Film Books
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Film History, The Art of Film, Filmmaking, Biographies, Movie Screenplays and Artist Signed Books
Browse our vast selection of cinema books on the history of film, film making, screenplays from your favorite movies, as well as signed and limited edition books to add to your home library. Also take home a copy of the museum's gallery exhibition catalogues including Hayao Miyazaki, Spike Lee, Agnes Varda, and many more. Explore the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the premier destination for film enthusiasts and the largest U.S. museum dedicated to filmmaking.
90S MOVIES QUIZPEDIA: THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF TRIVIA
90s Movies Quizpedia: The Ultimate Book of Trivia Paperback – October 1, 2024 by Aisling Coughlan (Author) How well do you remember the 90s? This book will put your trivia to the test.It’s been two decades since Y2K, and our...
$12.95
THE ROCKY HORROR COOKBOOK
The Rocky Horror Cookbook: 50 Savory, Sweet, and Seductive Recipes from the Cult Musical [Officially Licensed] Hardcover – September 3, 2024 by Kim Laidlaw (Author), Richard O'Brien (Foreword) From the depths of Dr. Frank-N-Furter's laboratory comes 50 culinary concoctions to...
$27.00
WEST SIDE STORY: THE MAKING OF THE STEVEN SPIELBERG FILM
West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film Hardcover – November 16, 2021 by Laurent Bouzereau (Author), 20th Century Studios (Illustrator) Featuring never-before-seen unit photography, storyboards, costume and concept designs, and behind-the-scenes photos from Academy Award–winning director Steven...
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LIFE. HOLLYWOOD
Life. Hollywood Hardcover – July 2, 2024 by Taschen (Author) In November 1936, publisher Henry R. Luce launched Life as a photo-led weekly news magazine with a clear purpose: “To see life; to see the world; to eyewitness great events.”...
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A COMPLICATED PASSION: THE LIFE AND WORK OF AGNES VARDA
A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda Hardcover – August 13, 2024 by Carrie Rickey (Author) Over the course of her sixty-five-year career, the longest of any female filmmaker, Agnès Varda (1928–2019) wrote and directed some of...
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UNIVERSAL MONSTERS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK
Universal Monsters Little Golden Book (Funko Pop!) Hardcover – Picture Book, September 7, 2021 by M. D. Brundlefly (Author), Meg Dunn (Illustrator) Adorable Funko Pop! versions of the Universal Monsters: Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Wolfman and other classic creatures...
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FUTURE NOIR: THE MAKING OF BLADE RUNNER
Future Noir Revised & Updated Edition: The Making of Blade Runner Paperback – Illustrated, September 12, 2017 by Paul M. Sammon (Author) Rediscover the groundbreaking magic of Blade Runner with this revised and updated edition of the classic guide to...
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AKIRA, VOL. 1
Akira, Vol. 1 Paperback – Illustrated, October 13, 2009 by Katsuhiro Otomo (Author) Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise...
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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 1 DELUXE EDITION
The Ghost in the Shell 1 Deluxe Edition (The Ghost in the Shell Deluxe) Hardcover – Illustrated, February 21, 2017 by Shirow Masamune (Author) NEW HARDCOVER DELUXE EDITION! Now a major motion picture! Definitive new edition supervised by creator Shirow...
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CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF TRANSNESS IN CINEMA
Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema Paperback – July 9, 2024 by Willow Maclay (Author), Caden Gardner (Author) A radical history of transness in cinema, and an exploration of the political possibilities of its...
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MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO FILM COMIC: ALL IN ONE EDITION
My Neighbor Totoro Film Comic: All-in-One Edition (My Neighbor Totoro: All-in-One Edition) Hardcover – August 27, 2024 by Hayao Miyazaki (Creator) Revisit one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved classics with the My Neighbor Totoro film comics, collected for the first...
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE SCREENPLAY BOOK
Everything Everywhere All At Once Screenplay Book Every rejection, every disappointment has led you to this moment.Book 012 in the Screenplay Collection includes an introduction by Lilly Wachowski, alternate beginnings to the screenplay, an essay by philosopher Mary-Jane Rubenstein, a...
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BEAUTY OF THE BEAST: A MAKEUP MANUAL
Beauty of the Beast: A Makeup Manual Paperback – January 1, 2024 by Emily Schubert (Author) More than a makeup book, Beauty of the Beast is a transformation manual by special effects makeup artist Emily Schubert. It combines expertise from...
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PI: THE GUERILLA DIARIES
Pi: The Guerilla Diaries by Darren Aronofsky There will be no order, only chaos. Before he directed Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan, Mother!, and The Whale, Darren Aronofsky was a 27-year-old would-be filmmaker struggling to make his...
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THE LIGHTHOUSE SCREENPLAY BOOK
The Lighthouse Screenplay Book Hardcover – January 1, 2024 by Robert Eggers (Author) The book of Robert Eggers’s script for The Lighthouse includes an introduction by Willem Dafoe, essays by novelists Lauren Groff and Ian McGuire, and select pages pulled...
