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MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS 2018 2018 CONTENTS
NEW TITLES 15 Riding the Alligator 25 The Power of Film 6 The Coffee Break 16 Horror Screenwriting 25 Elephant Bucks Screenwriter . . . 16 My Story Can Beat Up 25 Master of the Cinematic Breaks the Rules Your Story Universe 7 The Three Wells of 16 Psychology for Screenwriting Screenwriters DIRECTING 8 Visual Storytelling 17 The Power of the Dark 9 Shooting Better Movies 9 Shoot from the Heart Side 26 Master Shots 10 Writing the TV Drama 17 Something Startling Series — 4th Edition Happens 26 Master Shots eBooks 11 The Comic Hero’s 17 Beat by Beat 26 Master Shots Vol 1 — 2nd Edition Journey 18 The Story Solution 26 Master Shots Vol 2 18 The Moral Premise 26 Master Shots Vol 3 SCREENWRITING/ 19 Slay the Dragon WRITING 27 Directing Actors 19 Getting It Write 6 The Coffeebreak 27 The Film Director’s 20 Writing Subtext — Screenwriter — Intuition 2nd Edition 2nd Edition 27 Making the Magic 20 Writing the Comedy 7 The Way of Story Happen Blockbuster 8 Cinematic Storytelling 28 The Director’s Six 21 The Virgin’s Promise 10 The Future of Television Senses 21 The Woman in the Story 28 Film Directing: Shot By 11 The Hidden Tools of — 2nd Edition Comedy Shot 21 Dan O’Bannon’s Guide to ® 28 Film Directing: 12 Save the Cat! Screenplay Structure Cinematic Motion 12 Save the Cat!® 22 Crash! Boom! Bang! — 2nd Edition Goes to the Movies 22 Rewrite — 2nd Edition 29 John Badham on 13 The Writer’s Journey Directing — 3rd Edition 22 Forensic Speak 23 29 I’ll Be in My Trailer 13 Myth and the Movies Writing the Science Fiction Film 29 First Time Director 14 The Hollywood Standard — 2nd Edition 23 Suspense with a Camera 29 Directing the Camera 24 14 Your Screenplay Sucks! Memo from the 30 Shoot Like Spielberg Story Dept. 15 Stealing Fire from the 30 Shoot Like Tarantino 24 Story Line Gods — 2nd Edition 30 Shoot Like Scorsese 24 15 Notes to Screenwriters Romantic Comedies 06 07 08 09 11
31 Everything I Know About ACTING PITCHING, FINANCING, Filmmaking I Learned 37 The Authentic Actor MARKETING AND Watching Seven Samurai DISTRIBUTION 37 You Can Act on Camera 31 Between the Scenes 43 The Complete 37 You Can Act! 31 Setting Up Your Scenes Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals 31 Setting Up Your Shots — 2nd Edition CAREER ADVICE 43 Shaking the Money Tree — 3rd Edition 32 From Word to Image — 38 Letters to Young 2nd Edition Filmmakers 43 Crowdfunding for Filmmakers 38 Reality TV — 2nd Edition 32 Cinematography for — 2nd Edition Directors 38 Mind Your Business 44 The Art of Film Funding 32 Directing Feature Films 39 Hollywood Game Plan — 2nd Edition 32 The Film Director’s Bag 39 Costume Design 101 — 44 Selling Your Story in of Tricks 2nd Edition 60 Seconds 39 Animation Unleashed 44 The Script-Selling Game FILMMAKING FOR 39 The Storyboard Artist — 2nd Edition TEENS 33 Filmmaking for Teens — EDITING MICHAEL WIESE FILMS 2nd Edition 40 Cut by Cut — 2nd Edition & BOOK 33 Make Some Noise 45 Onward and Upward 40 The Eye Is Quicker 33 Write! Shoot! Edit! 45 The Shaman & 41 The Invisible Cut 33 Screenwriting for Teens Ayahuasca 41 Cut to the Chase 45 Living with Spirits 41 Film Editing PRODUCTION, EFX AND 45 Talking with Spirits SOUND DESIGN 46 The Sacred Sites of the 34 Producer to Producer — DOCUMENTARY Dalai Lamas 2nd Edition 42 Producing with Passion 46 The Old Lady’s Finger 34 Film + Video Budgets 42 Filmmaking for Change 46 Hardware Wars — 6th Edition — 2nd Edition Collector’s Edition DVD 35 Film Production 42 Make Film History 46 Dolphin Adventures Management 101 — 2nd Edition 47 Insights 35 Sound Design
35 Create Your Own TV 48 ORDER FORM Series for the Internet — 2nd Edition 36 The Sound Effects Bible 36 The Location Sound Bible 36 Getting It Done PIONEERS AND MENTORS OF THE NEXT GENERATION These esteemed authors are changing the face of filmmaking world-wide.
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THE COFFEE BREAK SCREENWRITER . . . BREAKS THE RULES A Guide for the Rebel Writer By Pilar Alessandra
March to a different drummer! Take risks. Make bold choices. Break the rules! But do it purposely and strategically, using The Coffee Break Screenwriter . . . Breaks the Rules as your guide, and create a script readers will remember. Pilar Alessandra’s popular book, The Coffee Break Screenwriter, taught writers how to outline quickly, write efficiently, and rewrite creatively. It is the “go-to” book for getting one’s story on the page. But now that same writer may be doing a final pass on a project, working with a producer, or coming up with a new project only to be hit with . . . RULES! Should the writer respond to this random list of dos and don’ts pertaining to structure, characters, dialogue, and formatting? Nope. Who says you have to follow the screenwriting rules? In this book Pilar reviews the rules writers assume they should follow, discusses why they’re there in the first place, and then shows you ways to creatively break them! Pilar Alessandra started her career as a senior story analyst at DreamWorks SKG. In 2001, she opened the Los Angeles–based On the Page Writers’ Studio, dedicated to teaching and consulting with screenwriters and TV writers at all levels. She’s the author of the popular scriptwriting book, The Coffee Break Screenwriter, and host of the “On the Page Podcast.”
