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Film, TV & Music & Entertainment

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Film, TV & Music & Entertainment

Hardback. Tells the story of how the business of film libraries emerged and evolved, spanning the silent era to the sale of feature libraries to television. This book discusses film libraries as an important and often underestimated part of Hollywood history. It presents a trajectory that incorporates cultural, legal, and industrial history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520282636
ISBN
9780520282636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.48

Hardback. From the very beginning of cinema, there have been amateur filmmakers at work. It wasn't until Kodak introduced 16mm film in 1923, however, that amateur moviemaking became a reality, and by the 1950s, over a million Americans had amateur movie cameras. This book explores the meaning of the amateur in film history and modern visual culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, 39 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279858
ISBN
9780520279858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.48

Paperback. Almost every day of the year a film festival takes place somewhere in the world - from sub-Saharan Africa to the Land of the Midnight Sun. This title takes us on a tour of the world's film festivals. It describes the most unusual as well as the most important film festivals, and the cities in which they occur. Num Pages: 190 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240728
ISBN
9780520240728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the "fallen woman" film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality. Num Pages: 220 pages, 49. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520207905
ISBN
9780520207905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. Focusing upon Hollywood's portrayal of Asian races, this study describes how social taboos concerning Orientals helped to perpetuate social and racial inequality in the USA. The author's discussion covers early silent films, later classics such as "Shanghai Express" and the recurring geisha movies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520084957
ISBN
9780520084957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Examines the films of such key directors as Bunuel, Saura, Erice, and Almodovar, as well as works from the popular cinema and television, exploring how they manifest political and cultural tensions related to the production of Spanish national identity within a changing global context. Num Pages: 568 pages, 103 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520081574
ISBN
9780520081574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.99

hardcover. This is a painstaking reconstruction of the original version of Orson Welles's film, which was drastically recut by RKO Studios in 1942 before its release. It examines all surviving evidence, including rare studio documents and the recollections of Welles and other participants in the film. Num Pages: 318 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078574
ISBN
9780520078574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.98
€ 49.23

Paperback. Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) was arguably the most complex director of postwar Italian cinema. His films - "Accattone", "The Canterbury Tales", "Medea", "Salo" - continue to challenge and entertain new generations of moviegoers. This title studies Pasolini's cinematic realism, in theory and in practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078550
ISBN
9780520078550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.11

Paperback. With edgy writing and a great cast, 30 Rock is one of the funniest television shows on the air and where hilarity ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy ethical heroes? Kenneth redefines "goody two shoes", but what does it really mean to be good? Dr. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470575581
ISBN
9780470575581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.18

Paperback. Examines how wildlife filmmaking changed in reaction to the struggle between portraying good science and gaining a popular audience. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; WNC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988863
ISBN
9780295988863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Carl Theodor Dreyer's film "Gertrud" was covered by the Danish press as a national scandal at its Paris premier in 1964; it was lambasted on its release for its lugubrious pace, wooden acting, and old-fashioned, stuffy milieu. This title offers a novel approach to the legacy of Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1964 film, "Gertrud". Num Pages: 128 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5830 x 4531 x 8. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295988542
ISBN
9780295988542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.66

Paperback. Looks at cinematic production design from a broadly interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing art and architecture theory, audience reception, narrative theory, and phenomenology Num Pages: 252 pages, 79 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292781504
ISBN
9780292781504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Explores how the women's movement, film studies programs, governmental film policy, and the transformation of the intellectual sector since the 1960s have affected women's filmmaking in Mexico. This title focuses on the work of five contemporary directors - Marisa Sistach, Busi Cortes, Guita Schyfter, Maria Novaro, and Dana Rotberg. Num Pages: 310 pages, 18 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292771093
ISBN
9780292771093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Newly revised and expanded, this is the standard reference and classroom text for the study of genre in film, with more than 25,000 copies sold Editor(s): Grant, Barry Keith. Series: Film Genre Reader. Num Pages: 107 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292742055
ISBN
9780292742055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 133 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292739192
ISBN
9780292739192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. *A timely window on the world of Middle Eastern cinema, this remarkable overview includes many essays that provide the first scholarly analysis of significant works by key filmmakers in the region. Editor(s): Gugler, Josef. Num Pages: 383 pages, 54 b&w photos, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292737563
ISBN
9780292737563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. This colourful examination of "translated" television characters in Italy looks at the implications for transnational intersections of commerce and culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292737556
ISBN
9780292737556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.88

Paperback. Soap opera speaks a universal language, presenting characters and plots that resonate far beyond the culture that creates them. This book presents an analysis of telenovelas and narco-dramas. It assesses the dynamic role of melodrama in creating meaningful cultural images to explain why these genres have become so successful. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Edition
1st PB Edition
SKU
V9780292717121
ISBN
9780292717121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. Offers a look at the construction and representation of Latina identity in US popular culture. This title considers such popular figures as actresses Lupe Velez, Salma Hayek, and Jennifer Lopez; singers Shakira and Celia Cruz; and even the Hispanic Barbie doll in her many guises. Editor(s): Mendible, Myra. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292714939
ISBN
9780292714939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. One of the first books to provide an introduction to this field of visual anthropology, this edition reflect developments in the field over the 3 decades since its publication, focusing on the work of four seminal filmmakers - Jean Rouch, John Marshall, Robert Gardner, and Timothy Asch. It discusses numerous aspects of making ethnographic films. Num Pages: 180 pages, 1 figure, 19 tables. BIC Classification: APFA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714588
ISBN
9780292714588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.84

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