50 Film Ideas You Really Need to Know

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by Helen O'Hara

Type: Essays
Subject: General
Keywords: genre, creation
Publishing date: 2025 (September 16, 2025) (Upcoming)
Publisher: Mobius
Language: English

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Paperback • 208 pages
4 ¼ x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm)

ISBN

978-1-5294-4396-7

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Book Presentation:
Master the ideas that have shaped the world of film today.

In a series of 50 accessible essays, Helen O'Hara introduces and explains the central ideas, eras and genres of film, beginning with the invention of cinema to the theories and genres that have emerged and evolved since.

From concepts such as the mise-en-scène and special effects to Queer Film Theory and the #MeToo movement, 50 Film Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important tenets of film and cinema history

About the Author:
Helen O'Hara is a Northern Irish film critic and journalist with over 20 years' experience, primarily known for working for Empire magazine, for which she is editor-at-large. She has also written for Time Out, The Guardian, The Telegraph, GQ, Digital Spy.

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