Reference Books

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

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...

Advancing the current state of film audience research and of our knowledge of sexuality in transnational contexts, French and Spanish Queer Film analyses how French LGBTQ films are seen in Spain and Spanish ones in France.About the AuthorChris Perriam...

A cultural history of the contemporary Hollywood animated feature, from Toy Story to The Lego Movie Examines critically a range of prominent contemporary Hollywood animated features Reveals the aspects which make these texts attractive to multiple...

The first critical and analytical dictionary of Turkish Cinema, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Turkish cinema from its beginnings to the present day.Addressing the lacuna in scholarly work on the topic, this dictionary provides immense...

Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today's most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director's contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879101169Author Tom DardisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...

James Whale's Frankenstein (1931) spawned a phenomenon that has been rooted in world culture for decades. This cinematic Prometheus has generated countless sequels, remakes, rip-offs, and parodies in every media, and this granddaddy of cult movies...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629338040Author Bill CassaraFormat HardbackPage Count 324Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 603gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954744790Author Db BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 390Imprint Epigraph PublishingPublisher Epigraph PublishingWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781518899263Author Karla V SimsFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786203603446Author Nicolas PetourFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Our Knowledge PublishingPublisher Our Knowledge PublishingWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649705358Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 386Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 1148gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991127917Author Jon KitleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Kitley's KryptPublisher Kitley's KryptWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734473070Author John LemayFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953221827Author John LemayFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595679690Author Scott MacgillivrayFormat HardbackPage Count 428Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 780gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 27mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781863955102Author Ford AndrewFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Black Inc.Publisher Black Inc.Weight(grams) 425gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 25mm