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THE COFFEE BREAK SCREENWRITER — 2ND EDITION Writing Your Script 10 Minutes at a Time Pilar Alessandra
Got ten minutes? Write your screenplay. Guidance and tips at every stage of the often intimidating writing process with a relaxed, “ten minutes at a time” method that focuses the writer and pushes him or her forward.
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THE THREE WELLS OF SCREENWRITING Discover Your Deep Sources of Inspiration Matthew Kalil
Ever wondered where your story ideas come from? Discover your unique, secret wells of creativity and use them to write the kinds of scenes, locations and characters that only you have access to. In a saturated scriptwriting market, this book helps you stand out by accessing your wells and writing the kinds of stories that only you can tell. What happens when you write? What goes on in the split-second, decision-making moment when you face the flashing cursor? If you slow down that moment, you will discover that when you create, you draw from three distinct wells within yourself. The first is the External Sources Well: movies you’ve seen or books you’ve read. The second is the Imagination Well: you make it up. The third is the Memory Well: you dig deep and recall lived experiences. Matthew Kalil is a writer, director, and script editor. He has written and co-written over 40 produced episodes of TV and has received various grants, development funding and awards. Matthew’s productions have been screened and broadcast in Canada, Denmark, Morocco, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom.
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THE WAY OF STORY The Craft & Soul of Writing Catherine Ann Jones
The Way of Story is an integrative approach to writing all forms of narrative, illustrated with evocative insights from the author’s own professional journey.
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VISUAL STORYTELLING How to Speak to Your Audience Without Saying a Word Morgan Sandler
If you have ever wondered how professional films create such dynamic images, then this book is for you! Visual Storytelling will help you craft masterful images without a Hollywood budget. The book covers everything from basic story structure to composition, lighting and camera work. Visual Storytelling is a standalone course in directing and cinematography that gives the readers all the tools they need to craft a visually compelling film. Visual Storytelling covers all major components of creating powerful images including lighting, camera functions, composition and storytelling. However, the main focus of the book is not just creating compelling visuals, but more importantly creating images that inform and move the audience. Images carry emotional weight and Visual Storytelling teaches readers how to harness these emotions to maximize the emotion of the story, while minimizing the amount of dialogue necessary. Morgan Sandler is a professor of Digital Film Production at the University of La Verne, in Southern California. Previously, he helped design the Digital Cinematography program at California State University, Los Angeles, where he also served as an adjunct professor. He also previously served as the Course Director of Cinematography at The Los Angeles Film School, where he taught for 10 years helping to shape many courses and design a large portion of the curriculum.
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BEST SELLER CINEMATIC STORYTELLING The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know Jennifer Van Sijll
From Metropolis and Citizen Kane to Dead Man and Kill Bill, the book illustrates how the inherent storytelling devices specific to film were exploited.
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SHOOT FROM THE HEART Successful Filmmaking from a Sundance Rebel Diane Bell
If you dream of making a movie but don’t know where to start or you’re afraid that your film will end up being yet another unseen indie, this is the book for you. Based on the real-life experiences of Sundance award–winning screenwriter/director Diane Bell, Shoot from the Heart will guide you through the process of making an indie film successfully — from writing a stand-out script to raising finance, from getting the most out of your shoot to planning a profitable release. Broken down into sixteen essential steps, this book provides you with a clear, actionable, real-world plan for turning your filmmaking dream into your reality. The method in this book is available to anyone, anywhere. You don’t need a ton of money or industry connections, you just need to be willing to do the work of each step. Diane Bell is a screenwriter and director. Made for less than $150k, her first feature film, Obselidia, premiered in Dramatic Competition at Sundance and won two awards. The film went on to win further awards at festivals around the world, and to be nominated for two prestigious Independent Spirit Awards. Her second film, Bleeding Heart, a drama starring Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is widely available. She is currently in post on her third feature, Of Dust and Bones.
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SHOOTING BETTER MOVIES The Student Filmmakers’ Guide Paul Dudbridge
A one-stop film school, this book is packed with information, tips, techniques, and advice covering all aspects of filmmaking as gathered from the author’s years of experience working in short films, features, commercials, and music videos, as well as delivering workshops and lectures to film students of all ages.
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WRITING THE TV DRAMA SERIES — 4TH EDITION Pamela Douglas
This revised and updated edition is a complete resource for anyone who wants to write and produce for television drama series or create an original series, as well as for teachers in screenwriting classes and workshops. It leads the reader step-by-step through every stage of the development and writing process, offering practical industry information and artistic inspiration. The Fourth Edition leads readers into the future and engages provocative issues about the interface between traditional TV and emerging technologies. It’s also the single most comprehensive source on what is happening in original television drama around the world, with surveys of 15 countries. Pamela Douglas is an award-winning writer with numerous credits in television drama. In addition to previous editions of this book, she is also the author of The Future of Television: Your Guide to Creating TV in the New World (MWP 2015). She consults internationally to professional TV writers and producers, and has lectured in Africa, Europe and throughout the United States. Douglas was awarded the Humanitas Prize for Between Mother and Daughter (CBS), an original drama that also won nomination for a Writers Guild Award. Multiple Emmy nominations and awards from American Women in Radio and Television went to her other dramas. She was a creator of the series Ghostwriter, and wrote for many shows including Star Trek: The Next Generation, named one of the top 100 shows by the Writers Guild of America She has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West.
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THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION Your Guide to Creating TV in the New World Pamela Douglas
This book is the master guide to the future, encompassing all forms of television from traditional networks to the new media frontier. In the same way that the author’s previous book, Writing the TV Drama Series, has become the go-to “bible” for anyone who writes or produces television shows, The Future of Television is the next generation must-have source to understand or work in television.
