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Myth and the Movies: Discovering... (1999)

Stuart Voytilla

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Sound Design: The Expressive Pow... (2001)

David Sonnenschein

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Cut to the Chase: Forty-five Yea... (2002)

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Directing Feature Films: The Cre... (2002)

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Film Director's Intuition: Scrip... (2003)

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First Time Director: How to Make... (2003)

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What are you laughing at? (2003)

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The Eye is Quicker: Film Editing... (2004)

Richard D. Pepperman

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Save the Cat!: The Last Book on ... (2005)

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Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 ... (2005)

Jennifer Van Sijll

Cover for Richard Pepperman · Setting Up Your Scenes: the Inner Workings of Great Films (Paperback Book) (2005)

Setting Up Your Scenes: the Inne... (2005)

Richard Pepperman

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Moral Premise: Harnessing Virtue... (2006)

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Stealing Fire from the Gods (2006)

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I'll Be In My Trailer!: The Crea... (2006)

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The Power of Film (2006)

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Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds... (2006)

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Elephant Bucks: The Inside Guide... (2007)

Cover for Catherine Jones · The Way of Story: the Craft and Soul of Writing (Paperback Book) (2007)

The Way of Story: the Craft and ... (2007)

Catherine Jones

Cover for Blake Snyder · Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told (Paperback Book) (2007)

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The Power of the Dark Side: Crea... (2008)

Pamela Jaye Smith

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Producing with Passion: Making F... (2008)

Cover for Jeremy Vineyard · Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know (Hardcover Book) [2 Revised edition] (2008)

2 Revised edition

Setting Up Your Shots: Great Cam... (2008)

Jeremy Vineyard

Cover for William M Akers · Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make it Great (Paperback Book) (2008)

Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways... (2008)

William M Akers

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The Sound Effects Bible: How to ... (2008)

Cover for Ellen Besen · Animation Unleashed: 100 Principles Every Animator, Comic Book Writer, Filmmaker, Video Artist, and Game Developer Should Know (Paperback Book) (2008)

Animation Unleashed: 100 Princip... (2008)

Cover for Bobbie O'Steen · Invisible Cut: How Editors Make Movie Magic (Paperback Book) (2009)

Invisible Cut: How Editors Make ... (2009)

Cover for D. W. Brown · You Can Act!: a Complete Guide for Actors (Paperback Book) (2009)

You Can Act!: a Complete Guide f... (2009)

Cover for Devin Watson · Horror Screenwriting: the Nature of Fear (Paperback Book) (2009)

Horror Screenwriting: the Nature... (2009)

Cover for Morrie Warshawski · Shaking the Money Tree: the Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video (Paperback Book) [3 Rev edition] (2010)

Shaking the Money Tree: the Art ... (2010)

Morrie Warshawski

Cover for Marcie Begleiter · From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2010)

2 Revised edition

From Word to Image: Storyboardin... (2010)

Marcie Begleiter

Cover for Clay Nichols · Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2010)

2 Revised edition

Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling Of... (2010)

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2 Revised edition

Costume Design 101: The Business... (2010)

Richard La Motte

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The Virgin's Promise (2010)

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2 Revised edition

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Deborah S. Patz

Cover for Pen Densham · Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing (And Not Getting Eaten) (Paperback Book) (2011)

Riding the Alligator: Strategies... (2011)

Cover for Joshua A. Friedman · Getting It Done: the Ultimate Production Assistant Guide (Paperback Book) (2011)

Getting It Done: the Ultimate Pr... (2011)

Joshua A. Friedman

Cover for Jen Grisanti · Story Line: Finding Gold in your Life Story (Paperback Book) (2011)

Story Line: Finding Gold in your... (2011)

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My Story Can Beat Up Your Story:... (2011)

Jeffrey Alan Schechter

Cover for Kathie Fong Yoneda · Script-selling Game: A Hollywood Insider's Look at Getting Your Script Sold and Produced (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2011)

2 Revised edition

Script-selling Game: A Hollywood... (2011)

Kathie Fong Yoneda

Cover for David McKenna · Memo from the Story Department: Secrets of Structure and Character (Paperback Book) (2011)

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Cover for Christopher Kenworthy · Master Shots, Vol 2: 100 Ways to Shoot Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback Book) (2011)

Master Shots, Vol 2: 100 Ways to... (2011)

