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Leo McCarey: From Marx to McCarthy Wes D. Gehring 9780810852631
SciFier: £78.49Early in his Hollywood career, Leo McCarey honed his skills by working with some of the great names of comedy, including Laurel and Hardy, W.C. Fields, and The Marx Brothers, whose 1933 classic, Duck Soup, McCarey directed. Later, as a writer and/or... -
Jean-Luc Godard's Political Filmmaking Irmgard Emmelhainz 9783319720944
SciFier: £112.99This book offers an examination of the political dimensions of a number of Jean-Luc Godard's films from the 1960s to the present. The author seeks to dispel the myth that Godard's work abandoned political questions after the 1970s and was limited to... -
Shoot Like Tarantino by Christopher Kenworthy
RRP: £13.99SciFier: £13.59Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932252Author Christopher KenworthyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams)... -
How Did Lubitsch Do It? Joseph McBride 9780231186445
SciFier: £81.12Orson Welles called Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) "a giant" whose "talent and originality are stupefying." Jean Renoir said, "He invented the modern Hollywood." Celebrated for his distinct style and credited with inventing the classic genre of the Hollywood... -
The Many Lives of Cy Endfield by Brian Neve
RRP: £34.95SciFier: £22.75Cy Endfield (1914-1995) was a filmmaker who was also fascinated by the worlds of close-up magic, science, and invention. After directing several distinctive low-budget films in Hollywood, he was blacklisted in 1951 and fled to Britain rather than "name... -
Confessions of a Casting Director by Jen Rudin
SciFier: £14.24Confessions of a Casting Director is a must-have for any aspiring actor or stage parent-the definitive guide to breaking into film, television, theater, and even YouTube from longtime casting director and studio executive Jen Rudin. Packed with... -
Peckinpah by Garner Simmons
RRP: £28.95SciFier: £17.66Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578560052Author Garner SimmonsFormat HardbackPage Count 440Imprint Equuleus Productions, Inc.Publisher Equuleus Productions, Inc. -
The Boy Who Loved Batman by Michael E. Uslan
SciFier: £20.16Meet the man whose life-long quest to reclaim the true, cool soul of Batman wonderfully transformed today's comic book movies. Growing up outside of Asbury Park, New Jersey, Michael Uslan was obsessed with comic books. He'd be the first to grab the... -
Filmmaking for Fieldwork: A Practical Handbook Andy Lawrence 9781526131553
RRP: £25.00SciFier: £19.86Designed for researchers seeking new ways to explore their field and media professionals aiming to extend their practice, this filmmaking handbook shows you how to plug in to issues at the intersection of documentary cinema and ethnography. Exploring the... -
Virtual Reality Cinema: Narrative Tips and Techniques Eric Williams (Ohio University, USA) 9780367463397
RRP: £35.99SciFier: £35.78Award-winning cine-maVRicks Eric R. Williams, Carrie Love and Matt Love introduce virtual reality cinema (also known as 360 Degrees video or cine-VR) in this comprehensive guide filled with insider tips and tested techniques for writing, directing and... -
Performance Costume: New Perspectives and Methods Professor Sofia Pantouvaki (Aalto University, Finland) 9781350098800
SciFier: £26.91Costume is an active agent for performance-making; it is a material object that embodies ideas shaped through collaborative creative work. A new focus in recent years on research in the area of costume has connected this practice in vital and new ways... -
John Cassavetes: Interviews Gabriella Oldham 9781496818270
RRP: £24.95SciFier: £19.46American filmmaker John Cassavetes (1929-1989) made only nine independent films during a quarter century, but those films affected the cinema culture of the 1960s to the 1980s in unprecedented ways. With a close nucleus of actors and crew members on his... -
Pedro Almodovar: Installation/Instalacion by Pedro Almodovar
RRP: £60.00SciFier: £44.64A visually immersive exploration of the provocative and humanistic themes at the heart of Almodovar's cinema Pedro Almodovar is one of the most daring and influential writer-directors of our time. He directed his first feature in 1980, during La... -
Martin Scorsese by Peter Brunette
