A complete guide to short film screenplays, from finding and developing that exciting idea to information on the technical revolution in digital filmmaking and distribution?Every award-winning short f
This comprehensive and insightful guide provides a theoretical understanding of the forms and functions of short films from a variety of production contexts in this country and abroad. The guide estab
‧ Accompanying DVD of thirty short films offers an instructive mini film festival‧ Shows beginners how to make meaningful films without fancy equipment‧ Great for film students and independent filmmak
Best known for his work with Neil Gaiman and his Harvey award-winning graphic novel Cages, comes this Blu-ray collection of Dave McKean's surreal short films collected in a behind the scenes 9 x 12 ha
While Pixar Animation Studios was creating beloved feature-length films such as Monsters Inc., Ratatouille, and WALL E, it was simultaneously testing animation and storytelling techniques in dozens of
Whether you are embarking on your first YouTube project or planning a more ambitious, collaborative film, Making Short Films give you the answers for everything you need to know. This new edition of w
In this textbook, Cowgill (Los Angeles Film School) uses various critically praised and award winning films (all readily available on video) to illustrate the principles of story and character develop
In this book, Charles Merzbacher offers a concise, definitive guide to the essential skills, techniques, and logistics of producing short films, focusing on the practical knowledge needed for line pro
Each year 8,000+ short films compete to fill 60 slots at the Sundance Film Festival. On an average day, 792 film and video projects vie for funding on Kickstarter. And every minute 300 hours of video
"I was always fascinated by the infinite? strange and 'scandalous' ways that insects copulate." - Isabella Rossellini When Isabella Rossellini and The Sundance Channel set out to make a series of sh
Making movies is the most exciting way to earn a living and it is not surprising that media and film studies remain the most popular courses at colleges across the western world. A short film provides
Making movies is the most exciting way to earn a living and it is not surprising that media and film studies remain the most popular courses at colleges across the western world. A short film provides
For three decades, state-sponsored short filmmaking educated Danish citizens, promoted Denmark to the world, and shaped the careers of renowned directors like Carl Th. Dreyer. The first book-length st
A discussion of Laurel and Hardy films in a way that is both critical and appreciative, Bliss explores how complex the comedic duo’s films are in terms of acting, structure, and storyline, also
As film history's oldest and one of today's most prominent and often-consumed forms (on both old and new media platforms), the live-action short film has both historical and contemporary significance.
Shull, a Frederick (Maryland) Community College adjunct faculty member, and Wilt, a U. of Maryland librarian, analyze the work of the ducks, geese, cats dogs, squirrels, pigs, woodpeckers, and other c
Where does a young filmmaker begin? With the right short-film concept and this book! The right short can be a filmmaker's "business card" in Hollywood. Here's the authoritative handbook by one of Ho
From the introduction of animated film in the early 1900s to the 1950s, ethnic humor was a staple of American-made cartoons. Yet as Christopher Lehman shows in this revealing study, the depiction of A
Write to Shoot teaches budding screenwriters and screenwriting filmmakers how to write a short script with production in mind. Beker instructs them how to showcase their strengths, tailor projects to
Write to Shoot teaches budding screenwriters and screenwriting filmmakers how to write a short script with production in mind. Beker instructs them how to showcase their strengths, tailor projects to
Originally published in "Good Housekeeping" magazine, a collection of fifty favorite one-page poetic adaptations of classic Disney cartoons includes entries that have rarely been seen since their orig
Immerse yourself more deeply in the Spanish learning experience with this superb collection of cortometrajes (short films). ESTRENOS DE CINE is composed of eight short films and a booklet of activitie
This book offers a comprehensive view of the 100 most significant films ever produced in Bollywood. Each entry includes cast and crew information, language, date of release, a short description of the
Designed for aspiring filmmakers or for a course in short film distribution, this book teaches the fundamentals of promoting and distributing short films and videos. Chapters cover the elements of uti
Historically, short stories were a rich source of successful movies and significant films. Classics such as Rear Window, High Noon, Psycho, All About Eve, and Blade Runner began as short stories. Unf
Perhaps the greatest European director of the last 30 years, Krzsztof Kieslowski created a remarkable body of work in a relatively short period of time. His films are loved around the world for their
This volume serves as a guide for teaching history with newsreels and short subject nonfiction films. In addition to introducing teachers of history to the wide range of short films available for clas
"This book takes a look at the unsung songfests of the '30s--secondary or forgotten features with short-lived or unlikely stars from major studios and Poverty Row. Through analysis of films the author
By considering D.H. Lawrence’s stories through the lens of critically neglected short films, this book provides a fresh, forward-looking approach to Lawrence studies which engages with current adaptat
Between 1948 and the end of the 1950s, Italian and American government agencies and corporations commissioned hundreds of short films for domestic and foreign consumption on topics such as the fight a