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THE COLOR OF PIXAR
The Color of Pixar: (History of Pixar, Book about Movies, Art of Pixar) (Disney) Hardcover – August 8, 2017 by Tia Kratter (Author), John Lasseter (Foreword) Bold and beautiful, this volume presents hundreds of film stills from the Pixar archives...
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THE ART OF COCO
The Art of Coco: (Pixar Fan Animation Book, Pixar’s Coco Concept Art Book) (Disney) Hardcover – Illustrated, October 10, 2017by Lee Unkrich (Introduction), Adrian Molina (Introduction), John Lasseter (Foreword) The Art of Coco presents the story behind the making of...
$42.50
THE ART OF UP
The Art of Up (Disney) Hardcover – Illustrated, May 13, 2009 by Tim Hauser (Author), Pete Docter (Foreword) After Toy Story, Ratatouille, WALL-E, and other award-winning blockbusters, where else could Pixar Animation Studios go but UP? This beloved film is...
$42.50
WORLD FILM LOCATIONS: LOS ANGELES : VOLUME 2
World Film Locations: Los Angeles (World Film Locations, 2) Paperback – December 18, 2024 by Gabriel Solomons (Editor), Fabrice Ziolkowski (Editor), Jared Cowan (Editor) Fifty synopses of film scenes alongside insightful location essays and evocative full-color film stills. This...
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COLUMBIA PICTURES: A CENTURY OF HOLLYWOOD MOTION PICTURE MAGIC
Columbia Pictures: A Century of Hollywood Motion Picture Magic Hardcover – October 15, 2024 by Jim Pauley (Author) Columbia Pictures reaches a major milestone in 2024 by celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Columbia’s incorporation. In the same vein of recent...
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DOUBLE CROSSED: BLACK FEMALE INTERSECTIONALITY IN HOLLYWOOD
Double Crossed: Black Female Intersectionality in Hollywood (Race, Rhetoric, and Media Series) Hardcover – December 16, 2024 by Frederick W. Gooding Jr. (Author) Despite Hollywood’s recent efforts to appeal to more racially diverse audiences, mainstream movies routinely present a limited...
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FILM BY DESIGN: THE ART OF THE MOVIE POSTER
Film by Design: The Art of the Movie Poster Hardcover – September 16, 2024 by Gary D. Rhodes (Editor), Robert Singer (Editor) Contributions by Vlad Dima, Laura Hatry, Alicia Kozma, Lynette Kuliyeva, Madhuja Mukherjee, Frank Percaccio, Gary D. Rhodes, Courtney...
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GASPAR NOE:INTERVIEWS
Gaspar Noé: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) Paperback – October 15, 2024 by Geoffrey Lokke (Editor) Since the release of his breakout film Irréversible in 2002, Gaspar Noé (b. 1963) has been labeled the principal provocateur of twenty-first-century French cinema....
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MAINSTREAM MAVERICK: JOHN HUGHES AND NEW HOLLYWOOD CINEMA
Mainstream Maverick: John Hughes and New Hollywood Cinema Hardcover – September 1, 2020 by Holly Chard (Author) Winner, Best First Monograph, British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies The first scholarly book on John Hughes examines Hollywood's complex relationship...
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IDA LUPINO, FORGOTTEN AUTEUR: FROM FILM NOIR TO THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director's Chair Hardcover – December 10, 2024 by Alexandra Seros (Author) An archival study of Ida Lupino’s work in film and television directing, writing, producing, and acting from the 1940s to...
$45.00
COLOR IN MOTION: CHROMATIC EXPLORATIONS OF CINEMA
From the earliest hand-painted films to Technicolor and today’s digital cinema, Color in Motion takes readers on a journey through the evolution and significance of color in film. Presenting insightful analysis, engaging case studies and inspiring conversations with scholars and...
$55.00
WORLD GONE WILD, RESTOCKED AND RELOADED 2ND EDITION: A SURVIVOR'S GUIDE TO POST-APOCALYPTIC MOVIES (2ND EDITION)
World Gone Wild, Restocked and Reloaded 2nd Edition: A Survivor's Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Movies Hardcover – October 28, 2024 by David J. Moore (Author) A loving ode to films with post-apocalyptic themes, this updated edition now features more than 1,200...
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THE DOCUMENTARIAN: THE WAY TO A SUCCESSFUL AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL LIFE IN THE DOCUMENTARY BUSINESS
The Documentarian: The Way to a Successful and Creative Professional Life in the Documentary Business Paperback – September 17, 2024 by Roger Nygard (Author) You’ll find the answer to that question—and much more—in The Documentarian: The Way to a...
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THE MATRIX (BFI FILM CLASSICS)
The Matrix (BFI Film Classics) 2nd Edition by Joshua Clover (Author) The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowski sisters and produced by Joel Silver, was a true end-of-the-millennium movie, a statement of the American zeitgeist, and, as the original film...
