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Women Filmmakers: Refocusing
Jacqueline Levitin, Judith Plessis & Valerie Raoul
Women Filmmakers: Refocusing casts a critical eye on the often over-looked
work of women filmmakers. It provides a rich sampling of the wealth of thought and
experience of women in the film industry and brings together in a unique way the
the views of creators and critics from around the world. Hardcover, 496 pp. $90.00.
 My First Movie
Edited by Stepphen Lowenstein
More on the theme of first times....In these vivid and revealing interviews, a collection
of film-makers as diverse as the Coen brothers and Ken Loach, Ang Lee and Kevin Smith,
Anthony Minghella and Gary Oldman, Neil Jordan and Mira Nair, talk in extraordinary
detail and with amazing candor about making their first films. Each chapter
focuses on a celebrated debut -- be it Angel or Blood Simple, Clerks
or Diner, Muriel's Wedding or Truly Madly Deeply -- and tells
the story from the inside. Along the way, every aspect of the movie industry is explored;
from dealing with agents and moguls for the first time to pitching your movie as
a debutant director; from languishing in development hell to confronting test audiences
from hell. $29.99.
My Passage from India
Ishmail Merchant
In this wonderful book, Ishmail Merchant tells the inspiring story of his life and
career, from his modest childhood in India to his eventual triumph at the Acadamy
Awards. Internationally celebrated for his cinematic collaborations with James Ivory
-- A Room With A View, Howards End, and Remains of the Day to
name a few -- Merchant here proves himself a very worthy writer as he recollects
a sumptuous feast of stories, sights, sounds, and larger-than-life characters that
have been part of his remarkable life. Hardcover, 149 pp. $51.00.
The Alfred Hitchcock Story
Ken Mogg
The definitive history of the master of suspense. Colour and B&W illustrations.
$47.95.
An Askew View
John Kenneth Muir
In the first ever book-length study of the films of Kevin Smith,
author John Kenneth Muir thoroughly examines the young director's controversial
oeuvre. Muir adds his own insights to a substancial foundation of information
culled from interviews with the director himself, as well as various
members of his entourage. Fans of this unique auteur will be thrilled
with this detailed, behind-the-scenes look at the cinema of Kevin Smith.
Softcover, 214 pp. $28.95.
Smoking In Bed:
Conversations With Bruce Robinson
edited by Alistair Owen
The director of the cult classic Withnail & I and award winning writer
of The Killing Fields reveals his thirty year addiction to turning fact into
fiction in this new collection of interviews. The fascinating result is an explanation
of how to get behind the camera and in front of the typewriter and stay there. Hardcover,
$29.95; softcover, $18.50.
The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick
Gene D. Phillips and Rodney Hill
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive survey of the director's life and
career, with detailed entries on each of his films, key figures in his life and work,
technical innovations, source material, studios, film theory, themes, and locations.
Part of the Great Filmmakers series. Softcover, $29.95.
Robert Bresson
James Quandt, ed.
The first collection of essays in English on Bresson in thirty years. Designed to
accompany a major retrospective organized by Cinematheque Ontario and curated by
Quandt. The essays, by turns amusing, moving, and instructive reveal why Bresson
is considered a filmmaker's filmmaker. Illustrated. $39.95.
Kon Ichikawa
Edited by James Quandt
Kon Ichikawa is a collection of more than 2 dozen articles on the work
of this master of Japanese cinema. Illustrated with stills from many of his
movies,
and packed with information, this anthology is the ultimate guide
to the work of one of the most important creators of Japanese film. "This
anthology will make readers want to rush out & see
the films." Arthur Nolletti, Jr. $29.95.
Martin Ritt
Interviews
Gabriel Miller
This collection of interviews provides a revealing self-portrait
of Martin Ritt (1914-1990), America's preeminent maker of social-conscience
films and one of the most sensitive film portraitists of the rural
South. Softcover, 213 pp. $29.95.
 Screams
& Nightmares:
The Films of Wes Craven
Brian J. Robb
Screams & Nightmares covers the career of acclaimed horror meister Wes Craven,
from his low-budget beginnings to his most recent box office hits, including the
banned thriller The Last House on the Left, The People Under the Stairs, and The
Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream series. "Dripping with fascinating details,
this is a treat. " The Washington Post. $26.99.
Fellini Lexicon
Sam Rohdie
Fellini Lexicon explores the forms and substances, significances and insignificances,
objects and shadows in Fellini's work. The entries are reversible, overlapping,
often unlikely, combining careful analysis of the films with a celebration of
their richness. An original, delightful approach to Fellini's work and to the
practice of film criticism. Softcover, 159 pp. $32.95.
Robert Altman's Subliminal Reality
Robert T. Self
This book sheds light on Altman's work and provides the most comprehensive
analysis of his films to date. With close readings of classics like MASH,
McCabe & Mrs.
Miller, and Nashville, as well as the more recent films The Player,
Short Cuts, and Cookie's Fortune, Self asserts the value of Altman's work
to film theory, the entertainment
industry, and to American culture. Softcover, $32.95.
Lars Von Trier
Jack Stevenson
In this new study, Jack Stevenson explores the achievements as
well as the paradoxes of Lars von Trier, assessing his life, work
and critical reception. Utilising sources heretofore unavailable
in English, Stevenson's lively yet fact-filled narrative is accessible
to students and film enthusiasts. Softcover, 216 pp. $32.95.
The St. James Women Filmmakers Encyclopedia
Edited by Amy L. Unterburger
For more than 100 years, women have been a vital force in shaping the movies we see
today. This handy reference book chronicles the stories of more than 200 women filmmakers
from around the world -- from Alice Guy, the first women producer-director, to Oprah
Winfrey. An indispensable guide. Large-format Softcover, $39.95.
Contemporary North American Film Directors
A Wallflower Critical Guide
600 directors are profiled in this exhaustive critical catalogue of North American
film directors. Each expertly written entry offers a biographical sketch, critical
comments, and a complete filmography of the director's work. Fully revised and
expanded from the previous edition, this comprehensive volume is a must for film
lovers. Softcover, 619 pp. $48.95.
"If They Move...Kill 'Em!"
David Weddle
The first major biography of Sam Peckinpah, this fascinating account does critical
justice to an important body of cinema as it spins a tale of Peckinpah's dramatic,
overcharged life and the turbulent times in which he moved. Illustrated. Hardcover,
$45.00; Paperback, $27.95.
Hitchcock's Films Revisited:
Revised Edition
Robin Wood
Robin Wood's first book, Hitchcock's Films, has become one of the cornerstone texts
on film and Hitchcock criticism. The 1989 publication of Wood's Hitchcock's Films
Revisited was also critically acclaimed, and earned a permanent place in classrooms
and film libraries everywhere. This revised text includes all 18 original essays
and a new chapter on Marnie titled "You Freud. Me Hitchcock: Does Mark Cure
Mamie? ". Softcover, $37.95.
Tim Burton: A Child's Garden of Nightmares
Edited by Paul A. Woods
Burton's love of American pop-gothic imagery has led to an enormously successful
career. Through a selection of articles and interviews, written throughout Burton's
career, the book charts his path from malcontent animator at Walt Disney Productions
to director of fantasy feature films about strange outsiders. Softcover, $27.95.
Steven Soderburgh
Jason Wood
This short guide traces Soderburgh's work, from 1989s "sex, lies & videotape"
to "Ocean Eleven." The book also includes a list of reference material
and published screenplays. Softcover, $11.95.
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