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AVAILABLE DEC 2019 THE COMIC HERO’S JOURNEY Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films Steve Kaplan
You’re writing a comedy and as your structure, you’re using the hero’s journey (doesn’t everybody?). Only problem is, your hero keeps coming out . . . heroic? This book shows you how to build a comic story that’s exciting, engaging, emotional, meaningful . . . and funny! The hero’s journey, thanks to Joseph Campbell and Chris Vogler, is a classic form of drama—a young man who has greatness within gets a call to go on an adventure. But what about the protagonist in a comedy? A comic hero or heroine also goes on a journey, but it’s often quite, quite different. The hero decides to go on the adventure; the comic hero often has no choice. The hero has a wise old man; the comic hero often meets an idiot who inadvertently says something that can teach him a thing or two. Steve Kaplan will show you the diverse paths that comedy takes in The Comic Hero’s Journey. For years, Steve Kaplan has been the industry’s most respected and sought-after expert on comedy. The artists he’s taught, directed or produced have gone on to be nominated for or win 43 Emmy Awards, 1 Academy Award, 3 Golden Globe Awards, 1 American Comedy Award, 6 Writers’ Guild of America Awards and several others. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities, Kaplan created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and artistic director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre.
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BEST SELLER THE HIDDEN TOOLS OF COMEDY The Serious Business of Being Funny Steve Kaplan
While other books give you tips on how to “write funny,” The Hidden Tools of Comedy offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy itself, and the proven, practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful, commercial scripts.
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BEST SELLER SAVE THE CAT!® The Last Book on Screenwriting That You’ll Ever Need! Blake Snyder
He made millions of dollars selling screenplays to Hollywood and here screenwriter Blake Snyder tells all. Save the Cat!® is just one of Snyder’s many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying — and saleable.
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BEST SELLER SAVE THE CAT!® GOES TO THE MOVIES The Screenwriter’s Guide to Every Story Ever Told Blake Snyder
In this sequel to his best seller, Save the Cat!®, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast- paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. In the perfect companion piece to his first book, Snyder delivers even more insider’s information gleaned from a 20-year track record as “one of Hollywood’s most successful spec screenwriters,” giving you the clues to write your movie.
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BEST SELLER THE WRITER’S JOURNEY — 3RD EDITION Mythic Structure for Writers Christopher Vogler
See why this book has become an international best seller and a true classic. The Writer’s Journey explores the powerful relationship between mythology and storytelling in a clear, concise style that’s made it required reading for movie executives, screenwriters, playwrights, scholars, and fans of pop culture all over the world.
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MYTH AND THE MOVIES Discovering the Mythic Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films Stuart Voytilla Introduction by Christopher Vogler
An illuminating companion piece to The Writer’s Journey, Myth and the Movies applies the mythic structure Vogler developed to 50 well-loved U.S. and foreign films. This comprehensive book offers a greater understanding of why some films continue to touch and connect with audiences generation after generation.
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BEST SELLER THE HOLLYWOOD STANDARD —DITION 2ND E The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style Christopher Riley
This book is used at USC’s School of Cinema, UCLA, the acclaimed Act One Writing Program in Hollywood, and in screenwriting programs around the world.
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BEST SELLER YOUR SCREENPLAY SUCKS! 100 Ways to Make It Great William M. Akers
No longer will you worry that a producer or story executive will toss your script in the garbage at page fifteen because Your Screenplay Sucks! Akers’ checklist will eliminate all the flaws in your screenplay, guaranteeing a cover-to-cover read.
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STEALING FIRE FROM THE GODS —DITION 2ND E The Complete Guide to Story for Writers & Filmmakers James Bonnet
Unlocking the secrets of story reveals the secrets of the mind and awakens the power of story within you. Master that power and you can create stories that will live forever.
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NOTES TO SCREENWRITERS Advancing Your Story, Screenplay, and Career with Whatever Hollywood Throws at You Barbara Nicolosi & Vicki Peterson
A thorough, accessible guide for writers getting notes and producers giving them. Sections devoted to the writer, the story, and the screenplay provide a comprehensive approach to how to unravel and profit from all the standard feedback given in the industry.
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RIDING THE ALLIGATOR Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing (and not getting eaten) Pen Densham
This is the first book that explores specific screenplay writing techniques while simultaneously imparting industry-tested strategies for carving out a successful, long-term career.
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HORROR SCREENWRITING The Nature of Fear Devin Watson
Learn why horror works and how to write a solid horror screenplay well-grounded in the tricks of the grave.
“Taking seriously a much-maligned genre, Devin Watson doesn’t just teach the reader, he collaborates with the reader. He walks us through every step of what makes great horror.” — Robert Grant, SCI-FI-LONDON
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MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY Ten Ways to Toughen Up Your Screenplay from Opening Hook to Knockout Punch Jeffrey Alan Schechter
In a clear, step-by-step fashion, this book is a fun, eye-opening, brain-expanding, and often irreverent guide to writing stories that sell.
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PSYCHOLOGY FOR SCREENWRITERS Building Conflict in Your Script William Indick, Ph.D.
William Indick clearly describes theories of personality and psychoanalysis with simple guidelines, exercises, film images, and hundreds of examples from movies.
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THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE Creating Great Villains and Dangerous Situations Pamela Jaye Smith
Conflict is the very heart and soul of drama. Mythologist Pamela Jaye Smith’s book explores character conflict and a multitude of ways to achieve it.
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SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know Todd Klick
Something Startling Happens reveals the 120 minute- by-minute story genome that unites all successful films. It shows you what makes a great movie tick.