Christopher Kenworthy

Cover for Mark W. Travis · Film Director's Bag of Tricks: Get What You Want from Writers and Actors (Paperback Book) (2011)

Film Director's Bag of Tricks: G... (2011)

Cover for Todd Klick · Something Startling Happens: the 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know (Paperback Book) (2011)

Something Startling Happens: the... (2011)

Cover for Eric Edson · The Story Solution: 23 Steps All Great Heroes Must Take (Paperback Book) (2012)

The Story Solution: 23 Steps All... (2012)

Cover for Howard Suber · Letters to Young Filmmakers: Creativity and Getting Your Films Made (Paperback Book) (2012)

Letters to Young Filmmakers: Cre... (2012)

Cover for Keith Giglio · Writing the Comedy Blockbuster: The Inappropriate Goal (Paperback Book) (2012)

Writing the Comedy Blockbuster: ... (2012)

Cover for Carole M. Kirschner · Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV, or Digital Entertainment (Paperback Book) (2012)

Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land... (2012)

Carole M. Kirschner

Cover for Gael Chandler · Cut by Cut: Editing Your Film or Video (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2012)

2 Revised edition

Cut by Cut: Editing Your Film or... (2012)

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The Art of Film Funding: Alterna... (2012)

Carole Lee Dean

Cover for Ric Viers · The Location Sound Bible: How to Record Professional Dialog for Film and TV (Paperback Book) (2012)

The Location Sound Bible: How to... (2012)

Cover for Robert Gerst · Make Film History!: Rewrite, Reshoot, and Recut the World's Greatest Films (Paperback Book) (2012)

Make Film History!: Rewrite, Res... (2012)

Cover for Dan O'Bannon · Dan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenplay Structure (Paperback Book) (2013)

Dan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenpl... (2013)

Cover for Jennifer Dornbush · Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas (Paperback Book) (2013)

Forensic Speak: How to Write Rea... (2013)

Jennifer Dornbush

Cover for Robert Grant · Writing the Science Fiction Film (Paperback Book) (2013)

Writing the Science Fiction Film (2013)

Cover for David Sonnenschein · Sound Design: the Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema (Hardcover Book) (2013)

Sound Design: the Expressive Pow... (2013)

David Sonnenschein

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Onward & Upward: Reflections of ... (2013)

Cover for Steve Kaplan · The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny (Paperback Book) (2013)

The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The ... (2013)

Cover for Blake Snyder · Save the Cat: the Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Hardcover Book) (2013)

Save the Cat: the Last Book on S... (2013)

Cover for Blake Snyder · Save the Cat Goes to the Movies: the Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told (Hardcover Book) (2013)

Save the Cat Goes to the Movies:... (2013)

Cover for John Badham On Directing Notes From The Set Of Saturday Night Fever War Games And More (Book) (2013)

John Badham On Directing Notes F... (2013)

Cover for Paul Chitlik · Rewrite: a Step-by-step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in Your Screenplay (Paperback Book) (2013)

Rewrite: a Step-by-step Guide to... (2013)

Cover for Ross Brown · Create Your Own TV Series for the Internet (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2014)

2 Revised edition

Create Your Own TV Series for th... (2014)

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Getting It Write: An Insider's G... (2014)

Lee Zahavi Jessup

Cover for Clay Nichols · Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling off Your Shorts (Hardcover Book) (2014)

Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling of... (2014)

Cover for Michael Hauge · Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: the Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read (Hardcover Book) (2014)

Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds... (2014)

Cover for Ric Viers · The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects (Hardcover Book) (2014)

The Sound Effects Bible: How to ... (2014)

Cover for William M. Akers · Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways to Make It Great (Hardcover Book) (2014)

Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways... (2014)

William M. Akers

Cover for Judith Weston · The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (Hardcover Book) (2014)

The Film Director's Intuition: S... (2014)

Cover for Richard D. Pepperman · Everything I know About Filmmaking I Learned Watching Seven Samurai (Paperback Book) (2014)

Everything I know About Filmmaki... (2014)

Richard D. Pepperman

Cover for Barbara Nicolosi · Notes to Screenwriters: Advancing Your Story, Screenplay, and Career with Whatever Hollywood Throws at You (Paperback Book) (2015)

Notes to Screenwriters: Advancin... (2015)

Barbara Nicolosi

Cover for Michael Laskin · The Authentic Actor: The Art and Business of Being Yourself (Paperback Book) (2015)

