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Comprehensive analysis of Friday the 13th Part 2.
Insights from cast interviews and behind-the-scenes stories.
Explores production details and obscure facts.
Discusses character development and narrative questions.
Highlights the film's cultural impact and legacy.
A must-read for slasher movie enthusiasts.
Written by R. G. Henning, a genre expert.
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Comprehensive guide for aspiring filmmakers.
Step-by-step instructions for every filmmaking aspect.
Learn to create compelling screenplays and characters.
Essential tips on budgeting and pre-production planning.
Guidance on cinematography, lighting, and sound capture.
Strategies for marketing and distributing your film.
Encourages creativity and growth as a filmmaker.
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Price Range: $14.99
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Comprehensive guide for documentary filmmakers and storytellers.
Focuses on creative nonfiction storytelling techniques.
Includes insights from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker.
Offers practical advice for various filmmaking roles.
Explores ethical considerations in documentary filmmaking.
Features interviews with renowned filmmakers and educators.
Website offers additional resources and articles.
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Price Range: $40.19
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Discover fun Disney facts and trivia.
Perfect gift for Disney fans of all ages.
Engaging illustrations enhance your reading experience.
Bond with family during trivia game nights.
Surprising behind-the-scenes Disney stories revealed.
Ideal for car rides and waiting rooms.
Independent exploration of Disney magic and legacy.
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Groundbreaking history of expedition filmmaking.
Analyzes films through a colonial lens.
Explores Indigenous histories and perspectives.
Covers diverse locations from Borneo to Tibet.
Discusses impact of technology on filmmaking.
Highlights environmental footprint of exploration.
Recovers Indigenous memory and sovereignty.
Price Range: $37.00
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Insightful guide to America's food system challenges.
Companion book to the impactful documentary sequel.
Offers solutions for a healthier food future.
Features essays from prominent food experts and activists.
Addresses innovations like lab-grown meat technologies.
Explores the food sovereignty movement's significance.
Empowers readers to reform the food system.
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Explore Led Zeppelin's legendary journey and influence.
Uncover insights from exclusive interviews and archival footage.
Dive into the film's unique storytelling approach.
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the documentary.
Discover the band's origins and individual member stories.
Understand the delays behind the film's release.
Perfect for fans and documentary enthusiasts alike.
Price Range: $12.99
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Explores camera's role in Black moral agency.
Links MLK's activism to modern visual storytelling.
Analyzes cultural change through powerful imagery.
Highlights Darnella Frazier's impactful video documentation.
Discusses historical significance of film in activism.
Utilizes Walter Brueggemann's Prophetic Imagination framework.
Examines Blackness within a predominantly white context.
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Price Range: $12.17
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Comprehensive guide for aspiring documentary filmmakers.
Learn to develop compelling documentary topics.
Master lighting and camerawork techniques.
Build authentic relationships with your subjects.
Understand ethical guidelines for truthful storytelling.
Discover effective post-production and editing methods.
Gain distribution strategies for global audience reach.
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Explores Hollywood's role during World War II.
Highlights stars' contributions to the war effort.
Engaging stories of film industry's mobilization.
Includes rare historical photographs and anecdotes.
Details USO performances by iconic actors.
Discusses films that boosted morale and patriotism.
Features collaboration between filmmakers and the government.
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Price Range: $21.00
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Explores Maya Deren's influential avant-garde filmmaking.
Analyzes her iconic film "Meshes of the Afternoon."
Highlights themes of incompletion and openness in art.
Combines documentary, experimental, and creative film techniques.
Reflects on Deren's lasting impact on cinema.
Engages with her unfinished projects and aesthetics.
Critical retrospective of Deren's innovative career.
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Explores Asian American cinematic representations.
Analyzes historical and social contexts of cinema.
Covers diverse ethnicities in film narratives.
Features influential filmmakers and notable films.
Examines dual meaning of 'screening' in cinema.
Highlights growth of Asian American filmmaking.
Key resource for understanding new cinema vitality.
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Captivating insights into cycling's most renowned film.
Explores the iconic 1976 Paris-Roubaix race.
Showcases innovative filming techniques by Jørgen Leth.
Profiles legendary cyclist Marc Demeyer’s unexpected victory.
Examines the impact on cycling documentary filmmaking.
Revisits historic locations rich in cycling heritage.
A must-read for cycling enthusiasts and filmmakers.
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Price Range: $43.00
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Comprehensive guide to documentary filmmaking and distribution.
Expert advice from seasoned filmmaker Betsy Chasse.
Covers essential topics from concept to marketing.
Practical tips for securing funding and resources.
Insights on assembling a successful production team.
Strategies for effective interviews and B-Roll shooting.
Guidance through post-production and film distribution.
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Explores diverse paths of documentary film history.
Written by seasoned film scholar Patricia Aufderheide.
Covers various documentary subgenres and their significance.
Discusses ethical and practical production considerations.
Includes a list of 100 essential documentaries.
Accessible for students, teachers, and film enthusiasts.
Engaging style combining authority with wit.
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Critical examination of Oscar Micheaux's films.