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BEAT BY BEAT A Cheat Sheet for Screenwriters Todd Klick
Beat by Beat deconstructs six top-grossing movies, each in a different genre (comedy, action, adventure, etc.) and reveals the hidden structure and similarities that are found in all critically and financially successful films.
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THE STORY SOLUTION 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take Eric Edson
Eric Edson has developed a new tool for bringing depth and passion to any screenplay — the “23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take.”
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THE MORAL PREMISE Harnessing Virtue & Vice for Box Office Success Stanley D. Williams, Ph.D.
This book explains how the Moral Premise — a statement of truth about the protagonist’s psychological predicament — is a fundamental part of every successful movie’s structure.
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SLAY THE DRAGON Writing Great Video Games Robert Denton Bryant & Keith Giglio
“This book will show you what a game is, story and game genre, plot, character development, and much, much more. In my years of working in the industry this is the closest thing to a bible of creative video game story creation as I have ever seen. — Larry Hryb (from the Foreword)
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GETTING IT WRITE An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career Lee Zahavi Jessup
Unlocks pragmatic guidance for constructing a screenwriting career, delivered by a sought- after industry authority who works with writers both novice and professional. Never pulling any punches, the book aims to decode Hollywood, prepare the writer for the road ahead, and offer tangible avenues for screenwriting success.
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WRITING SUBTEXT — 2ND EDITION What Lies Beneath Dr. Linda Seger
Partly a how-to book, partly a deeper exploration of layered implications, Writing Subtext explores the meanings that lie beneath words, images, and actions in film and fiction writing. This powerful book is loaded with new information to teach writers how to write subtext and deepen the experience for the book reader or film viewer. Since 1981, Dr. Linda Seger has consulted on over 2,000 scripts from all six continents and is considered one of the foremost script consultants in the world. As the author of nine books on screenwriting, she’s the most prolific writer in the field. She’s given seminars in over 30 countries.
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WRITING THE COMEDY BLOCKBUSTER The Inappropriate Goal Keith Gigilio
Dying is easy, comedy is hard. So infuse some life into your comedy blockbuster and buy this book.
“Making people cry is easy. Making people laugh is hard. Teaching people how to make other people laugh is even harder. Keith Giglio does it in this book in a straightforward and humorous way!” — Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland, Writers/Producers of Due Date, King of the Hill, American Dad
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THE VIRGIN’S PROMISE Writing Stories of Feminine Creative, Spiritual, and Sexual Awakening Kim Hudson
The Virgin’s Promise clearly outlines the steps of a Virgin’s Journey to realize her dream and describes this journey with beats that feel incredibly familiar but have not been illustrated in any other screenwriting book.
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THE WOMAN IN THE STORY — 2ND EDITION Writing Memorable Female Characters Helen Jacey
Creating a character’s identity and life is an awesome process. All of a sudden, we are in a relationship with this character. More often than not, our characters have a say in who they are because they have formed a bizarre allegiance with our creative unconscious and together have come up with a very different take on who and what they want to be.
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DAN O’BANNON’S GUIDE TO SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE Inside Tips from the Writer of Alien, Total Recall, & Return of the Living Dead Dan O’Bannon with Matt R. Lohr
Dan O’Bannon (1946–2009), the acclaimed writer/ director, presents a masterful collection of the storytelling wisdom and insights that he used to create mega-hit classic motion pictures.
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CRASH! BOOM! BANG! How to Write Action Movies Michael Lucker
A fun, insightful insider’s look at the nuts and bolts of writing action movies, from concept to completion, by a professional screenwriter and professor of screenwriting. Full of witty anecdotes from the front lines (and tricks of the trade from between the lines), Crash! Boom! Bang! promises an enjoyable and educational read for writers and students of all levels.
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REWRITE — 2ND EDITION Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in Your Screenplay Paul Chitlik
Legendary screenwriting instructor and award-winning writer Paul Chitlik presents an easy-to-read, step-by-step process to take your script from first draft to submission draft.
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FORENSIC SPEAK How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas Jennifer Dornbush
Born out of the author’s real-life experiences growing up around death investigation, Forensic Speak identifies and unlocks the keys to forensic science.
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WRITING THE SCIENCE FICTION FILM Robert Grant
Writing the Science Fiction Film describes the kinds of stories that work best as science fiction, explores the parameters of the science fiction genre, and shows what science fiction can offer to writers that other genres cannot.
“Want to know how to write alien creature dialog? Want to conjure up convincing futures? Look no further. Robert Grant takes you on a fascinating journey through cinematic otherworlds, showing how the genre has changed over the years.” —Joe Dante, director: Gremlins, Explorers, Innerspace, Small Soldiers
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SUSPENSE WITH A CAMERA A Filmmaker’s Guide to Hitchcock’s Techniques Jeffrey Michael Bays
Suspense with a Camera brings the secrets of suspense out of the shadows. Written for screenwriters and directors by a leading expert on Hitchcock’s techniques, you’ll have fresh insights on crafting suspense. These ideas have never been published before and share revelations that go far beyond the cliché knives, corpses, and blondes that many associate with Hitchcock.
“An invaluable book for anyone looking to understand and master the fine art of filmmaking.” —Steve Longi, co-producer, Hacksaw Ridge
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MEMO FROM THE STORY DEPT. Secrets of Structure and Character Christopher Vogler & David McKenna
Vogler and his colleague, Columbia University film professor David McKenna, have produced an authoritative guide to advanced tools of structure and character development for screenwriters, novelists, game designers, and film students.
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STORY LINE Finding Gold in Your Life Story Jen Grisanti
As a story consultant and former VP of Current Programs at CBS/Paramount, the author works with writers focused on creating standout scripts by elevating story.
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ROMANTIC COMEDIES These Films Can Save Your Love Life! Pamela Jaye Smith
Unlike film guides that list films alphabetically, give production facts, and offer rather dry descriptions, this book is designed to help people better understand themselves, their loved ones, and their romantic situations … or lack thereof.
