Film Industry

Multi-Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Shane Stanley writes a book anyone and everyone should hear if they want an entertainment industry insider's professional guidance on how to create a movie. This book is an especially invaluable tool for those who have or plan to, attend a college or university film school. It's your complete guide to (independent) filmmaking.

A clinical psychologist and writer/producer share secrets to overcoming presentation anxiety and crafting the perfect "award-winning" pitch - no matter what industry you work in!

This is a comprehensive bible to low-budget film production for emerging and professional producers. Structured to guide the listener through production meetings, every aspect of the film-production process is outlined in detail. Invaluable checklists - which begin 12 weeks before shooting and continue through principal (and secondary) photography and postproduction - keep the filmmaker on track and on target.

In 1976 Mike Seares breathed from an aqualung for the first time. Those few simple breaths were to change his life forever. The sheer fantasy of floating weightless over coral reefs, mysterious shipwrecks and wondrous marine life had to be experienced to be believed. It was the ultimate adventure. And it is an adventure that through exploration and film has taken him to the oceans of the world, revealing sights few are privileged to witness. From filming World War II battleships a hundred and fifty feet down in the South China Sea, to recovering five hundred year old Lucayan Indian skulls ...

For the first time, the complete history of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks—from the landmark, original cult series that changed the course of television to its 25-years-in-the-making sequel—is told through fascinatingly detailed reporting and exclusive interviews with the show's...

On a chilly Monday morning in 1935, a young maid opened the garage door of a Southern California seaside villa onto a grim scene. Her employer, a popular motion picture comedienne, lay dead in the front seat of her expensive automobile. Within hours, the news of Thelma Todd’s death was making headlines throughout the nation. Was it murder, suicide, or accident? Cast against the background of Hollywood and Los Angeles, the film industry and the growing metropolis, her death baffled both the public and the investigating authorities. After numerous attempts to solve the mystery over the last...

In the past decade, Hollywood has endured a cataclysm on a par with the end of silent film and the demise of the studio system. Stars and directors have seen their power dwindle, while writers and producers lift their best techniques from TV, comic books, and the toy biz. The future of Hollywood is being written by powerful corporate brands like Marvel, Amazon, Netflix, and Lego, as well as censors in China. Ben Fritz chronicles this dramatic shakeup with unmatched skill, bringing equal fluency to both the financial and entertainment aspects of Hollywood.

Barry Diller, one of America’s most successful businessmen, reveals himself here—his successes, failures, and struggles—with surprising candor and intimacy in a memoir rich in Hollywood lore and filled with business acumen. Writing in his singular voice, Barry Diller delivers an astute...

Learn the world of entertainment law with this essential guide designed for entrepreneurs, legal experts, and creative professionals navigating the ever-evolving intersection of law, technology, commerce, and creativity. Whether you're a filmmaker, musician, or business executive, understanding the legal landscape is crucial for success in the dynamic entertainment industry. From copyright laws and intellectual property rights to contract negotiations and dispute resolution, Entertainment Law 101 provides the insights you need to protect your work, negotiate fair deals, and navigate complex...

Queue up these hilarious real-life stories from the video clerking trenches. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll wash your hands. No rewinding required!

AI-Powered Screenwriting: Revolutionizing Storytelling with Artificial Intelligence Unlocking Creative Potential, Enhancing Script Quality, and Transforming the Industry By Ammanuel Santa Anna Step into the future of filmmaking with AI-Powered Screenwriting: Revolutionizing Storytelling with Artificial Intelligence. This pioneering guide by Ammanuel Santa Anna, a visionary with over 25 years of leadership experience in politics, NGOs, and international business, offers an in-depth exploration of how AI is reshaping the screenwriting landscape. Key Features and Benefits: Unlock Your Creative...

If the West had its Swinging Sixties, Hindi cinema had its Seventies. Everything that journalists today call 'retro' when referring to Bollywood is a product of the 1970s. But to refer to the decade as 'swinging' and 'retro' is missing the wood for the trees. The 1970s is the most influential decade of Hindi cinema. Not the 1950s, not the 1960s which unapologetic nostalgists hark back to.

In A History of Cinema, Bob Kowalski offers us an in-depth and detailed analysis of the evolution of cinema, highlighting the cultural, social and technological impact of cinema over time. The work does not limit itself to tracing a timeline of technical innovations, but explores how cinema, in its various phases, has been a reflection of social and political transformations, as well as a means of artistic expression. Kowalski begins by addressing the origins of cinema, from the first experiments in moving images to the crucial developments that allowed its consolidation as an art form. He ...

A music business handbook with a twist: In ‘So You Want To Become a Media Composer?’, Adonis Aletras provides all the necessary insight for beginners and professionals alike in a very unique way: by utilising 65 of the BEST composers, performers and industry executives who are currently successful in their respective fields (more than 300 questions and answers). Offering their ‘real life’ perspective through 5 custom questions, the participants (including John Debney, Jeff Beal, Bruce Broughton, Deborah Lurie, Steve Vai, Richard Kraft, Dawn Soler and dozens of well respected others)...

Zach Roberts is one viral moment away from becoming someone. Instead, he gets dumped, tossed into a dumpster by studio security, and accidentally cast as an extra on the most chaotic movie set in Hollywood. As Zach scrambles to chase fame through wardrobe disasters, unhinged directors, and an alarming number of animal-related incidents, he never expects to fall for Abbey—a brilliant wardrobe assistant who believes real success happens off-camera. But when Zach’s obsession with being seen threatens to cost him the people who matter most, he must decide what he’s really chasing… and ...

Bombay, 1952. When once legendary British film producer, Richard Boorman, working in India's film capital, Bombay, is found murdered, shot dead, his body stuffed into the trunk of his car, Persis, India's first female police detective, is tasked to find his killer. Working with Archie Blackfinch...

From a Bram Stoker Award‑nominated author comes a darkly humorous horror novel that sees a famous 80s slasher director set out to shoot the most terrifying horror movie ever made using an occult camera that might be (and probably is) demonic. Horror isn't horror unless it's real. Max Maurey...

In these essays, TV’s Frank Conniff focuses on twenty-five of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 films he found and riffed with his fellow MST3K writers and cast mates. It tells the story of how a comedian who was lucky enough to work on beloved Peabody Award winning TV show was transformed into a comedian who was lucky enough to work on a beloved Peabody Award winning TV show. It’s a story that will stay with you for the rest of your life, if you happen to die just as you finish listening to the book.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin—actress, singer, and legendary style icon—and her profound cultural impact, from the “acerbic, culturally astute, and genuine” (The New York Times) author of the instant New York Times bestseller Glossy. Jane Birkin was...

Rainn Wilson’s memoir about growing up geeky and finally finding his place in comedy, faith, and life. For nine seasons Rainn Wilson played Dwight Schrute, everyone's favorite work nemesis and beet farmer. Viewers of The Office fell in love with the character and grew to love the actor who...