Film School

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.

"Detailing step-by-step how one created a production board, shot-by-shot, day-by-day, set-by-set to turn a shooting schedule into a workable production schedule... For every film production student and most professionals." Los Angeles Times Includes: Complete four-color production board Full 41-day shooting schedule Sample breakdown sheets Script formats, and much more ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ralph S. Singleton is the Emmy winning producer of the critically acclaimed television series, Cagney & Lacey. He is a veteran producer/production manager/assistant director whose credits include: A Clear and...

The groundbreaking National Book Award Finalist and Michael L. Printz Honor Book with more than 3.5 million copies sold, Speak is a bestselling modern classic about consent, healing, and finding your voice. "Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of...

Aracely -- L.A. crime mystery attracts two (male and female) law school students who take risks and combine their incomplete legal training and investigative skills with enthusiasm to try to solve a murder. They skirt the law themselves and run afoul of dangerous characters, all the while falling in love. Plus Short Stories of various types, including another Aracely mystery.

NEW REVISED EDITION - The entertainment industry is a multi-billion dollar business that showcases the work, services, talent, and creativity of a cross-section of the international workforce. The modern entertainment industry is the convergence of the business of music, books, movies, television, radio, Internet, video games, theater, fashion, sports, art, merchandising, copyright, trademarks, and contracts. Employment opportunities abound in this vibrant, eclectic and exciting universe – open to anyone willing to learn and work diligently with creative enthusiasm. To be on the cutting ...

This book is an updated version of the original book. It includes additional new information based upon recent interviews and research. It identifies the location of a shadow shooter that is seen as an artifact in the sprocket area of the Zapruder film. It also identifies an editor who admits to changing numerous frames of the original film using an optical printer. The book also makes several other observations about other aspects of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

In this thrilling, no-holds-barred memoir that shows why he is “an inspiration to millions of WWE fans around the world” (Triple H), WWE Champion Drew McIntyre tells the incredible roller-coaster story of his life, from a small village in Ayrshire, Scotland, to the bright lights of WWE. From...

Outcoach With Data: The Modern Football Coach’s Secret Weapon By James Roden Data is no longer optional. It’s your new advantage. Football is changing. Championship teams aren’t just built in the weight room—they’re built in the film room, on the practice field, and inside spreadsheets. In today’s game, coaches who embrace analytics, technology, and smarter systems gain a serious edge over those who still rely on guesswork and tradition alone. Outcoach With Data is the ultimate guide for middle school, high school, and youth football coaches who want to gain that edge—without ...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the "Topgun" Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat. "A noble, thrillingly realized combat aviation memoir from one of...

“Narrator Katharine Chin elevates this contemporary coming-of-age story featuring four Asian American friends...A resonant listening experience rich with biting social commentary.” — Kirkus “The artistic delivery from [narrator Katharine] Chin adds an undercurrent of desperation to the...

The New York Times No.1 bestselling and multi award-winning YA crime thriller and TikTok sensation that everyone is talking about. Now a major BBC series! ‘A taut, compulsively readable, elegantly plotted thriller', GUARDIAN 'Prepare to be murdered by this book. Dark, dangerous – my heart...

" ... audio readers are guaranteed an enthralling delight here." —Booklist on Acts of Violet (starred review) " ... an absolutely delightful audiobook, essential for all contemporary fiction collections." —Library Journal on Acts of Violet From the NATIONAL BESTSELLING author of GMA Book...

A New York Times Editor's Choice! This outrageous and hilarious memoir follows a film and television director’s life, from his idiosyncratic upbringing to his unexpected career as the director behind film franchises like The Addams Family and Men in Black. Barry Sonnenfeld's philosophy is...

In this Writer's Digest award winner, the film "Adaptation" meets the novel “Bridget Jones's Diary” in a mind-bending novel, when a depressed divorcee and striving screenwriter searches for new love and Hollywood fame. But wait: Is a serial killer stalking her and her daughter? Narrated by two editors, the heroine's letters, and brief screenplay scenes, this story's dynamic format begins as Merry Mayfield, a midlife Columbia University film school grad, relocates to Austin, Texas, after a devastating divorce and the loss of both parents. Through her diary-like notes to her adored ...

America’s most trusted and best-known film critic Roger Ebert presents one hundred brilliant essays on some of the best movies ever made. Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, wrote biweekly essays for a feature called "The Great Movies," in which he offered a fresh and fervent...

SCIENTOLOGY A Handbook for Interaction and Study of the Church of L. Ron Hubbard & David Miscaivage: On Dianetics, Auditing, E-Meters, RPF, Operation Snow White, Narcanon, Xenu, and the Free Zone --- This book is a simple book of facts concerning the beliefs and operations of Scientology. It is meant for a quick analysis of the new religious movement that can be used as a handbook for interaction and further study. Please be cautious if you are to begin engaging in comprehensive interaction with this new religious movement, but also keep in mind that this is a group of human beings involved...

In this suspenseful thriller, four reckless teens fight to outsmart a brutal killer determined to avenge a young boy's death. The novel that inspired the classic horror film and the 2025 major motion picture starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Madelyn Cline. After a party, four teens are in a...

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO PLAYING LINEBACKER AT AN ELITE LEVEL. Linebacker is the heartbeat of the defense. It demands intelligence, physicality, leadership, and accountability on every snap. The Linebacker Bible: Mastering Technique, IQ, Recruiting, and Leadership is the most complete, honest, and structured resource ever written for linebackers, parents, and coaches who want real answers — not hype. This book teaches you how to think like a linebacker, prepare like a professional, and lead like the anchor of the defense. Inside, you’ll discover: 🔴 Linebacker Technique & Football IQ ...

Welcome to HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON SCHOOL. Where Viking and Dragon Heroes are made! Join Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons, Toothless and Windwalker, in their hilarious, hair-raising adventures at the Isle of Berk's Training School for Vikings and Dragons. Where they are...

"Narrator Adam Lazarre-White conveys Cooper's youth and aspirations in a rich, steady voice that suggests emotional authenticity and humor." -- AudioFile Magazine Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The moving true...