Performing Arts
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The Film Encyclopedia 7th Edition: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry
$37.99 Add to cart“The best movie reference book, hands down” (Newsweek) is now available in a deftly revised and meticulously updated seventh edition. Ephraim Katz’s celebrated and comprehensive cinema Bible, The Film… [more below]
- Author: Katz, Ephraim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1616
- Publish Date: May 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0062026151
- Language: English
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Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron
$75.00 Read moreExplore the creative evolution of James Cameron through this exclusive journey into his personal art archives, showcasing a range of rare and never-before-seen works from the acclaimed director’s priv… [more below]
- Author: Cameron, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: December 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1683838785
- Language: English
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Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make It Great
$24.95 Add to cartA 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.
Aut… [more below]
- Author: Akers, William M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 314
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1932907459
- Language: English
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Cheap Movie Tricks: How to Shoot a Short Film for Under $2,000 (Filmmaker Gift)
$16.95 Add to cartAn underground filmmaker and screenwriter take you from idea to postproduction and successful screenings with the DIY guide to moviemaking on a budget. This hilarious and helpful handbook takes you fr… [more below]
- Author: Bird, Rickey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 23 2017
- ISBN10: 1633535436
- Language: English
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Contemporary Japanese Film
$29.95 Add to cartThis comprehensive look at Japanese cinema in the 1990s includes nearly four hundred reviews of individual films and a dozen interviews and profiles of leading directors and producers. Interpretive es… [more below]
- Author: Schilling, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0834804158
- Language: English
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Thelma and Louise/Something to Talk about: Screenplays
$18.00 Add to cartWhen Thelma & Louise opened in 1991, it was greeted with acclaim and controversy, quickly earning first-time screenwriter Callie Khouri a reputation as one of the only writers of real movie roles for … [more below]
- Author: Khouri, Callie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 12 1996
- ISBN10: 0802134629
- Language: English
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Erin’s Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book
$19.99 Read more“It’s a time of armed police in armoured Land Rovers and British Army check points. But it’s also the time of Murder She Wrote, The Cranberries, Salt-N-Pepa, Doc Martens and The X Files. And while The… [more below]
- Author: McGee, Lisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 19 2022
- ISBN10: 1841884413
- Language: English
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Guillermo del Toro: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work
$39.99 Add to cartGuillermo del Toro is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema’s most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary f… [more below]
- Series: Iconic Filmmakers
- Author: Nathan, Ian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0711263280
- Language: English
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Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen
$38.00 Add to cartThe long-awaited third volume of Robert McKee’s trilogy on the art of fiction.
Following up his perennially bestselling writers’ guide Story and his inspiring exploration of the art of verbal action- Author: McKee, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 25 2021
- ISBN10: 1455591955
- Language: English
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Star Wars I Love You. I Know.: Lessons in Love and Friendship
$9.99 Read moreWhat’s more romantic than saying _x2018_I Love You’ from a galaxy far, far away?
Relationships can be complex – your dad could have turned to the dark side, your partner could be a princess, or your be… [more below]- Author: Richau, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 12 2021
- ISBN10: 0744037115
- Language: English
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Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond
$24.00 Add to cartTurner Classic Movies presents a collection of monster greats, modern and classic horror, and family-friendly cinematic treats that capture the spirit of Halloween, complete with reviews, behind-the-s… [more below]
- Series: Turner Classic Movies
- Author: Skal, David J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0762497629
- Language: English
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Animation Unleashed: 100 Principles Every Animator, Comic Book Writer, Filmmaker, Video Artist, and Game Developer Should Know
$26.95 Add to cartMake your animation say what you want it to say. Animation’s potential as a powerful tool for communication is just beginning to be understood. This book reveals key principles, useful for both profes… [more below]
- Author: Besen, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 245
- Publish Date: October 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1932907491
- Language: English
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Playwriting: Structure, Character, How and What to Write
$20.95 Read moreFor over two decades, Stephen Jeffreys’ remarkable series of workshops attracted writers from all over the world and shaped the ideas of many of today’s leading playwrights and theater-makers. Now, wi
- Author: Jeffreys, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 10 2020
- ISBN10: 1559369728
- Language: English
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The Comedy Bible: From Stand-Up to Sitcom–The Comedy Writer’s Ultimate How to Guide
$19.99 Add to cartJudy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertaining, and totally practical guide on how to draw humo… [more below]
- Author: Carter, Judy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 05 2001
- ISBN10: 0743201256
- Language: English
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Film Form: Essays in Film Theory
$20.99 Add to cartFrom Sergei Eisenstein, a legendary pioneer in filmmaking and director of Battleship Potemkin, Film Form collects twelve essays written between 1928 and 1945 that demonstrate key points in the develop… [more below]
- Series: Harvest Book
- Author: Eisenstein, Sergei
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 29 2023
- ISBN10: 0156309203
- Language: English
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The Importance of Being Earnest
$11.99 Add to cartThe Importance of Being Earnest is perhaps Oscar Wilde’s most popular play – since its first performance in 1895, it has seen countless productions and three film adaptations, and, in the words of the
- Author: Wilde, Oscar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: January 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1913724050
- Language: English
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Screenwriting for Dummies
$27.99 Add to cartSuspend your disbelief–you can make it as a screenwriter
Behind every blockbuster film and binge-worthy show, there’s a screenwriter–and that writer could be you! Turn your brainstorming sessions i
- Author: Schellhardt, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: December 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1119835755
- Language: English
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A Small Book of Jewish Comedians
$29.95 Read moreAn unmissable gift book, A Small Book of Jewish Comedians is a perfect (please God) post-pandemic pick-me-up
A New York Times Book Review 2021 holiday gift guide pick
In 1978, Time magazine estimated t- Author: Nourmand, Tony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1909526835
- Language: English
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So Deadly, So Perverse: Giallo-Style Films From Around the World, Vol. 3
$60.00 Add to cartThe giallo–a specifically Italian brand of lurid thriller–emerged in the 1960s and became a commercial force to be reckoned with throughout the 1970s. While not all of these films achieved the succe
- Series: So Deadly, So Perverse #3
- Author: Howarth, Troy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 286
- Publish Date: May 31 2019
- ISBN10: 1644300575
- Language: English
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Audition Monologues for Young Women #1
$18.95 Add to cartThis collection of 72 monologues and eight duo scenes features fresh, imaginative character portraits for young women that capture vivid attitudes, images, and speeches of realistic characters drawn f
- Author: Ratliff, Gerald Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: September 30 2011
- ISBN10: 1566081807
- Language: English
