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Transgressive Art Films by Oliver Kenny
RRP: $132.05SciFier: $122.57Explores extremity in films and its ethical, theoretical and film-philosophical implications Provides a framework for understanding controversial and extreme films A theory of transgressive film... -
Directory of Indian Film-Makers and Films by Sanjit Narwekar
SciFier: $95.20India produces more films each year than any other country in the world. Yet, apart from the films of Sanjit Ray, the diverse and lavish output of Indian film-makers is largely unknown outside the... -
Doing Film Studies Sarah Casey Benyahia 9780415602709
RRP: $41.69SciFier: $39.10Doing Film Studies examines what it really means to study film, encouraging the reader to question the dominant theories as well as understanding the key approaches to cinema. This book provides an... -
The Horror Film Peter Hutchings 9780582437944
SciFier: $81.36The Horror Film is an in-depth exploration of one of the most consistently popular, but also most disreputable, of all the mainstream film genres. Since the early 1930s there has never been a time... -
The Maciste Films of Italian Silent Cinema Jacqueline Reich 9780253017406
RRP: $97.30SciFier: $78.65Italian film star Bartolomeo Pagano's "Maciste" played a key role in his nation's narratives of identity during World War I and after. Jacqueline Reich traces the racial, class, and national... -
From Film Practice to Data Process: Production Aesthetics and Representational Practices of a Film Industry in Transition Sarah Atkinson 9780748693580
SciFier: $129.28Examines the practices of independent digital feature-filmmaking in contemporary BritainTo what extent have digital innovations transformed the UK film industry? What new practices and processes are... -
The Musicality of Narrative Film D. Kulezic-Wilson 9781137489982
RRP: $111.19SciFier: $108.41The Musicality of Narrative Film is the first book to examine in depth the film/music analogy. Using comparative analysis, Kulezic-Wilson explores film's musical potential, arguing that film's... -
Refocus: the Films of Doris Wishman Alicia Kozma 9781474482356
RRP: $29.18SciFier: $28.24Offers the first book length contribution to Doris Wishman Covers Wishman's vast filmography inclusive of her less discussed later films, hardcore films and nudist films Situates Wishman within... -
The Story of Film by Mark Cousins
RRP: $41.70SciFier: $32.43An updated edition - with completely new chapters - of the most accessible and compelling history of the cinema yet published, and complements Mark Cousins' fascinating 15-hour film... -
Violence in the Films of Stephen King by Tony Magistrale
SciFier: $122.31In Violence in the Films of Stephen King, contributors analyze the theme of violence in the film adaptations of Stephen King's work-ranging from the earliest films in the King canon to his most... -
Overhearing Film Dialogue by Sarah Kozloff
RRP: $37.53SciFier: $31.44Since the birth of cinema, film has been lauded as a visual rather than a verbal medium; this sentiment was epitomized by John Ford's assertion in 1964 that, 'When a motion picture is at its best, it... -
Working Title Films: A Creative and Commercial History Nathan Townsend 9781474451949
RRP: $29.18SciFier: $28.24Provides the first history of Working Title Films Offers a detailed history of Working Title's evolution as a film business over almost 40 years Provides a major reconsideration of the... -
Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons Jonathan Rosenbaum 9780801878404
SciFier: $74.73In his astute and deeply informed film reviews and essays, Jonathan Rosenbaum regularly provides new and brilliant insights into the cinema as art, entertainment, and commerce. Guided by a personal... -
The Maciste Films of Italian Silent Cinema Jacqueline Reich 9780253017451
RRP: $33.35SciFier: $27.05Italian film star Bartolomeo Pagano's "Maciste" played a key role in his nation's narratives of identity during World War I and after. Jacqueline Reich traces the racial, class, and national... -
Refiguring American Film Genres by Nick Browne
RRP: $40.31SciFier: $38.21This collection of essays by leading American film scholars charts a whole new territory in genre film criticism. Rather than assuming that genres are self-evident categories, the contributors offer... -
Film Studies: An Introduction: Teach Yourself by Warren Buckland
RRP: $18.06SciFier: $12.80An unpretentious guide for all those who want to learn to analyse, understand and evaluate films.Film Studies: An Introduction provides an overview of the key areas in film studies, including... -
The Birth of the American Horror Film Gary D. Rhodes 9781474430869
RRP: $37.52SciFier: $35.04Although 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... -
Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s by Wheeler Winston Dixon
SciFier: $65.32Focusing on "dark" or black comedy films in the US and the UK, Wheeler Winston Dixon provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of films and filmmakers (Vanishing Point, Marcel Hanoun), whose... -
The Canadian Horror Film by Gina Freitag
RRP: $38.91SciFier: $31.36From the cheaply made "tax-shelter" films of the 1970s to the latest wave of contemporary "eco-horror," Canadian horror cinema has rarely received much critical attention. Gina Freitag and Andre... -
A Level Film Studies: The Essential Introduction Sarah Casey Benyahia 9781032801933
RRP: $55.59SciFier: $52.81Building confidence through a careful, step-by-step approach, this book is an essential companion for students undertaking A Level Film Studies.This book begins by establishing a basic understanding... -
Violence in the Films of Stephen King by Michael J. Blouin
