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Newly repackaged as a Penguin paperback, Conquest of the Useless, the legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog's diary of the making of Fitzcarraldo, one of his most revered and classic films In 1982, the ……続きを見る

'There is no acting, only reacting to the space.' In his bestselling book The Actor and the Target, Declan Donnellan laid out a fresh and radical approach to acting that has inspired actors around t……続きを見る

"The Chase" is an exciting crime drama set in a bustling city, following a squad of committed detectives as they race against the clock to apprehend legendary criminals and solve complicated crimes.……続きを見る

This book is a biography in the form of an oral history about a woman whose founding of Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 1950 shifted live professional theater away from Broadway and inspired the cr……続きを見る

"Dive into the riveting pages of 'Carl Weathers Biography: Former NFL linebacker gained fame in Hollywood comedies and action films, starring in Rocky, Predator, and Happy Gilmore, and teaching golf……続きを見る

George A. Romero never intended to become a master of horror, but Night of the Living Dead made him a legend of the genre. Raising the Dead dives into the expansive, extraordinary body of work found……続きを見る

In 'The Rock Ahead' by Edmund Yates, readers are immersed in a thrilling narrative that explores themes of love, betrayal, and societal expectations. Set in the Victorian era, the book's literary st……続きを見る

Winner, 2025 Limina Award for Best International Film Studies Book, Cinéma & Cie Shortlisted, 2025 Modernist Studies Association Book Prize Shortlisted, 2025 Eiffel Award - Cinema Interpretation, Ei……続きを見る

In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess the……続きを見る

Why are big budget films typically made across an array of seemingly dissociated sites? Supply Chain Cinema shows how the production journeys of such films exemplify the principles of the supply cha……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive cultural and historical account of the key film policies put into place by the Spanish state between 1980 and 2010 through a gendered lens, framing these policies ……続きを見る

On Animation: The Director's Perspective is a collection of interviews with 23 animated feature-film directors. These extensive interviews were conducted over the past several years by filmmakers an……続きを見る

This book highlights the important creative work of Belarusian theatre and filmmakers seeking to raise awareness of the Pro-democracy movement and human rights abuses in Belarus and to build communi……続きを見る

This book project unfolds and analyzes the work of Moroccan director, producer, and scriptwriter Farida Benlyazid, whose career extends from the beginning of cinema in independent Morocco to the pre……続きを見る

Come, celebrate the life, artistry, and enduring legacy of Robin Windsorーa true icon of the dance world. Welcome to a world of passion, rhythm, and boundless creativity. Welcome to the world of Rob……続きを見る

"It can be an ambiguous title, right?" - Josh Walsh No truer words have ever been said about the role of a producer. In fact, I've heard from many producers that their families will still ask them w……続きを見る

The author brings a career of academic and professional directing experience to inform readers how to select, prepare, and mount a production for the stage. At the same time, he expresses the discip……続きを見る

Perché Franco Zeffirelli di Domenico Palattella Quando in un giorno di febbraio del 2023, il Colonnello Orazio Anania, presidente dell’IPAAF (International Police Award Arts Festival), mi propose di……続きを見る

The Art of Broadsword Fighting for Stage and Screen provides historical and contemporary techniques and styles for the safe training and use of the European broadsword in a theatrical setting. This ……続きを見る

This examination of the distinctive cinema of Joel and Ethan Coen explores the theme of violence in their wide-ranging body of work. The Brothers Coen: Unique Characters of Violence spans the career……続きを見る

The Big Secret Book is an invaluable guide on the subject of creativity, no matter the preferred artistic discipline. Written by Denise Clarke, director of One Yellow Rabbit Summer Lab Intensive, th……続きを見る

Diário de um filme narra o processo criativo e a aventura de se fazer cinema independente no Brasil a partir da realização do longa-metragem A Paixão Segundo G.H., baseado no romance homônimo de Cla……続きを見る

The hunt for Osama bin Laden preoccupied the world and two American presidential administrations for more than a decade. But in the end, it took a small, dedicated team of CIA operatives to track hi……続きを見る

A behind-the-scenes account of the making of the 1975 classic film Jaws , from the movie's co-screenwriter Carl Gottlieb. "[An] artful, detailed, and very funny account of the making of this motion……続きを見る

Written by industry expert, R.J. Kizer, this is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of post-sync dialogue replacement, popularly known as ADR. It explores how this seldom recognised, ……続きを見る

UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS - GO BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH WEST END LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL IN HIS FIRST MEMOIR 'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' Woman and ……続きを見る

This new and updated edition covers the full life's work of iconic director Tim Burton, including the Netflix phenomenon Wednesday and the start of development on Beetlejuice 2. Tim Burton is one of……続きを見る

Dive into the dynamic world of YouTube with "From Zero to Hero: A YouTube Success Story", your comprehensive guide to becoming a successful content creator on one of the world's most influential dig……続きを見る

This comprehensive, hands-on guide to making theatre – perfect for any school, college, youth group or amateur-theatre company – gives you the knowledge you need to take your productions to the next……続きを見る

The first illustrated monograph on writer, journalist, and director Nora Ephron, the visionary behind When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail. “A visual celebration of the wr……続きを見る