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THE POWER OF FILM Howard Suber
America’s most distinguished film professor provides the definitive A-to-Z course on the intricacies of film. Each entry in this remarkable book, which represents a lifetime of teaching film, has already inspired and educated several generations of Hollywood’s greatest filmmakers and writers.
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ELEPHANT BUCKS An Inside Guide to Writing for TV Sitcoms Sheldon Bull
Sheldon Bull, who has written over 300 sitcom episodes, provides this comprehensive guide so that you can write that killer spec sitcom script and launch your career as a TV sitcom writer.
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MASTER OF THE CINEMATIC UNIVERSE The Secret Code to Writing in the New World of Media John Bucher & Jeremy Casper
This small but powerful “cheat sheet” covers the questions most often asked by content creators who want to remain ahead of the curve on new and traditional media formats.
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BEST SELLER MASTER SHOTS VOL 1 — 2ND EDITION 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie Christopher Kenworthy
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BEST SELLER MASTER SHOTS VOL 2 100 Ways to Shoot Great Dialogue Scenes Christopher Kenworthy
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BEST SELLER MASTER SHOTS VOL 3 The Director’s Vision: 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie Christopher Kenworthy
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MASTER SHOTS EBOOKS A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WAY TO LEARN FILMMAKING
E-BOOKS MASTER SHOTS (Action / Story / Suspense) Master Shots eBooks with HD Video and Audio are now available on all Mac desktops, laptops and iPads (Maverick OSX or higher required). Go to http://mwp.com/ mastershots-ebooks/ to see trailers and sample pages.
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BEST SELLER DIRECTING ACTORS Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television Judith Weston
This book provides a method for establishing creative, collaborative relationships with actors, getting the most out of rehearsals, troubleshooting poor performances, giving briefer directions, and much more.
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BEST SELLER THE FILM DIRECTOR’S INTUITION Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques Judith Weston
The craft of directing is well known to include shot composition and understanding of the technology. But directors need to know how to prepare so that their ideas achieve a level of intuitive truth.
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MAKING THE MAGIC HAPPEN The Art and Craft of Film Directing Peter D. Marshall
Filmmaking can be a complicated and risky venture, but Making the Magic Happen shows you why directing a movie is actually simpler than you think. The trick is to properly learn the “craft” of filmmaking first, and then adapt your logistical and creative skills to the “art” of filmmaking.
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BEST SELLER THE DIRECTOR’S SIX SENSES An Innovative Approach to Developing Your Filmmaking Skills Simone Bartesaghi
A truly new strategy for teaching directing. There are no books out there with the same insightful and practical approach. This is dedicated both to the readers who want to become directors but have no clue how to start, as well as the young directors who already have some experience with the camera but need to sharpen their directorial abilities.
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BEST SELLER FILM DIRECTING: SHOT BY SHOT Visualizing from Concept to Screen Steven D. Katz
Film Directing: Shot by Shot — with its famous blue cover — is the best-known book on directing and a favorite of professional directors as an on-set quick reference guide.
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BEST SELLER FILM DIRECTING: CINEMATIC MOTION —DITION 2ND E Steven D. Katz
Cinematic Motion has helped directors create a personal camera style and master complex staging challenges for over a decade. This second edition adds essential chapters on digital visualization and script breakdown.
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JOHN BADHAM ON DIRECTING Notes from the Set of Saturday Night Fever, WarGames, and More John Badham
Veteran director John Badham explains the elements of action and suspense and dissects the essentials of any good scene from any genre. Whether you’re an actor, director, cinematographer, production designer, or any other creative, Badham gives you the tools to deconstruct and solve scenes.
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I’LL BE IN MY TRAILER The Creative Wars Between Directors & Actors John Badham and Craig Modderno
Directing actors is the hardest thing faced by both beginning and experienced directors. Filmmaking hardware like cameras, lenses, and editing machines do what they are told. Actors have minds of their own, often making directors’ lives miserable. Here is an inspired and insightful must-read for directors at all levels of their craft!
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FIRST TIME DIRECTOR How to Make Your Breakthrough Movie Gil Bettman
In the highly competitive marketplace where too many films vie for too little screen space, first-time directors must meet the visual standards as established by Spielberg, Scorsese, and Stone. Gil Bettman arms you with the information and strategies to meet these ideals.
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DIRECTING THE CAMERA How Professional Directors Use a Moving Camera to Energize Their Films Gil Bettman
How to shoot action sequences using moving and static cameras and the gamut of lenses to make stunts that are highly controlled and neither violent nor dangerous look completely mind-blowing.
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BEST SELLER SHOOT LIKE SPIELBERG The Visual Secrets of Action, Wonder, and Emotional Adventure Christopher Kenworthy
Spielberg makes his audience feel something, whether he’s shooting a kids’ adventure, a dramatic chase, or the darkest war scene. The auteur always employs a core set of techniques that make each shot crystal clear.
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BEST SELLER SHOOT LIKE TARANTINO The Visual Secrets of Dangerous Directing Christopher Kenworthy
Want your film to sizzle with danger? Using Tarantino’s secret tricks for creating conflict, keeping dialogue taut, and letting all hell break loose, you will enhance your own shooting style.
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BEST SELLER SHOOT LIKE SCORSESE The Visual Secrets of Shock, Elegance and Extreme Character Christopher Kenworthy
Scorsese’s greatest skill is telling a visual story that makes room for each actor’s performance. Whatever actors you are working with, you can use the Scorsese techniques to make every performance shine.
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EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT FILMMAKING I LEARNED WATCHING SEVEN SAMURAI Richard D. Pepperman
This elegant book is a master class illustrating how and why this film has inspired generations of filmmakers. For directors, screenwriters, and editors, and a guide for all curious lovers of cinema.