RRP: £24.95SciFier: £19.46From the moment he captured the film world's attention with Mean Streets (1973), a portrait of life at the fringes of the Mob, it was clear that a dazzling cinematic talent had arrived on the scene. With Robert DeNiro, one of the most talented young... -
Film Director's Bag of Tricks by Mark W. Travis
RRP: £15.99SciFier: £15.39Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615930562Author Mark W. TravisFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 358g -
Theatre-Making: Interplay Between Text and Performance in the 21st Century D. Radosavljevic 9780230343115
SciFier: £46.99Theatre-Making explores modes of authorship in contemporary theatre seeking to transcend the heritage of binaries from the Twentieth century such as text-based vs. devised theatre, East vs. West, theatre vs. performance - with reference to genealogies... -
The Cinema of Richard Linklater by Thomas A. Christie
SciFier: £26.99Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861712387Author Thomas A. ChristieFormat HardbackPage Count 204Imprint Crescent Moon PublishingPublisher Crescent Moon PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Jafar Panahi: Interviews Drew Todd 9781496823205
RRP: £29.95SciFier: £19.46Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi (b. 1960) is as famous for his remarkable films as for his courageous defiance of Iran's state censorship. Panahi achieved international recognition with his feature film debut, The White Balloon, the first Iranian film to... -
David Cronenberg by Serge Grunberg
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £10.46Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859653763Author Serge GrunbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Plexus Publishing LtdPublisher Plexus Publishing Ltd -
Eighty Odd Years in Hollywood by John Meredyth Lucas
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21John Meredyth Lucas, son of silent screen star and screenwriter Bess Lucas (Ben-Hur, The Sea Beast, When a Man Loves a Woman, Don Juan) and stepson of renowned Hungarian-born director Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Life... -
Star Wars by Daniel Wallace
Titan BooksRRP: £34.99SciFier: £23.60OFFICIAL STAR WARS IN-UNIVERSE BOOK FEATURING NOTES ON TACTICS, ARMOR, AND VALOR FROM GALACTIC CONFLICTS IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE From the Clone Wars and the Rebellion to the clashes with the First Order, the galaxy is defined by war. Star Wars: On the... -
The Museum as a Cinematic Space: The Display of Moving Images in Exhibitions Elisa Mandelli 9781474484268
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £21.13With an innovative and strongly interdisciplinary theoretical framework, this book offers an extensive investigation of the use of audio-visuals in exhibition design.Book InformationISBN 9781474484268Author Elisa MandelliFormat PaperbackPage Count... -
The Cinema of Aki Kaurismaki: Contrarian Stories Andrew Nestingen 9780231165594
RRP: £22.00SciFier: £18.97Aki Kaurismaki is an enigma, an eminent auteur who claims his films are a joke. Since 1983, Kaurismaki has produced classically-styled films filled with cinephilic references to film history. He has earned an international art-house audience and many... -
Waterloo - Making an Epic (hardback) by Simon Lewis
RRP: £36.20SciFier: £34.99Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629338330Author Simon LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 630Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 1007gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 35mm -
In the Scene: Steve McQueen by Jen Francis
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £12.85Part of our new series of accessible introductory guides to significant contemporary filmmakers, this guide is a must for film fans and students of contemporary cinema alike. An introductory chapter highlights thematic and visual devices, followed by an... -
John Huston: Essays on a Restless Director Roddy Flynn 9780786458530
RRP: £28.99SciFier: £24.81Years after his death, American filmmaker John Huston (1906-1987) remains an enigmatic and compelling figure. This wide-ranging collection of new essays encompasses a variety of topics relating to Huston's lifestyle, political activities and cinematic... -
Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur Leon Hunt 9781501390852
SciFier: £31.99Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,... -
Tracking Loach: Politics, Practices, Production David Archibald 9781474442121
