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The truth is stranger than fiction!In October 1962 it looked to millions of people like the politicians of the United States and Russia were determined to push the other across the fatal line of launching a nuclear strike. The fate of the world hung on...

The winner of two Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film in only five years, Asghar Farhadi (b. 1972) has become Iran's most prominent director since the late Abbas Kiarostami. Around the world, especially in the international festival circuit, Farhadi is...

Dive into the captivating world of indie filmmaking with Blake Ridder's "How I Made 52 Films in 3 Years" - a candid, humorous, and insightful look at the highs and lows of a relentless creative journey. Discover how Blake transformed wild ideas into 50...

Translation, accessibility and the viewing experience of foreign, deaf and blind audiences has long been a neglected area of research within film studies. The same applies to the film industry, where current distribution strategies and exhibition...

Media servers have established themselves as the dominant video playback tool for live events; however, the practice of delivering content to these systems and the structure of the media operations team is still evolving. This book outlines a workflow...

Acting for the Screen is a collection of essays written by and interviews with working actors, producers, directors, casting directors, and acting professors, exploring the business side of screen acting.In this book, over thirty show business...

The Director's Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to the role of the theatrical director. Following the chronology of the directing process, the book discusses each stage in precise detail, considering the selection and analysis of the script, the audition...

Written for working and aspiring filmmakers, directors, producers and screenwriters, The Marketing Edge for Filmmakers walks through every stage of the marketing process-from idea to post-production-and illustrates how creative decisions at each stage...

A bipolar gangster, a naive, young film director and Batman. What could go wrong? Alex Ferrari is a first-time film director who just got hired to direct a $20 million feature film, the only problem is the film is about Jimmy, an egomaniacal gangster who...

Producing for the Screen is a collection of essays written by and interviews with working producers, directors, writers, and professors, exploring the business side of producing for film and television.In this book, over 30 industry professionals dispel...

DISCOVER THE MAGIC BEHIND THE CAMERA AND TRANSFORM YOUR FILMMAKING DREAMS INTO REALITY.Ever wonder how filmmakers bring a story to life? Curious about the secrets behind crafting unforgettable cinematic experiences? Ready to dive into the world of film...

Follow the life of Hollywood producer & director Robert Cawley, from starring in Our Gang comedies to prominent nightclubs throughout the United States. Robert was a featured performer in his own Nevada lounge show for several years, after which came...

Inhaltsangabe:Zusammenfassung:In der Diplomarbeit „Anforderungen und Gesetzmäßigkeiten zur Generierung von Virtual Environments im Unterhaltungsbereich“ wird die vorwiegend in wissenschaftlicher Anwendung befindliche Virtual Reality-Technologie mit den...

Inhaltsangabe:Gang der Untersuchung:Die Arbeit stellt einen Zusammenhang her zwischen der filmischen Ästhetik Antonioni einerseits und dem von Gustav Renö Hocke entwickelten Manierismus-Begriff andererseits.Sie gliedert sich im wesentlichen in zwei...

Named to Kirkus Review's List of "Best Indie Books of 2023""A documentarian revisits the funkiest musical byways in this scintillating memoir...A vibrant, entertaining panorama of music-making and the picaresque struggle to capture it on film." -Kirkus*...

A miraculous cast of cut-ups never before seen in one film. "Master Caster" Craig Campobasso takes you behind-the-scenes of this cult classic written and directed by Ezio Greggio, Italy's funnyman, and spoof maker. Just in time for the...

"Make It in Showbiz: Life Behind the Scenes" introduces readers to a compelling narrative, offering a window into the highs and lows of beginning a career in the entertainment industry. This book is rich with stories of overcoming obstacles and achieving...

William Thiele is remembered today as the father of the sound film operetta with seminal classics such as Drei von der Tankstelle (1930). While often considered among the most accomplished directors of Late Weimar cinema, as an Austrian Jew he was...

 A complete history of the 1945 horror film, with forward by producer Paul Malvern and introduction by film star John Carradine. It contains complete original shooting script, details of the making, rare photographs, complete pressbook, and...

Write to Shoot teaches budding screenwriters and screenwriting filmmakers how to write a short script with production in mind. Beker instructs them how to showcase their strengths, tailor projects to shoestring budgets, resources, and practical...

The analysis of scenic design in film and television is often neglected, with visual design elements relegated to part of the mise-en-scène in cinema or simply as "wallpaper" in television. Critical Approaches to TV and Film Set Design positions itself...