SciFier: $47.25In Violence in the Films of Stephen King, contributors analyze the theme of violence in the film adaptations of Stephen King's work-ranging from the earliest films in the King canon to his most... -
The Natural History of Film Form Pansy Duncan 9781399548250
RRP: $27.79SciFier: $24.84The Natural History of Film Form argues that, more than simply ingredients in film stock, gelatin, silver and celluloid helped shape early film aesthetics. Drawing on fan and industry periodicals, as... -
The Musicality of Narrative Film D. Kulezic-Wilson 9781349504329
RRP: $111.19SciFier: $79.22The Musicality of Narrative Film is the first book to examine in depth the film/music analogy. Using comparative analysis, Kulezic-Wilson explores film's musical potential, arguing that film's... -
Film and the Working Class: The Feature Film in British and American Society Peter Stead 9781138969759
SciFier: $65.61Taking the subject chronologically from the 1890s to when the book was initially published in 1989, this book analyses those films specifically concerned with working-class conditions and struggle,... -
Impossible Puzzle Films by Miklos Kiss
RRP: $33.35SciFier: $31.65Narrative complexity is a trend in contemporary cinema. Since the late 1990s there has been a palpable increase in complex storytelling in movies. But how and why do complex movies create perplexity... -
Introduction to Film Nick Lacey 9781137463838
SciFier: $59.74This core textbook offers a concise yet complete introduction to film, responding to shifts in the medium while addressing all of the main approaches that inform film studies. The rise of on demand... -
Film Manifestos and Global Cinema Cultures: A Critical Anthology Scott MacKenzie 9780520377479
RRP: $58.38SciFier: $44.34Film Manifestos and Global Cinema Cultures is the first book to collect manifestoes from the global history of cinema, providing the first historical and theoretical account of the role played by... -
Film, Cinema, Genre: The Steve Neale Reader Steve Neale 9781905816583
RRP: $139.00SciFier: $126.48This book brings together key works by pioneering film studies scholar Steve Neale. From the 1970s to the 2010s Neale's vital and unparalleled contribution to the subject has shaped many of the... -
Film Museum Practice and Film Historiography: The Case of the Nederlands Filmmuseum (1946-2000) Bregt Lameris 9781041179351
RRP: $66.71SciFier: $60.78Rich in detail, this is a study of the interrelationships between film historical discourse and archival practices. Exploring the history of several important collections from the EYE Film Museum in... -
British Film Music and Film Musicals by K. Donnelly
SciFier: $65.32In the first book-length consideration of the topic for sixty years, Kevin Donnelly examines the importance of music in British film, concentrating both on musical scores, such as William Walton's... -
Investor Financing of Independent Film: A Guide for Producers, Attorneys and Film School Lecturers John W. Cones 9781032520001
SciFier: $51.14This book explains how to comply with the federal and states securities regulations when seeking to raise money from private investors for the development, production and/or distribution of a feature... -
Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound Vincent LoBrutto 9780275944421
SciFier: $109.10Sound-On-Film contains interviews with 27 prominent men and women who discuss their careers and the art and craft of film sound. These sound creators represent many of the crafts working in film... -
Chinese Film Festivals by Chris Berry
RRP: $125.09SciFier: $104.93This book is the first anthology of research devoted to the booming world of Chinese film festivals, covering both mainstream and independent films. It also explores festivals in the Chinese-speaking... -
Refocus: the Films of Pablo Larrain Laura Hatry 9781474448291
RRP: $29.18SciFier: $28.24Pablo Larrain is among the most prominent filmmakers in contemporary Chilean cinema. Having created a highly original cinematic language and established a focused critical dialogue about Chile's... -
Hong Kong Documentary Film Ian Aitken 9780748664696
SciFier: $129.28This is a comprehensive study of the lost genre of Hong Kong documentary film. Does Hong Kong have a significant tradition in documentary filmmaking? Until recently, many film scholars believed not... -
Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films by Rafael de Espana
SciFier: $80.61This new book catalogues some 215 prominent film directors from both countries, giving accurate bio-filmographies and providing an in-depth reference source. Full attention is given to the propaganda... -
Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons Jonathan Rosenbaum 9780801889714
SciFier: $45.63In his astute and deeply informed film reviews and essays, Jonathan Rosenbaum regularly provides new and brilliant insights into the cinema as art, entertainment, and commerce. Guided by a personal... -
Images of Unrest: Documentary Film and Political Violence Nikolaj Lubecker (Professor of French and Film Studies, University of Oxford) 9781399557122
RRP: $132.05SciFier: $122.01This book studies the relation between documentary film and political violence, treating images not as representations, but as original experiences that are a part of a reality that they both present... -
The Synergy of Film and Music: Sight and Sound in Five Hollywood Films Peter Rothbart 9780810887596
SciFier: $79.22Although writers on film music frequently allude to specific parts of scores, comprehensive examinations of entire scores are rare. In addition, most analyses of scores composed for the screen are... -
The History of British Film (Volume 5) by Rachael Low
SciFier: $76.45This set is one of the cornerstones of film scholarship, and one of the most important works on twentieth century British culture. Published between 1948 and 1985, the volumes document all aspects of...