RRP: £19.99SciFier: £18.68Tracking Loach presents a ground-breaking and unique contribution to the study of cinema. Archibald was granted unprecedented access to observe one of world cinema's most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, Ken Loach, while he was making the 2012... -
Refocus: the Films of Budd Boetticher Gary D Rhodes 9781474437530
RRP: £28.99SciFier: £27.81An evaluation of one of the most important yet overlooked of Hollywood auteurs Budd Boetticher who was responsible for a number of classic films, including his famous 'Ranown' series of westerns starring Randolph Scott.Book InformationISBN... -
Chappie: The Art of the Movie by Peter Aperlo
Titan BooksRRP: £24.99SciFier: £18.38Featuring production art and photography from the eagerly anticipated new film Chappie, starring Hugh Jackman with Sigourney Weaver! Chappie is an upcoming film directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium), written by Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell... -
Fred Zinnemann by Sinyard
RRP: £28.99SciFier: £24.81Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786417117Author SinyardFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint McFarland & Co IncPublisher McFarland & Co Inc -
Diane Kurys by Carrie Tarr
SciFier: £22.99This is the first book written on Diane Kurys. It is essential for study of women filmmakers in France/Europe. An original and concise reading of Kurys' work.About the AuthorCarrie Tarr is Senior Research Fellow at Thames Valley University, LondonBook... -
Letter from an Unknown Woman by James Naremore (Indiana University, USA)
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £10.67James Naremore's study of Max Ophuls' classic 1948 melodrama, Letter from an Unknown Woman, not only pays tribute to Ophuls but also discusses the backgrounds and typical styles of the film's many contributors--among them Viennese author Stephan Zweig,... -
Interactive Narratives and Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Immersive Stories Across New Media Platforms Kelly McErlean 9781138638822
RRP: £37.99SciFier: £36.93Interactive Narratives and Transmedia Storytelling provides media students and industry professionals with strategies for creating innovative new media projects across a variety of platforms. Synthesizing ideas from a range of theorists and practitioners... -
The Fall of Buster Keaton by James L. Neibaur
SciFier: £61.99Born into a family of vaudevillians, Buster Keaton made his first film appearance in 1917 at the age of 21. By the early 1920s, he had established himself as one of the geniuses of silent cinema with such films as Sherlock, Jr. and The Navigator and his... -
Killer Instinct by Jane Hamsher
RRP: £19.00SciFier: £13.49Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767900751Author Jane HamsherFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday DelPublisher Broadway Books (A Division of... -
Wong Kar-wai: Interviews Silver Wai-ming Lee 9781496820259
RRP: £26.50SciFier: £19.46Fans and critics alike perceive Wong Kar-wai (b. 1958) as an enigma. His dark glasses, his nonlinear narrations, and his high expectations for actors all contribute to an assumption that he only makes art for a few highbrow critics. However, Wong's... -
Avid Uncut: Workflows, Tips, and Techniques from Hollywood Pros Steve Hullfish (Editor/Producer, provideocoalition.com, USA) 9780415827645
RRP: £47.99SciFier: £47.34Leverage the full power of Avid Media Composer with this essential guide from an Avid guru. Master timesaving tricks and techniques that utilize the latest Media Composer features and state-of-the-art workflows. Learn the secrets of the postproduction... -
They Don't Pay Me To Say No: My Life in Film and Television Props Dean Goodine 9781039144323
RRP: £28.99SciFier: £22.19Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781039144323Author Dean GoodineFormat HardbackPage Count 354Imprint FriesenPressPublisher FriesenPressWeight(grams) 671gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 24mm -
The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki by Dani Cavallaro
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £13.61The thought-provoking, aesthetically pleasing animated films of Hayao Miyazaki attract audiences well beyond the director's native Japan. "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away" were critically acclaimed upon U.S. release, and the earlier "My Neighbor...