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  • 50 Oscar Nights

    Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins

    by Dave Karger ...
    An exclusive look behind the scenes of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss their Oscar wins and tell never-before-told tales of Hollywood's biggest night, in a collection of original interviews with Turner Classic Movies host and entertainment media journalist Dave Karger.For almost a century, movie fans have been riveted by the Academy Awards and the stars who have won Oscars. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • My First Movie: Take Two

    Ten Celebrated Directors Talk About Their First Film

    A sequel to the critically acclaimed My First Movie, Stephen Lowenstein once again talks to some of our most celebrated filmmakers about their debut films. Lowenstein interviews ten directors about their career-launching film and how they got the movie off the ground: how they raised the finance, found actors, searched for locations, worked with the crew and saw the project through to completion. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Carnal Knowledge

    Baxter's Concise Encyclopedia of Modern Sex

    by John Baxter ...
    Averitable smorgasbord of sin, John Baxter's Carnal Knowledge is a delightfully unabashed education in sex and erotic culture. Would you ever consent to a knee-trembler at a love hotel? Would you enjoy a hot lunch while watching kinbaku? Would you consider wearing a French tickler, a merkin, a strap-on, or pasties . . . or would you rather just go commando at the Mine Shaft? From Deep Throat to ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Science of Monsters

    The Truth about Zombies, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Legendary Creatures

    Series series The Science of
    A must-have for any fan of horror and fantasy movies—Night of the Living Dead, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining (Stephen King), and so many more!If you love film that scares, and want to believe that zombies, vampires, and other deadly and terrifying creatures could be real, let Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, the women behind the Horror Rewind podcast called “the best horror film podcast ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

    A “meticulous history” of the classic suspense film based on exclusive interviews with the director, writers, cast, and crew (The New York Times Book Review).First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it, which has been adapted as a movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as his ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Filmmaker's Handbook

    A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition

    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

    $14.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • A Teacher's Guide to Lincoln

    Common-Core Aligned Teacher Materials and a Sample Chapter

    For teachersWe know that the Common Core State Standards are encouraging you to reevaluate the books that you assign to your students. To help you decide which books are right for your classroom, each free ebook in this series contains a Common Core–aligned teaching guide and a sample chapter.This free teaching guide for Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America by Harold Holzer is ... Read more

    Free

  • How to Survive a Horror Movie

    All the Skills to Dodge the Kills

    Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.From ghosts, vampires, and zombies to serial killers, cannibalistic hillbillies, and haunted Japanese videocassettes, How to Survive a Horror Movie shows how to defeat every obstacle found in scary films. Readers will discover:• How to Perform an Exorcism• What to Do If You Did Something Last Summer• How to Persuade the Skeptical Local Sheriff• How to Vanquish a Murderous ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker The Visual Dictionary

    With Exclusive Cross-Sections

    by Pablo Hidalgo ...
    Go beyond Star Wars™ The Rise of Skywalker with this definitive guide to the final chapter of the Skywalker saga, produced in close collaboration with Lucasfilm.Written by Star Wars™ insider Pablo Hidalgo, this 200-page book is packed with more than 600 images, five stunning original cross-section artworks, and behind-the-scenes photography in this must-have companion.Uncover the inner workings of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • Movie-Made America

    A Cultural History of American Movies

    by Robert Sklar ...
    Hailed as the definitive work upon its original publication in 1975 and now extensively revised and updated by the author, this vastly absorbing and richly illustrated book examines film as an art form, technological innovation, big business, and shaper of American values.Ever since Edison's peep shows first captivated urban audiences, film has had a revolutionary impact on American society, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • 5001 Nights at the Movies

    by Pauline Kael ...
    The intelligent person's guide to the movies, with more than 2,800 reviewsLook up a movie in this guide, and chances are you'll find yourself reading on about the next movie and the next. Pauline Kael's reviews aren't just provocative---they're addictive.These brief, informative reviews, written for the "Goings On About Town" section of The New Yorker, provide an immense range of listings---a ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Hitchcock

