Film Studies

v. 1. Films. Nicolet V. Elert, Aruna Vasudevan, eds.
v. 2. Directors. Laurie Collier Hillstrom, ed.
v. 3. Actors and Actresses. Amy Unterburger, ed.
v. 4. Writers and Production Artists. Grace Jeromskie ed.

More than three hundred thousand words with hundreds of film stills and photos. Distills everything about the movement into one volume from movies to stars to themes and motifs, and brings us up to date with contemporary contributions to the movement.

International reference work on the history of the documentary film from the Lumière brothers' Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory(1885) to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911(2004).

Provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history. Also included are more than 230 career profiles, placing individual achievements in the context of specific topics. Includes further reading sources; photographs; and more.

Includes terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism, international cinemas, film history, movements and genres, practices, and technical terms. Entries offer recommendations for further reading and a web links.

Both an introduction to film study and a practical writing guide, this brief text introduces students to major film theories as well as film terminology, enabling them to write more thoughtfully and critically.

An in-depth retrospective of significant domestic and foreign films released in the U.S. (volumes from 1982-2019)

A survey of over 500 movies--from The Jazz singer to Kramer vs. Kramer--giving an account of the story line along with an examination of the directing, acting, cinematography, editing, etc. in each. (4 Volumes)