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BETWEEN THE SCENES What Every Film Director, Writer, and Editor Should Know About Scene Transitions Jeffrey Michael Bays Once you’ve got your scenes planned out, this book steps in by shifting your focus to how your individual sequences and scenes connect to each other.
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SETTING UP YOUR SCENES The Inner Workings of Great Films Richard D. Pepperman
Here, for the first time, is an awe-inspiring guide that takes you into the inner workings of classic scenes revealing the aspects that make them great.
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BEST SELLER SETTING UP YOUR SHOTS — 2ND EDITION Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know Jeremy Vineyard
Using examples from over 300 popular films and providing detailed examples, this 2nd edition is one of the most successful filmmaking books in history.
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FROM WORD TO IMAGE — 2ND EDITION Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process Marcie Begleiter
We are telling thousands of stories through media that did not even exist eight short years ago. Never have so many visual storytellers been able to say so much with so little to so many.
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BEST SELLER CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR DIRECTORS A Guide for Creative Collaboration Jacqueline B. Frost
This book guides directors toward a more powerful collaboration with their closest ally, the cinematographer.
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DIRECTING FEATURE FILMS The Creative Collaboration Between Directors, Writers, and Actors Mark W. Travis
Directing Feature Films was a #1 Non-Fiction Book on the LA Times best seller list. Takes you through the entire creative process of filmmaking — from concept to completion.
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THE FILM DIRECTOR’S BAG OF TRICKS Get What You Want from Writers and Actors Mark W. Travis
Inspired by Travis’ 40+ years of experience working with writers and directing actors, this book guides the reader step by step through a process of understanding, acquiring, and then practicing some of the most subtle and powerful directing techniques.
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BEST SELLER FILMMAKING FOR TEENS — 2ND EDITION Pulling Off Your Shorts Troy Lanier and Clay Nichols
Young filmmakers can learn everything they need to know about how to make a great short film. Since publishing the first edition, Lanier and Nichols have gone on to become pioneers in the online video industry.
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MAKE SOME NOISE Sound Effects Recording for Teens Ric Viers
The world’s largest producer of sound effects shares Holly wood’s secrets for creating sound effects for movies in this book It is specially designed for teens and young filmmakers who want big-budget sound without the big budget! Included are over 100 sound effects you can make from home!
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WRITE! SHOOT! EDIT! A Complete Guide for Teen Filmmakers Deborah S. Patz
Today’s digital technology allows teens to produce short films with enviable accessibility. Imagine being free to experiment and play with the medium, with a mentor beside you helping you craft solid, professional work that never looks like a home movie.
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SCREENWRITING FOR TEENS The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know Christina Hamlett
This book gives teens the tools to do more than just watch movies: It gives them the tools to write their own films.
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P roDUCTION, EFX and Sound Design
PRODUCER TO PRODUCER — 2ND EDITION A Step-by-Step Guide to Low- Budget Independent Film Producing Maureen A. Ryan
Five books in one! Covering development, script breakdown, budgeting, preproduction, postproduction, sales and distribution, and much more, Producer to Producer gives you all the information you need in an easy-to-understand, chronological fashion. Don’t produce your project without it!
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FILM + VIDEO BUDGETS — 6TH EDITION Maureen A. Ryan
This is the latest edition of a book that has sold over 75,000 copies since its first printing in 1984. An indispensible tool for any producer, this “industry bible” has been updated with the latest digital technologies for production and post-production—the standard for most films today.
“The best book on film budgeting for independent film bar none. I have used this book repeatedly in my classes and I constantly recommend it. Ryan knows this world inside and out. An essential resource.” —Jon Reiss, filmmaker; author; media strategist, Hybrid Cinema
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FILM PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 101 —DITION 2ND E Management and Coordination in a Digital Age Deborah Patz
This new edition has undergone a comprehensive update to address the shifting balance between digital and film technologies and to pave the way as we progress further into the digital age.
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BEST SELLER SOUND DESIGN The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema David Sonnenschein
Shows you how to use music, dialogue, and sound effects to provoke an emotional reaction from your audience.
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CREATE YOUR OWN TV SERIES FOR THE INTERNET — 2ND EDITION Ross Brown
A first-of-its-kind, all-in-one guide to creating short-form TV series for the Internet. Written in a hip and entertaining style in the language of the cyber generation, this book guides the aspiring videomaker from an initial series idea through writing, production, and uploading and marketing a polished pilot and successive episodes of his or her own original Internet TV series.
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BEST SELLER THE SOUND EFFECTS BIBLE How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects Ric Viers
The Sound Effects Bible is a complete guide to recording and editing sound effects. The book covers topics such as microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding Digital Audio Workstations, building your own Foley stage, designing your own editing studio, and more.
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THE LOCATION SOUND BIBLE How to Record Professional Dialog for Film and TV Ric Viers
The Location Sound Bible is a complete guide to recording dialog on location. Topics include audio basics, microphone selection, wireless systems, recording and mixing techniques, and the Ten Location Sound Commandments. This book takes you behind the scenes of Ric Viers’ work on feature films, television shows, broadcast news, courtroom dramas, music videos, and more.
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GETTING IT DONE The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide Joshua A. Friedman
This book provides everything you need to get the job and become an indispensable player on the set. Friedman describes the PA’s skill set in easy-to-understand, step-by-step sections drawn from real-life experiences. The secrets that are normally learned through trial and error are shared for the first time in this book, saving you the embarrassment of failure and offering you a fast track to professional success.
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THE AUTHENTIC ACTOR The Art and Business of Being Yourself Michael Laskin Foreword by Jeffrey Tambor
Reveals the approaches and attitudes that succeed in today’s world of film and television — in Hollywood and beyond.
