Didactic (405 books)

Scriptnotes (2025)

A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters

by John August and Craig Mazin

Publisher: Crown

Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting

Film as Argument (2025)

The Secret to Feature Film Storytelling

by Darren Paul Fisher

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting

Unveiling the Magic of Films (2025)

by Zhen Zhang (2)

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Film Analysis

Looking at Movies (2025)

An Introduction to Film

by Dave Monahan and Richard Barsam

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co

Subject: Film Analysis

The Silent Film Universe (2025)

by Ben Model

Publisher: Undercrank Productions LLC

Subject: Silent Cinema

Personal Voice (2025)

A Practical Guide for Cinematic Storytellers and Beyond

by Katherine Lindberg

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting

Mastering Screenplay Form and Style (2025)

by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting

The Creative Producing Handbook (2025)

An Insider's Guide to Production

by Katherine Beyda

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > All techniques

Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video (2025)

by Peter W. Rea and David K. Irving

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Direction

A Level Film Studies (2025)

The Essential Introduction

by Sarah Casey Benyahia and John White

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Film Analysis

A Guide to (Short) Documentary Filmmaking (2025)

Creating Artful Short Documentary Films

by Jamie Meltzer

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Direction

Unlocking Animation Layout (2025)

Expert Techniques for Effective Backgrounds

by Dan Hansen

Publisher: CRC Press

Subject: Technique > Animation

Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect (2025)

by Claudia Hunter Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting

The Art of Directing (2025)

Making Magic in Film and Television

by Tim Leandro

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Direction

Micro-Budget Methods of Cinematic Storytelling (2025)

A Practical Guide to Making Narrative Media with Minimal Means

by Jake Mahaffy

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Economics

Voice & Vision (2025)

A Creative Approach to Narrative Filmmaking

by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier and Gustavo Mercado

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > All techniques

Directors Tell the Story (2025)

Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing

by Bethany Rooney and Mary Lou Belli

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Direction

Every Frame Counts (2025)

An Assistant Editor's Reference Book

by Jared Simon

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting

Capturing Big Ideas for Less in Feature Film (2025)

How a Limited Environment Can Serve Substantial Themes

by David Bennett Carren

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Economics

Story Structure and Development (2025)

A Guide for Animators, VFX Artists, Game Designers, and XR Creators

by Craig Caldwell

Publisher: CRC Press

Subject: Technique > Animation

Secret Magic Stuff for Actors (2025)

Solutions for Almost Every Situation

by Stephen Book

Publisher: Silman-James Press

Subject: Technique > Acting

The Moving Image (2025)

A User's Manual

by Peter B. Kaufman

Publisher: The MIT Press

Subject: Technique > All techniques

Film Production Management 101 (2025)

Production Management and Coordination in an Era of The Respectful Workplace and Sustainable Practices

by Deborah S. Patz

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions

Subject: Jobs and Trainings

Writing, Making, and Distributing Your Short Film (2024)

by Chris Easterly

Publisher: Routledge

Subject: Technique > All techniques