    Iconic, groundbreaking interviews of Alfred Hitchcock by film critic François Truffaut—providing insight into the cinematic method, the history of film, and one of the greatest directors of all time.In Hitchcock, film critic François Truffaut presents fifty hours of interviews with Alfred Hitchcock about the whole of his vast directorial career, from his silent movies in Great Britain to his color ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli

    The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

    by Mark Seal ...
    This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic, and entertaining as the film itself. Over the years, many versions of various aspects of the movie’s fiery creation have been told—sometimes conflicting, but always ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Future of Television

    Your Guide to Creating TV in the New World

    The book’s journey into the future of television begins with “You Are Here,” delving into “The Great Convergence” of television and Internet and the vortex of change we all inhabit now. Then, glancing back, we explore “The Old World” of broadcast television to understand how we got to this moment of transition. Next, traveling “Between Worlds,” we visit cable television and see how the boundaries ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • A Short History of Film, Third Edition

    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

    $27.99 USD

  • Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV, or Digital Entertainment

    How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment

    Hollywood Game Plan is an in-depth, how-to guide for aspiring Hollywood hopefuls. It provides a concrete, step-by-step strategy to land a job in the entertainment industry. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia

    Covering more than 2,500 characters, creatures, planets, vehicles, Droids™, weapons, technology, and more from the Star Wars™ universe, this visual tour is the ultimate compendium for the epic saga and beyond.Take a stunning visual tour of Star Wars with DK's comprehensive pictorial guide to the galaxy far, far away!From lightsabers to beasts to food and clothing, Star Wars: The Visual ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Star Wars Battles that Changed the Galaxy

    Explore the “Wars” in Star Wars as never before!Enter a galaxy ravaged by conflict and discover the complete story of the epic struggles that define the Star Wars movies. This ambitious book presents major galactic conflicts from an in-world “historical” perspective: each battle is depicted with captivating imagery, explored with newly commissioned maps, and explained through a detailed analysis ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Playing Shakespeare

    An Actor's Guide

    by John Barton ...
    Playing Shakespeareis the premier guide to understanding and appreciating the mastery of the world’s greatest playwright.Together with Royal Shakespeare Company actors–among them Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet–John Barton demonstrates how to adapt Elizabethan theater for the modern stage. The director begins by explicating Shakespeare’s verse and prose, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, 4th edition

    The Essential Companion for Filmmakers and Festival-Goers

    by Chris Gore ...
    The guerrilla guide to marketing and selling an indie film.Some people are just there for the loot bags. But most of the people at a film festival are trying to market and sell an independent film. Don’t be just one of the horde. Use Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide to help your indie film stand out! Entertainment Weekly loves Gore’s book, calling it a “treatise on schmoozing, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Silent Movies

    The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Culture

    Drawing on the extraordinary collection of The Library of Congress, one of the greatest repositories for silent film and memorabilia, Peter Kobel has created the definitive visual history of silent film. From its birth in the 1890s, with the earliest narrative shorts, through the brilliant full-length features of the 1920s, Silent Movies captures the greatest directors and actors and their ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Star Wars: Complete Locations

    by DK ...
    Packed with more than 50 intricate full-color cross-section artwork and 3-D maps, this visual guide will take you into the incredible worlds and locations in the Star Wars galaxy.From the towering skyscrapers of Coruscant to the terrifying technology of the Death Star, Star Wars: Complete Locations lets you see in astonishing detail the numerous worlds, bases, cities, landscapes, and battle sites ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • True Brit

    The Story of Singing Sensation Britney Spears

    POP PRINCESSBritney Spears is putting girls back on the map in the pop music world. With the effervescent and intoxicating sounds of her first album, ...Baby One More Time, Britney shot straight to the top of the charts--in just the first week of the album's release. Her ripe style and smart lyrics have captured the hearts of millions of fans, young and old.But Britney didn't just come out of ... Read more

    $5.99 USD