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Refocus: the Films of Doris Wishman Alicia Kozma 9781474482356
RRP: £20.99SciFier: £20.32Offers 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: £30.00SciFier: £23.13An 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: £87.99In 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: £27.00SciFier: £22.62Since 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... -
The Postmodern Slasher Film Steve Jones (Assistant Professor in Media and Film, Northumbria University) 9781399537100
RRP: £24.99SciFier: £21.94Scream reputedly transformed the slasher subgenre in 1996, heralding a new subgeneric form: the postmodern slasher. Despite being a distinctive, influential phase in the subgenre's development, it... -
Working Title Films: A Creative and Commercial History Nathan Townsend 9781474451949
RRP: £20.99SciFier: £20.32Provides 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... -
Studying Film with Andre Bazin by Blandine Joret
SciFier: £49.49The impact of French film critic Andre Bazin (1918-1958) on the development of film studies, though generally acknowledged, remains contested. A passionate initiator of film culture during his... -
The Maciste Films of Italian Silent Cinema Jacqueline Reich 9780253017451
RRP: £23.99SciFier: £19.46Italian 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... -
Film Studies: An Introduction: Teach Yourself by Warren Buckland
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.21An 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... -
Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons Jonathan Rosenbaum 9780801889714
SciFier: £33.09In 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 9780253017406
RRP: £70.00SciFier: £56.58Italian 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... -
The Canadian Horror Film by Gina Freitag
RRP: £27.99SciFier: £22.56From 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... -
The Musicality of Narrative Film D. Kulezic-Wilson 9781137489982
RRP: £79.99SciFier: £77.99The 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... -
The Musicality of Narrative Film D. Kulezic-Wilson 9781349504329
RRP: £79.99SciFier: £56.99The 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... -
The History of British Film (Volume 5) by Rachael Low
SciFier: £55.00This 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... -
Introduction to Film Nick Lacey 9781137463838
SciFier: £42.98This 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... -
From Film Practice to Data Process: Production Aesthetics and Representational Practices of a Film Industry in Transition Sarah Atkinson 9780748693580
SciFier: £93.01Examines 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... -
Images of Unrest: Documentary Film and Political Violence Nikolaj Lubecker (Professor of French and Film Studies, University of Oxford) 9781399557122
RRP: £95.00SciFier: £87.59This 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... -
Film, Cinema, Genre: The Steve Neale Reader Steve Neale 9781905816583
RRP: £100.00SciFier: £90.99This 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... -
The Natural History of Film Form Pansy Duncan 9781399548243
RRP: £85.00SciFier: £71.80The 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... -
Investor Financing of Independent Film: A Guide for Producers, Attorneys and Film School Lecturers John W. Cones 9781032520001
SciFier: £36.79This 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... -
Violence in the Films of Stephen King by Michael J. Blouin
SciFier: £33.99In 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 Birth of the American Horror Film Gary D. Rhodes 9781474430869
RRP: £26.99SciFier: £25.21Although 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... -
Refocus: the Films of Pablo Larrain Laura Hatry 9781474448291
RRP: £20.99SciFier: £20.32Pablo 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... -
Film Museum Practice and Film Historiography: The Case of the Nederlands Filmmuseum (1946-2000) Bregt Lameris 9781041179351
RRP: £47.99SciFier: £43.73Rich 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... -
Dark Humor in Films of the 1960s by Wheeler Winston Dixon
SciFier: £46.99Focusing 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... -
Film and the Working Class: The Feature Film in British and American Society Peter Stead 9781138969759
SciFier: £47.20Taking 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,... -
A Level Film Studies: The Essential Introduction Sarah Casey Benyahia 9781032801933
SciFier: £40.96Building 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... -
The Natural History of Film Form Pansy Duncan 9781399548250
RRP: £19.99SciFier: £17.87The 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... -
Impossible Puzzle Films by Miklos Kiss
RRP: £23.99SciFier: £22.77Narrative 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... -
The Synergy of Film and Music: Sight and Sound in Five Hollywood Films Peter Rothbart 9780810887589
SciFier: £102.99Although 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... -
Film and Faith by Micah Watson, long-time policy analyst
SciFier: £82.99Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe explores religious themes in contemporary film with a focus on recent depictions of religion's continuing manifestations in a secularizing... -
British Film Music and Film Musicals by K. Donnelly
SciFier: £46.99In 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... -
Behind the Scenes of Indie Film Marketing: A FilmSnobbery Field Guide Nicholas LaRue 9781032507866
SciFier: £36.79This book provides current and incoming filmmakers with a comprehensive overview of how to create business and marketing plans to prepare their movies for distribution. Nicholas LaRue combines... -
Film Manifestos and Global Cinema Cultures: A Critical Anthology Scott MacKenzie 9780520377479
RRP: £42.00SciFier: £32.36Film 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... -
Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films by Rafael de Espana
SciFier: £57.99This 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... -
Directory of Eastern European Film-Makers and Films 1945-91 by Grzegorz Balski
SciFier: £69.49This book is an original and highly detailed reference work on Eastern European films and is the first of its kind to provide such a wealth and breadth of information. There is full coverage of over... -
Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound Vincent LoBrutto 9780275944421
SciFier: £78.49Sound-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... -
Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound Vincent LoBrutto 9780275944438
SciFier: £37.99Sound-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... -
The Synergy of Film and Music: Sight and Sound in Five Hollywood Films Peter Rothbart 9780810887596
SciFier: £56.99Although 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...