Reference Books

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933402Author Karla Rae FullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593937508Author Gary A SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 542Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 717gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593935320Author Joseph FuscoFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

An invaluable resource examining LGBTQIA+ portrayals in contemporary American film.The depictions of LGBTQIA+ characters in film have always varied immensely. However, the negative depictions often seem to outweigh the positive, perhaps because of the...

Addressing representations of Russia and neighbouring Eastern Europe in post-1989 Nordic cinemas, this ground-breaking book investigates their hitherto overlooked transnational dimension.Book InformationISBN 9781474452267Author Anna Estera...

Celluloid Singapore is a ground-breaking study of the three major periods in Singapore's fragmented cinema history, namely the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, the post-studio 1970s, and the revival from the 1990s onwards.Book InformationISBN...

The issue of cinematic realism is important because the issue of realism, of the relationship between representation and reality, is important. If some forms of representation are closer to reality however defined than others, then this may also be...

Vampires, Race, and Transnational Hollywoods' explores the movement of transnational Hollywood's vampires, between low-budget quickies and high-budget franchises, as it appropriates visual styles from German, Mexican and Hong Kong cinemas and off-shores...

The book provides a response to urgent calls to comprehend the cultural impact of immigration in Greece, and to determine the capacity of contemporary Greek cinema to challenge the logic of Fortress Europe.Book InformationISBN 9781474437042Author...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474431071Author Kelly McWilliamFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressSeries Visionaries

The representation of gender in film remains an intensely debated topic, particularly in academic considerations of US mainstream cinema where it is often perceived as perpetuating rigid, binary views of gender, and reinforcing patriarchal, dominant...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088014356Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 282Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 22mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087969978Author Jon SteffensFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 54gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 102mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879109721Author John DiLeoFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806525921Author Andrew J. RauschFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 305g

Most modern studies of narrative tend to focus predominantly on literature with only some reference to film. In Film Narratology, Peter W.J. Verstraten makes film narratives his primary focus, while noting the unexplored and essentially different...

Why have films with diasporic family narratives increased in popularity in recent years? How do representations of the diasporic family differ from those of more dominant social groups? How does diasporic cinema negotiate the conventions of film genres...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578921884Author G ShieldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Positive Progression PublisherPublisher Positive Progression PublisherWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578844855Author G ShieldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Positive Progression PublisherPublisher Positive Progression PublisherWeight(grams)...

A must-have quick guide to the future torchbearers of Indian cinema for scholars, students, early career researchers, and a global audience interested in intersecting aspects of cinema, culture, politics, and society in contemporary IndiaThis book offers...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945604683Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 721gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first instalment of Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand, this volume continues the exploration of the cinema produced in Australia and New Zealand since the beginning of...

With its sprawling celebrity homes, the Walk of Fame and the iconic sign on the hill, Hollywood is truly the land of stars. Glamorous and larger-than-life, many of the most memorable motion pictures of all time have emanated from its multimillion-dollar...

This addition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand and offers an in-depth and exciting look at the cinema produced in these two countries since the turn of the twentieth century. Though the two...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684182305Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 180Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 653gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684182251Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 332Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 789gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Great Movie Quotes for Life's Special MomentsIf you enjoyed 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, What If? or Movie Quotes for All Occasions, you'll love Movie Quotes for Special Occasions. Move Quotes Are Classic: Whether it's Casablanca, Cabaret,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635874808Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 278Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593931063Author Scott O'BrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 154mm *...

Studies the dynamic industrial and cultural transformations that have produced a regional Asian cinema in the last three decades Includes case studies that illustrate collaborative models of film production, distribution, exhibition and reception that...

With an influence felt on directors like Joe Dante, Robert Zemeckis and John Waters, this volume reappraises Castle's legacy as an innovator as much as a showman.Book InformationISBN 9781474455107Author Murray LeederFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint...

In this ground-breaking investigation into the seldom-studied film culture of colonial Korea (1910-1945), Dong Hoon Kim brings new perspectives to the associations between colonialism, modernity, film historiography and national cinema.Book...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474433075Author Shweta KishoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press

Based on rare archival documents and films, this anthology is the first to focus primarily on the use of official and colonial documentary films in the South and South-East Asian regions. Drawing together a range of international scholars, the book sheds...

Bringing together a range of theoretical and critical approaches, this edited collection is the first book to examine representations of the body in Eastern European and Russian cinema after the Second World War. Drawing on the history of the region, as...

Addressing the politics of representation and authorship both behind and in front of the camera, a range of international scholars explore the pressing issues in relation to female authorship in contemporary documentary practices.Book InformationISBN...

Female Agency and Documentary Strategies centres on how self-portraiture and contemporary documentary manifestations such as blogging and the prevalent usage of social media shape and inform female subjectivities and claims to truth.Book InformationISBN...

Through case studies of popular films, including Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, Dawn of the Dead and The Human Centipede, this book re-emphasises the constructive potential of cinematic nihilism.Book InformationISBN 9781474431712Author John...

Although early cinema has long been a key area of research in film studies, the origin and development of the horror film has been a neglected subject for what is arguably one of the world's most popular film genres. Using thousands of primary sources...

Cinema has often been seen as a form between media. Early cinema borrowed heavily from traditional performing arts, like theatre and tableau vivant; and the narrative forms of literature, particularly the structure of the novel, have played important...