-established generic conventions, cultural traditions, aesthetic sensibilities, social practices, and a highly...

About the AuthorWriter and actor Ron Riekki has won several screenplay awards including best sci-fi/fantasy from the International Family Film Festival, best comedy from the Los Angeles Film Awards and the Nuclear Pen Award from the GenreBlast Film...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953863471Author Steven BodeFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Film & Video UmbrellaPublisher Film & Video Umbrella

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860517566Format HardbackPage Count 204Imprint Robson Books LtdPublisher Robson Books LtdWeight(grams) 464g

Chicken Run is the first feature from Aardman Animation, the animation studio responsible for the award-winning Wallace & Gromit films. This book tells the complete story of the making of this epic adventure, taking the reader into Aardman's magical...

Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is one of the plays in which Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression. Significantly, it was placed first when published in...

A dazzling fantasy produced in the aftermath of World War Two, "A Matter of Life and Death" (1946), directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starred David Niven as an RAF pilot poised between life and death. This books looks in detail...

The definitive book on the world's most beloved musical with the added bonus of the original soundtrack on CD. Now you can sing along to all your favourite tunes, while reading up on the incredible and enduring story of Maria Von Trapp. Taking you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629339566Author Michael KutzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm...

Not only is Johnny Depp a huge star, but his unconventional choice of movie roles has made him a fascinating and mysterious character. He has also had a wild parallel career as a rock musician with involvement in the elite party scene in LA. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954487423Author Tricia TuttleFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Weight(grams) 148g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806590004Author TaboriFormat HardbackPage Count 127Imprint Citadel PressPublisher Kensington Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780722182840Format PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint Time Warner PaperbacksPublisher Little, Brown Book GroupWeight(grams) 111g

'It's hard to be a legend in these times. And I think Sean deserves to be a legend, you know?' Anjelica Huston An authorised biography composed as oral history, Sean Penn offers a fascinating, funny, and defining portrait of the actor and activist hailed...

Since World War II, aesthetic impulses generated in Italy have swept through every film industry in the world, and in her book Mira Liehm analyses the roots in literature, philosophy, and contemporary Italian life which have contributed to this...

A biography of Richard Burton containing his own words, through the co-operation of members of his family who made available to Bragg various diaries and letters. There are also fresh insights from Burton's peers, to provide a frank and intimate account...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904048435Author Andrew M. ButlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Kamera BooksPublisher Oldcastle Books LtdWeight(grams) 121g

This innovative book shows how Asian American filmmakers and videomakers frame and are framed by history-how they define and are defined by cinematic projections of Asian American identity. Combining close readings of films and videos, sophisticated...

A biography of Dustin Hoffman. It traces his life from birth, describing his drift into acting and subsequent move to New York, where he worked in a variety of jobs before his big break came. Other work by the author includes "Beyond the Fringe and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852270070Author Marlys J. HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Virgin BooksPublisher Ebury PublishingWeight(grams) 544g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860513629Format HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Robson Books LtdPublisher Robson Books LtdWeight(grams) 466g

A collection of 150 movie posters taken throughout seventy years of movie making includes pieces from the archives of RKO, MGM, and Warner Bros., and features informative text on their graphic design techniques, historical relevance, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780785153375Author Marvel ComicsFormat PaperbackPage Count 912Imprint Marvel ComicsPublisher Marvel ComicsWeight(grams) 4333g

A tribute to Marilyn Monroe, this work is written by two of her closest friends. Norman Rosten, poet, playwright and novelist, was introduced to Marilyn Monroe in 1955 by his friend, photographer Sam Shaw. Their relationship was to become so close that...

A follow-up to Jill Ireland's autobiography "Lifewish". It is an account of two of the most painful passages in her life - her slowly disintegrating relationship with her adoptive son, Jason, who turned to drug abuse, and the stroke that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099633105Author Patricia NealFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 111g

Ian Halperin is no stranger to undercover investigations. When he posed as a model in 2001 to expose the fashion industry, his resulting book, "Shut Up and Smile", sent shockwaves through the trade and became an international bestseller. In...

Offers full credits, detailed plot breakdowns, comprehensive Oscars information, alternative titles, longer synopses and reviews, a complete star rating and a comprehensive index of directors.Book InformationISBN 9780753509579Author "TV Guide Movie...

* How did Leonardo Di Caprio become a hero on The Beach? - Why would the droids lose control in Star Wars? - Was there a curse on The Exorcist? - How did Harrison Ford's quick-thinking profit Raiders Of The Lost Ark? From the earliest black-and-white...

In this revealing biography, Ellis Amburn taps into primary sources to expose the tragedies and triumphs of the life of Elizabeth Taylor, including the removal of golfball-sized brain tumour, the lauch of a highly successful fragrance range, and a...

This book includes everything you need to know about the new Lego[registered] Movie. Lego[registered] Movie The Essential Guide features character profiles and location spreads from the upcoming movie, scheduled for release in February 2014. And, there...

This is a pictorial history of the film made from Margaret Mitchell's novel showing the various premieres of the movie in both the United States and other countries. It includes numerous anecdotes and looks behind-the-scenes at how the movie was made and...

Expanded and updated to include more than 2000 entries, this volume provides a concise biography for each star with a complete filmography of all film, television, voice-overs and guest appearances.Book InformationISBN 9780713486513Format HardbackPage...

This is a chronological look at the development of movies and film. The book examines topics such as cinematographic techniques, stars and stardom, film movements and genres, awards, world cinema and changes in the industry. There are in-depth looks at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780976327Author Angela CartwrightFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Carlton Books LtdPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679410133Author Marlon BrandoFormat HardbackPage Count 468Imprint Modern LibraryPublisher Modern LibraryWeight(grams) 800g

To most people W. C. Fields is an instantly recognisable figure, aclassic icon of film comedy. But the full and true tale of the life and art of the clown who dubbed himself 'The Great Man' has, astonishingly, never been told. This is the first book to...