books sorted from newest to oldest
Film, In Theory (2026)
The BFI Education Department and Film Culture
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: General
Film Marketing & Distribution (2026)
An Independent Filmmaker's Guide
Publisher: Creative Essentials
Subject: Economics
The Heart of Your Script (2026)
The Insider's Guide to Writing the Difficult Middle Section of a Screenplay
by Ted Wilkes and Phil Hughes
Publisher: BFI Publishing
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
The Technique of Film and Video Editing (2026)
History, Theory, and Practice
by Ken Dancyger
Publisher: Routledge
The Fundamentals of Film Making (2026)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: Technique > All techniques
The VES Handbook of Visual Effects (2025)
Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures
Dir. Jeffrey A. Okun, Susan Zwerman and Susan Thurmond O'Neal
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Scriptnotes (2025)
A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are Interesting to Screenwriters
by John August and Craig Mazin
Publisher: Crown
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Scheduling and Budgeting Your Film (2025)
A Panic-Free Guide
by Paula Landry
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Economics
Directing the Story (2025)
Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding for Animation, Comics and Live Action
Publisher: CRC Press
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Creatives Working Together (2025)
Communication and Cooperation for Media Professionals
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Producing 101 (2025)
A Practical Guide to Hands-On Film & TV Producing
by Liz Gill
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Jobs and Trainings
Film as Argument (2025)
The Secret to Feature Film Storytelling
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Save the Cat! Writes Horror (2025)
The Ultimate Guide to Creating Monster in the House Stories
by Jamie Nash
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
The Screenwriting Sensei (2025)
A Complete Guide to Writing Your First Script
by Paul Chitlik
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Single-Camera Video (2025)
From Pre- to Postproduction
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Suddenly Something Clicked (2025)
The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design
by Walter Murch
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Looking at Movies (2025)
An Introduction to Film
by Dave Monahan and Richard Barsam
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co
Subject: Film Analysis
Writing the Biographical Drama (2025)
An Essential Guide for Playwrights and Screenwriters
by Tee O'Neill
Publisher: Upriver Press
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Virtual Production (2025)
by Mark Sawicki and Juniko Moody
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
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
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
The Creative Producing Handbook (2025)
An Insider's Guide to Production
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Producing Film and Television (2025)
First In, Last Out
by Steve Pinhay and Alexandra Bentley
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Economics
Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video (2025)
by Peter W. Rea and David K. Irving
Publisher: Routledge
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
Publisher: Routledge
Unlocking Animation Layout (2025)
Expert Techniques for Effective Backgrounds
by Dan Hansen
Publisher: CRC Press
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect (2025)
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
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
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
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Economics
Story Structure and Development (2025)
A Guide for Animators, VFX Artists, Game Designers, and XR Creators
Publisher: CRC Press
Secret Magic Stuff for Actors (2025)
Solutions for Almost Every Situation
by Stephen Book
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Film Production Management 101 (2025)
Production Management and Coordination in an Era of The Respectful Workplace and Sustainable Practices
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Subject: Jobs and Trainings
Writing, Making, and Distributing Your Short Film (2024)
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Mastering the Craft of Diverse and Inclusive Screenwriting (2024)
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
China through the Camera Lens (2024)
A Multimedia Reader for Advanced Chinese
by Shuqin Cui, Ying Gao, Hsin-hsin Liang and Julian K. Wheatley
Publisher: Routledge
Producer to Producer (2024)
A Step- by- Step Guide to Low Budget Independent Film Producing
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Subject: Economics
The Short (2024)
Personal Writing Tools to Free the Imagination
by Rae Shaw
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Short Film Screenwriting (2024)
A Craft Guide and Anthology
by Austin Bunn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Using Open Scenes to Act Successfully on Stage and Screen (2024)
by Dan Carter and Brant L. Pope
Publisher: Routledge
Star Trek - Open a Channel (2024)
A Woman's Trek
by Nana Visitor
Publisher: Insight
Subject: One Film > Star Trek (TV Series)
Learn Russian through Contemporary Short Film (2024)
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Countries > Russia / USSR
The Calling Card Script (2024)
A writer's toolbox for screen, stage and radio
by Paul Ashton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
How are Movies Made? (2024)
Technology Book for Kids
Publisher: Baby Professor
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Introduction to Cinematography (2024)
Learning Through Practice
by Tania Hoser
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Cinematography
We Have Some Notes... (2024)
The Insider's Guide to Notes, Script Editing and Development
Publisher: BFI Publishing
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Introduction to Documentary (2024)
by Bill Nichols and Jaimie Baron
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Subject: Genre > Documentary
The Fiaf Disaster Handbook (2024)
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Audio-Visual Archives
Dir. David Walsh
Publisher: FIAF
Subject: Economics
Mastering Screenwriting (2024)
From Shorts to Features
Publisher: Foreing Films Publishing
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
The 12-Hour Film Expert (2024)
Everything You Need to Know about Movies
by Noah Charney and James Charney
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Subject: General
Digital Compositing for Film and Video (2024)
Production Workflows and Techniques
by Steve Wright
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Drawing on Film Animation at NFB (2024)
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
New Media Technology and Motion Pictures (2024)
Dir. Daniel S. Hunt
Publisher: Peter Lang
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Experimental Found Footage Cinema (2024)
Dir. André Habib and Annaëlle Winand
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
Subject: Genre > Experimental
Musical Composition and Digital Technology in Hollywood (2024)
Dir. Chloé Huvet
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
Video Production (2024)
Disciplines and Techniques
by James C. Foust, Edward J. Fink, Phil Beskid and Jose A. Cardenas
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Creating Training Videos (2024)
Professional Quality With a Smartphone
Publisher: Association for Talent Development
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Film, Form, and Culture (2024)
by Robert Phillip Kolker and Marsha Gordon
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Film Analysis
The Craft of Screen Acting (2024)
Publisher: Methuen Drama
The Imaginary of Film Technology (1925‑1932) (2024)
Dir. Karine Abadie
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
Subject: Technique > All techniques
Transmitting Opera in Movie Theatres (2024)
Dir. Marie-Odile Demay and Andre Gaudreault
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
Screenwriting (2024)
The Sequence Approach
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Professions in Film Decor (2024)
Dir. Réjane Hamus-Vallée
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
Subject: Technique > Set Design
Film and Television Analysis (2024)
An Introduction to Methods, Theories, and Approaches
by Harry M. Benshoff and Caryn Murphy
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Film Analysis
Feature Film Budgeting (2024)
A Step-by-Step Manual
by Ken Goldberg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: Economics
Transmedial Previsualization Techniques and Technologies (2024)
Dir. Olivier Asselin and Isabelle Raynauld
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Scriptwriting Techniques and Technologies (2024)
Dir. Olivier Asselin and Isabelle Raynauld
Publisher: CinéMédias
(in English and French)
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Screenwriters Advice (2023)
From Popular and Award Winning Film, TV, and Streaming Shows
by Andrew Zinnes and Genevieve Jolliffe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Motion Picture and Video Lighting (2023)
for cinematographers, gaffers and lighting technicians
by Blain Brown
Publisher: Routledge
Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen (2023)
Making and Applying Prosthetics
Publisher: Routledge
Screenwriting from the Inside Out (2023)
Think and Write like a Creative
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Collaborative Screenwriting and Story Development (2023)
by Marc Handler
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Scriptwriting
Drawing the Line (2023)
Technical Hand Drafting for Film and Television
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Technique > Set Design
The Art of the Filmmaker (2023)
The Practical Aesthetics of the Screen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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