Legacy of a pioneering African-American filmmaker.
Produced forty-three feature films from 1913 to 1951.
Challenged racist cinema and stereotypes effectively.
Focused on class mobility for African Americans.
Addressed controversial topics in American culture.
Influenced future generations of filmmakers and storytellers.
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Comprehensive update of Bill Nichols's classic text.
Expanded with new ideas and clear explanations.
Features abundant examples and engaging images.
Explores ethics and history of documentary filmmaking.
Guides on writing about and creating documentaries.
Ideal for film students and related fields.
Encourages critical thinking about visual representations.
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Price Range: $25.00
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Explores the vibrant world of documentary filmmaking.
Traces history from early pioneers to modern masters.
Features interviews with acclaimed documentary filmmakers globally.
Lists top one-hundred must-watch documentaries.
Examines documentaries' impact in combating 'fake news'.
Highlights technological advancements in documentary storytelling.
Part of the celebrated BBC Storyville legacy.
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Price Range: $22.22
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Comprehensive strategies for documentary editing process.
Written by Sundance award-winning editor Jacob Bricca.
Step-by-step guide from raw footage to final export.
Includes insights from top documentary editors.
Examples from over 100 acclaimed films.
Companion website with easy-to-follow video tutorials.
Perfect for both practitioners and enthusiasts alike.
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Price Range: $55.94
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Comprehensive guide to documentary filmmaking techniques.
Updated for modern filmmakers and industry standards.
Covers planning, filming, and editing processes.
Explores ethical considerations in documentary creation.
Offers practical advice on budgeting and crew assembly.
Includes resources for research and writing proposals.
Encourages creativity in portraying truth and reality.
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Price Range: $14.29
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Explores Kathryn Bigelow's cinematic significance.
Examines gender roles in her films.
Focuses on post-classical Hollywood transformations.
Highlights her controversial film, Strange Days.
Analyzes genre blurring in her work.
Offers academic insights into Bigelow's contributions.
Reveals intersections of film studies and feminism.
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Price Range: $17.80
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Explores hidden conventions of documentary filmmaking.
Written by award-winning filmmaker Jacob Bricca, ACE.
Accessible language for film students and enthusiasts.
Insights from renowned nonfiction filmmakers and craftspeople.
Topics include Flow, Narrative, Time, Music, and Sound.
Transformative perspectives on nonfiction films and television.
Compact volume perfect for easy reading and understanding.
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Price Range: $19.78
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Comprehensive guide for aspiring digital filmmakers.
Learn video production techniques from industry professionals.
Illustrated tutorials on lighting, audio, and camera setup.
Step-by-step instructions for editing and postproduction.
Exclusive online content with video demonstrations included.
Practical tips for planning and scripting projects.
Advice on selecting the right filming gear.
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Price Range: $29.04
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Explores feminist and queer film theories.
Analyzes works by Nancy Chodorow and Judith Butler.
Investigates films for nontraditional viewers.
Covers classics like Stella Dallas and Mrs. Doubtfire.
Discusses experimental lesbian and gay films.
Examines music video icons like David Bowie.
Challenges traditional gender boundaries in cinema.
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Explores documentary's relationship with truth and reality.
Analyzes visual evidence in documentary arguments.
Examines ethical expectations in documentary filmmaking.
Considers mockumentaries as a form of subversion.
Investigates documentary's aesthetic and political impact.
Offers insights on measuring documentary's social effects.
Features close readings of influential documentary films.
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Explores Joseph I. Breen's censoring impact.
Details the Production Code Administration's strict guidelines.
Reveals Hollywood's power dynamics during 1934-1954.
Highlights Breen's influence on American cinema values.
Features a diverse cast of historical figures.
Examines Breen's editorial process, known as "Breening."
Provides an engaging cultural historian's perspective.
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Price Range: $19.79
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In-depth investigation of Andrew Tate's rise.
Explores the manosphere's dark ideology.
Reveals shocking truths from four-year research.
Features insights from notable journalists.
Examines the impact on young men.
Discusses misogyny and incel culture.
A gripping read for critical thinkers.
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Explores Hearst's influence on Hollywood's history.
Documents his role in film propaganda and censorship.
Reveals insights into Hearst's key relationships.
Uncovers previously unpublished letters and documents.
Analyzes the synergy of journalism and filmmaking.
Describes Hearst's impact on the studio system.
Highlights controversial films and his production efforts.
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Inspiring story of Carlo Acutis' faith journey.
Combines technology with deep spiritual devotion.
Explores childhood and passion for programming.
Highlights love for the Eucharist and compassion.
Lessons on faith, purpose, and modern tools.
Encourages readers from all backgrounds to reflect.
Offers a powerful message of hope and inspiration.
Price Range: $14.99
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Critical review of 1,153 educational films.
Explores films made between 1958 and 1985.
Classified into 74 subject categories for easy navigation.
Documents unique stories behind each film's creation.
Discusses notable filmmakers and personalities involved.
Includes films currently available online for viewing.
Companion to the author's previous work on academic films.
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Price Range: $49.92