Video Production Techniques is an essential guide to the art and craft of video production. It introduces students to the theoretical foundations as well as the practical skills needed to make a successful video project.

It’s harder today than ever before for independent filmmakers to make money with their films. From predatory film distributors ripping them off to huckster film aggregators who prey upon them, the odds are stacked against the indie filmmaker. The...

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the expanding field of Audio Description, the practice of rendering the visual elements of a multimodal product. This is the essential guide and companion for advanced students, researchers and Audio...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This book offers clear and detailed strategies for tackling every stage of the documentary editing process, from organizing raw footage and building select reels to fine cutting and final export. Written by a Sundance award-winning documentary editor...

This book examines cross-regional film collaboration within the Asia-Pacific region. Through a mixed methods approach of political economy, industry and market, as well as textual analysis, the book contributes to the understanding of the global fusion...

A ânsia por narrativas que expliquem o mundo, inspirem jornadas individuais, tragam contentamento ou amenizem sofrimentos está presente ao longo de toda a história da humanidade, mas se ampliou ao longo dos séculos 20 e 21. Hoje, tais narrativas estão...

This thesis analyses motifs of vampirism in gothic film parodies on the basis of Mel Brooks "Dracula: Dead and Loving it", which parodies its original "Dracula" by Tod Browning.The contrasting juxtaposition of the two films serves to provide the parodic...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung:Der Bildungstourist Goethe bereiste im Jahre 1787 Italien mit der Postkutsche und stellte fest: „Italien ohne Sizilien macht gar kein Bild in der Seele. Hier ist erst der Schlüssel zu allem.“ Der deutsche Schriftsteller Johann...

Inhaltsangabe:Gang der Untersuchung:Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht die Analyse der Filme Jarmuschs. Diese werden im Hinblick auf ihre äußere und zugleich stagnierende innere Reise untersucht, sowie ihre Aussagen in Bezug auf eine Lebensreise...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung:Der Neo-Realismus ist eine künstlerische Ausdrucksform, die in die italienische Filmkunst und Literatur ca. mit Beginn der 40er Jahre Einzug gehalten hat. Der Neo-Realismus verblasste etwa mit dem Ende der 70er Jahre. In dieser...

THE CINEMA OF JASON FRIEDBERG AND AARON SELTZERBy Jeremy Mark RobinsonThey're dubbed 'the worst filmmakers in the world' (are they? Hell, no!). Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are best-known for producing a series of highly entertaining spoof movies,...

Viewing the films of Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub means looking at the construction of cinema itself: image, sound, performance, montage. Their work constitutes one of the most distinctive, beautiful, and politically radical oeuvres of modern...

Stanley Kubrick was arguably one of the most influential American directors of the post-World War II era, and his Central European Jewish heritage, though often overlooked, greatly influenced his oeuvre. Kubrick's Mitteleuropa explores this influence in...

The films of Jonathan Demme (b. 1944) reflect his ebullient personality and are often infused with his love for Caribbean culture, pop music, fashion, and characters who reveal offbeat tastes and depths. He emerged from the 1970s American Renaissance...

Abraham Polonsky (1910-1999), screenwriter and filmmaker of the mid-twentieth-century Left, recognized his writerly mission to reveal the aspirations of his characters in a material society structured to undermine their hopes. In the process, he ennobled...

Anthony Minghella: Interviews is an illuminating anthology of in-depth conversations with this important contemporary film director and producer. The collection explores Minghella's ideas on every aspect of the cinematic creative process including...

In the early twentieth century, the art world was captivated by the imaginative, original paintings of Henri Rousseau, who, without formal art training, produced works that astonished not only the public but great artists such as Pablo Picasso. Samuel...

A humble man from humble beginnings, Danny Boyle (b. 1956) became a popular cinema darling when Slumdog Millionaire won big at the 2009 Academy Awards. Prior to this achievement, this former theater and television director helped the British film...

The first amateur motion picture camera was massively produced in 1923, shortly after the introduction of 9,5 mm film by the Pathé Frères in France 101 years ago, in December 1922, and of 16 mm film by the Eastman Kodak Company in America a month later...

Illuminates the complex factors that have helped or hindered creative work by and about women in the twenty-first-century Brazilian film industry.

Investigates how musicals, war films, sex comedies, and Westerns dealt with contentious issues during a time of change in Hollywood.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role...