“A hugely valuable guide for anyone interested in the craft and commerce of the acting profession, primarily because the author himself is authentic.” — Jim Piddock, actor, Best in Show, Independence Day; writer / producer, Family Tree (HBO), Too Much Sun
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YOU CAN ACT ON CAMERA Insider Tips for Delivering a Great Performance Every Time D. W. Brown
From the big issues to the fine points, this book gives you what you need to know when they call “Action!” D. W. Brown is one of the world’s leading experts on the subject and he provides his invaluable 31 Principles for Acting On Camera, as well as key advice on how to come through in the clutch.
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YOU CAN ACT! A Complete Guide for Actors D. W. Brown
What do Halle Berry, Jamie Kennedy, Keanu Reeves, Sean Penn, Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro have in common? They were all coached by or participated in seminars with D. W. Brown, master acting teacher. The definitive nature of this book and its extensive compendium of reference information make it an invaluable manual every actor should keep close at hand.
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LETTERS TO YOUNG FILMMAKERS Creativity & Getting Your Films Made Howard Suber
Letters to aspiring directors, producers, screenwriters, and other creatives from one of the world’s leading teachers of film. Suber emphasizes that what is required of a professional in the world of film is not just technique, but an understanding and ability to deal with the realities of how films get made.
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REALITY TV — 2ND EDITION An Insider’s Guide to TV’s Hottest Market Troy DeVolld
This book reveals the top storytelling techniques that keep TV viewers engaged and make their creators wealthy. The second edition includes brand-new exercises and expanded focus on creating and selling original content.
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MIND YOUR BUSINESS A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide to Your Writing Career Michele Wallerstein
In highly readable prose, the writer explains how to get ahead and what to expect in meetings, negotiations, and social situations, launching you and your now-saleable screenplay down the road to Hollywood success.
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HOLLYWOOD GAME PLAN How to Land a Job in Film, TV, or Digital Entertainment Carole M. Kirschner
Hollywood Game Plan is an in-depth, how-to guide for aspiring Hollywood hopefuls. It provides a concrete, step-by- step strategy to land a job in the entertainment industry.
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COSTUME DESIGN 101 — 2ND EDITION The Business and Art of Creating Costumes for Film and Television Richard La Motte
This book takes the reader by the hand and leads them, step by step, through the process of becoming a professional costume designer for film and television. Richard La Motte’s credits include Goonies, Rambo III, The Wind and the Lion, The Last of the Mohicans and many more.
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ANIMATION UNLEASHED 100 Principles Every Animator, Comic Book Writer, Film maker, Video Artist, and Game Developer Should Know
Ellen Besen / with illustrations by Bryce Hallett
Key information for every facet of animation production is offered in an easy-to-understand format.
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THE STORYBOARD ARTIST A Guide to Freelancing in Film, TV, and Advertising Giuseppe Cristiano
A career guide for those who have artistic talent but don’t know how to harness the power of their own creativity.
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CUT BY CUT — 2ND EDITION Editing Your Film or Video Gael Chandler
Completely revised and updated for the digital era, this second edition is both a comprehensive guidebook and a friendly, dependable companion for anyone taking the editor’s path or wishing to understand it better.
“With this revised edition, Chandler has written a book which will become a bible to all those interested in film and video editing. There was no book I could rely on in my days as a film editor. Cut by Cut, 2nd Ed., would have squared that away.” — Jim Clark, Academy Award-winner for editing The Killing Fields, nominee for The Mission, and author of Dream Repairman: Adventures in Film Editing
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THE EYE IS QUICKER Film Editing: Making a Good Film Better Richard D. Pepperman
Did you ever want to know how to apply simple and practical work techniques to all that film editing theory? Here is an authentic “how-to” guide — adaptable to all tools and technologies — to make you a better editor of film or video.
“A brilliant ‘splice of life’ from a visionary teacher and editor. Pepperman challenges the routine and cliché by offering a new and vivid conversation about the art of film editing.” —Joan Brooker, director of the award-winning documentary We Got Us
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THE INVISIBLE CUT How Editors Make Movie Magic Bobbie O’Steen
Bobbie O’Steen explains the mysterious art of editing by analyzing the “out” and “in” frames of the actual cuts from America’s greatest movies.
“This book is a terrific demystification of a poorly understood art. Without burying the reader in geek or tech talk, Bobbie O Steen, drawing on a distinguished editing heritage, introduces us to no-nonsense, easy-to- comprehend principles of the mysterious art of editing.” —John Badham, director, Saturday Night Fever, WarGames
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CUT TO THE CHASE Forty-Five Years of Editing America’s Favorite Movies Sam O’Steen as told to Bobbie O’Steen
This groundbreaking book takes the reader behind the closed doors of the editing room where Sam O’Steen along with some of the world’s top directors controlled the fate of many legendary films. Editors don’t usually sit on movie sets, but Sam was there through the entire shoot and his editing tales are spiced with juicy anecdotes about exotic locations and colorful producers, directors, and stars.
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FILM EDITING Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Must Know Gael Chandler
This one-of-a-kind book is your “must have” cheat sheet to learning to make great cuts. Great for filmmakers, students, or anyone who wants to see how the editor makes us believe.
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PRODUCING WITH PASSION Making Films That Change the World Dorothy Fadiman and Tony Levelle
Producing with Passion is not about making Holly wood films or eye candy. It’s about applying your entire being to the job at hand in making a difference with your life, your life’s work, and by gathering a group around you to create media miracles.
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FILMMAKING FOR CHANGE — 2ND EDITION Make Films That Transform the World Jon Fitzgerald
Grab a camera! Make a difference! Whether you are an experienced filmmaker looking to expose social wrongs or someone who has never made a movie but wants to, this is the book for you. In straightforward sections, with descriptive breakdowns for each category, the book presents a new paradigm for social-impact filmmaking in the modern age — including case studies on numerous films and advice from industry professionals on each topic.