The Authentic Actor: The Art and... (2015)

Cover for Maureen Ryan · Film + Video Budgets (Paperback Book) [6 Revised edition] (2015)

6 Revised edition

Film + Video Budgets (2015)

Cover for Christopher Kenworthy · Shoot Like Tarantino: The Visual Secrets of Dangerous Storytelling (Paperback Book) (2015)

Shoot Like Tarantino: The Visual... (2015)

Christopher Kenworthy

Cover for Robert Denton Bryant · Slay the Dragon: Writing Great Stories for Video Games (Paperback Book) (2015)

Slay the Dragon: Writing Great S... (2015)

Robert Denton Bryant

Cover for Christopher Kenworthy · Shoot Like Spielberg: The Visual Secrets of Action, Wonder and Emotional Adventure (Paperback Book) (2015)

Shoot Like Spielberg: The Visual... (2015)

Christopher Kenworthy

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Shoot Like Scorsese: The Visual ... (2016)

Christopher Kenworthy

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You Can Act on Camera: Insider T... (2016)

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The Director's Six Senses: An In... (2016)

Simone Bartesaghi

Cover for Pilar Alessandra · The Coffee Break Screenwriter: Writing Your Script Ten Minutes at a Time (Paperback Book) [2nd edition] (2016)

The Coffee Break Screenwriter: W... (2016)

Pilar Alessandra

Cover for Linda Seger · Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2017)

2 Revised edition

Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath (2017)

Cover for Pilar Alessandra · The Coffee Break Screenwriter…Breaks the Rules: A Guide for the Rebel Writer (Paperback Book) (2018)

The Coffee Break Screenwriter…Br... (2018)

Pilar Alessandra

Cover for Steve Kaplin · The Comic Heroes Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films (Paperback Book) (2018)

The Comic Heroes Journey: Seriou... (2018)

Cover for Morgan Sandler · Visual Storytelling: How to Speak to Your Audience Without Saying a Word (Paperback Book) (2018)

Visual Storytelling: How to Spea... (2018)

Cover for Greg Loftin · Writing for the Cut: Shaping Your Script for Cinema (Paperback Book) (2019)

Writing for the Cut: Shaping You... (2019)

Cover for Jacqueline B. Frost · Cinematography for Directors, 2nd Edition: A Guide for Creative Collaboration (Paperback Book) [2nd edition] (2020)

Cinematography for Directors, 2n... (2020)

Jacqueline B. Frost

Cover for Linda Seger · You Talkin' To Me?: Writing Great Dialogue (Paperback Book) [Annotated edition] (2020)

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You Talkin' To Me?: Writing Grea... (2020)

Cover for Christopher Vogler · The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 25th Anniversary Edition (Paperback Book) [4th edition] (2020)

The Writer's Journey: Mythic Str... (2020)

Christopher Vogler

Cover for John Badham · On Directing: Notes from the Sets of Saturday Night Fever, Wargames, and More (Paperback Book) [2 Revised edition] (2020)

2 Revised edition

On Directing: Notes from the Set... (2020)

Cover for Judith Weston · Directing Actors: 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television (Paperback Book) [25th Anniversary edition] (2021)

25th Anniversary edition

Directing Actors: 25th Anniversa... (2021)

Cover for Christopher Riley · The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style (Paperback Book) [3 Revised edition] (2021)

3 Revised edition

The Hollywood Standard: The Comp... (2021)

Christopher Riley

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The Writers Room Survival Guide:... (2022)

Levy Niceole R.

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2 Revised edition

Psychology for Screenwriters: Bu... (2023)

Cover for Maureen A. Ryan · Producer to Producer: A Step-by-Step Guide to Low-Budget Independent Film Producing (Paperback Book) [3rd edition] (2024)

Producer to Producer: A Step-by-... (2024)

Maureen A. Ryan

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The Short: Personal Writing Tool... (2024)

Cover for Deborah S. Patz · Film Production Management 101: Production Management and Coordination in an Era of The Respectful Workplace and Sustainable Practices (3rd Edition) (Paperback Book) [3 Revised edition] (2025)

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Deborah S. Patz

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The Art of Immersive Storytellin... (2025)

Margaret Kerrison

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Post-Cinema: In the Age of AI (2025)

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The Screenwriting Sensei: A Comp... (2026)

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