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MAKE FILM HISTORY Rewrite, Reshoot, and Recut the World’s Greatest Films Robert Gerst
Make Film History is an entirely new concept: a “read it–learn it–do it” introduction to the movies.
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P iTCHING, Financing, Marketing and Distribution
THE COMPLETE FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO FILM FESTIVALS Your All Access Pass to Launching Your Film on the Festival Circuit Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis
This step-by-step guide to film festivals offers filmmakers a bird’s-eye view of what it takes to have a successful festival experience.
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SHAKING THE MONEY TREE — 3RD EDITION The Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video Projects Morrie Warshawski
Considered the “bible” on fundraising for independent noncommercial film and video, this new expanded 3rd edition takes media makers into the 21st century.
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CROWDFUNDING FOR FILMMAKERS — 2ND EDITION The Way to a Successful Film Campaign John T. Trigonis
This book turns filmmakers into fundraising entrepreneurs and is an indispensable tool that ensures a triumphant conclusion to a rigorous crowdfunding campaign.
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THE ART OF FILM FUNDING — 2ND EDITION Alternative Financing Concepts Carole Lee Dean
In this new and updated edition of The Art of Film Funding, veteran fundraiser and filmmaker Carole Lee Dean tells you everything you need to know to get your film project off the ground.
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BEST SELLER SELLING YOUR STORY IN 60 SECONDS The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read Michael Hauge
Best-selling author Michael Hauge reveals how to: Design, Practice, and Present the 60-Second Pitch, The Cardinal Rule of Pitching, The 10 Key Components of a Commercial Story, The 8 Steps to a Powerful Pitch, Targeting Your Buyers, Securing Opportunities to Pitch, Pitching Templates, and much more.
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THE SCRIPT-SELLING GAME — 2ND EDITION A Hollywood Insider’s Look at Getting Your Script Sold and Produced Kathie Fong Yoneda
While the first edition focused mostly on film and television movies, the second edition includes a new chapter on animation and another on utilizing the Internet to market yourself and find new opportunities.
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44 24/7 CALL TOLL FREE: 1 800 833 5738 MICHAEL WIESE FILMS & BOOK
Mchaeli Wiese Films & Book
ONWARD AND UPWARD WINNER WINNER “Best Memoirs/ “Best Biography” Autobiography”
Reflections of a Joyful Life COVR Award Mom’s Choice 2013 Award Michael Wiese 2013
“From Bali to the jungles of Peru and New York, Wiese’s search for an ethical existence filled with meaning has constantly pushed him on. Reading Onward & Upward is a joyous, often humorous, and moving experience.” —Howard Suber, 48 years as professor at UCLA film school
$29.95 • 262 PAGES • ORDER #ONWARD ISBN 9781615931392
THE SHAMAN & AYAHUASCA WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM Journeys to Sacred Realms ALBUQUERQUE FILM FESTIVAL A film by Michael Wiese
“A gem of a movie — beautifully photographed and with an evocative soundtrack — filled with insights into the practice of Ayahuasca shamanism in the Upper Amazon.”
—Steve Beyer, author, Singing to the Plants
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LIVING WITH SPIRITS 10 Days in the Jungle with Ayahuasca A film by Michael Wiese
Ayahuasca is a visionary plant brew. Whoever is brave enough to drink it will meet spirits and have visions of other worlds and realms. Through the auspices of Peruvian shaman Don José Campos, filmmaker Michael Wiese undertook a 10-day “dieta” where he ate a special diet and drank plant medicines.
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TALKING WITH SPIRITS Official Selection Global Social Journeys into Change Film Festival Balinese Spirit Worlds 2011 A film by Michael Wiese
“A riveting film... visually beautiful, compulsive, and thought-provoking viewing.”
—Sacred Hoop magazine
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THE SACRED SITES OF THE Official DALAI LAMAS Selection Atlanta A Pilgrimage to Oracle Lake Film Festival A film by Michael Wiese
“The best film that I have ever seen on Tibet and their spiritual tradition. I recommend it to anyone who has any interest in Tibet, Buddhism, spirituality and the power of sacred places.”
—Ann Connors
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THE OLD LADY’S FINGER And Other Mahamudra Teachings Lama Chime Rinpoche Produced and Edited by Michael Wiese
In this rare film appearance, Lama Chime transmits Mahamudra teachings that have been passed down in an unbroken line of oral transmissions from the 10th-century scholar Naropa. All proceeds go to the Dharma Trust charity.
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HARDWARE WARS COLLECTOR’S EDITION DVD Written and Directed by Ernie Fosselius Produced by Michael Wiese
This is the acknowledged granddaddy of all Star Wars parodies — and George Lucas’ favorite. It’s time you were reunited with your old friends and fiends like Fluke Starbucker, Augie Ben Doggie, Princess Anne-Droid, Ham Salad, and the evil Darth Nader!
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DOLPHIN ADVENTURES WINNER CUP OF THE PRIME MINISTER A film by Michael Wiese and MILAN FILM Hardy Jones FESTIVAL
Jacques Cousteau tried. Pioneer dolphin researcher John Lilly said it couldn’t be done. But in 1978, a ship of fools set out to swim in the open oceans with wild dolphins. A “close encounter of the aquatic kind,” this classic film documents the first recorded human/wild dolphin encounter in modern times.
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INSIGHTS A Collection of Filmmaking Wisdom Michael Wiese
This 23-part collection of 2–4 minute video clips encapsulates no-nonsense and inspiring advice from filmmaker/publisher Michael Wiese that you can immediately put to use.
Subjects include: Learn Script Structure // Be a Mind Reader First, Then Pitch // Benefiting Others // Can You Be Too Aggressive? // Creating Total Worlds on the Cheap // Fail As Much As You Can // Finding a Mentor // Get Into the Game with a Property You Control // My First Percentage Deal
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