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CYBERPUNK: ENVISIONING POSSIBLE FUTURES THROUGH CINEMA
Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures through Cinema examines the global impact and lasting influence of cyberpunk on cinema culture. Through rarely published behind-the-scenes photographs, film stills and concept art, the book spotlights iconic cyberpunk films such as Blade Runner, Tron and...
$45.00
A LIFE IN MOVIES: STORIES FROM 50 YEARS IN HOLLYWOOD
A Life in Movies: Stories from 50 years in Hollywood Hardcover – May 7, 2019 by Irwin Winkler A rollicking autobiography from the legendary producer of Goodfellas, Rocky, and Raging Bull, and an insider’s account of making movies in Hollywood...
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LOS ANGELES THEN AND NOW MINI HARDBACK
Rosemary Lord (Author) A perfect, souvenir-sized Then and Now featuring all the best-known tourist locations from Los Angeles, with a host of vintage color photos. Using archive photos paired with their modern equivalent, Los Angeles Then and Now charts the development...
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VÁMONOS: LOS ANGELES
VÁMONOS: Los Angeles Board book – June 27, 2023 by Patty Rodriguez (Author), Ariana Stein (Author), Ana Godinez (Illustrator) Introduce little ones to the cultural city of Los Angeles, the largest city in California, in both English and Spanish! Introduce...
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THE LIFE OF/ LA VIDA DE SELENA
The Life of - La Vida De Selena (English and Spanish Edition) Board book – Picture Book, March 13, 2018 Spanish Edition by Patty Rodriguez (Author), Ariana Stein (Author), Citlali Reyes (Illustrator) A Lil' Libros Bilingual Biography. Selena’s career started...
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KID DEL TORO
Kid del Toro (Lil' Libros) (English and Spanish Edition) Hardcover – August 24, 2021 Spanish Edition by Chogrin Muñoz (Author), Pakoto Martinez (Illustrator) Introduce your little ones to some new monsters in both English and Spanish! (You never know, they...
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KING KONG FLIPBOOK
A great King Kong toy! This flipbook features one of the all-time great scenes from one of the all-time great movies. The mighty Kong perches high atop the Empire State Building, swatting at bi-planes as he vainly attempts to escape...
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN FLIPBOOK: THE RINK
Have fun with this unique flipbook showcasing the earliest forms of filmmaking and animation. The great Charlie Chaplin demonstrates his graceful roller skating skills and style in this scene from one of his earlier comedy masterpieces, "The Rink" made in...
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THE BLANKO FLIPBOOK
The Blanko FlipbookFlipbookThe Blanko Flipbook contains 320 blank pages on which you can animate whatever comes to your mind. If you’re new to animation, learn how to get started with 6 of the basic principles of animation we have included:...
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ROGER A. DEAKINS: BYWAYS
Byways is the first monograph by the legendary Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger A Deakins, best known for his collaborations with directors such as the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes and Denis Villeneuve. Byways includes previously unpublished black-and-white photographs spanning five decades,...
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THE BOOK OF RHYME AND REASON: HIP-HOP 1994-1997
The Book of Rhyme & Reason: Hip-Hop 1994–1997: Photographs by Peter Spirer Hardcover – November 7, 2023 by Peter Spirer (Author), Ice-T (Foreword), Soren Baker (Contributor) In the mid-1990s, documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer embarked on a three-year odyssey to create...
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MANFRED BAUMANN: FACE TO FACE
The celebrity portraits of Austrian photographer Manfred Baumann (born 1968) capture distinct personalities while also framing them as special―larger than life. Through the lens of his Leica, Baumann has photographed countless celebrities of international renown, among them Sandra Bullock, William...
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BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTARS: A SHORT STORY OF INDIAN CINEMA
Bollywood Superstars: A Short Story of Indian Cinema Paperback – March 21, 2023 by Julien Rousseau (Editor), Hélène Kessous (Editor), Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak (Foreword), Hervé Barbaret (Foreword), Emmanuel Kasarhérou (Foreword), Sandra Lagumina (Foreword), Souraya Noujaim (Foreword), Manuel Rabaté (Foreword),...
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FEARLESS TRAILBLAZERS
Fearless Trailblazers: 11 Latinos who made U.S. History (Little Biographies for Bright Minds) Hardcover – April 20, 2020 by Naibe Reynoso (Author), TBD (Editor), Jone Leal (Illustrator). Fearless Trailblazers,11 Latinos who made U.S. History,Pioneros Audaces, 11 Latinos que hicieron historia...
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SATYAJIT RAY ON CINEMA
Satyajit Ray on Cinema Paperback – Illustratedby Satyajit Ray (Author), Sandip Ray (Editor), Shyam Benegal (Foreword) - April 2, 2013Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest auteurs of twentieth century cinema, was a Bengali motion-picture director, writer, and illustrator who set...
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QUEER CINEMA: SCHOOLGIRLS, VAMPIRES AND GAY COWBOYS
Queer Cinema: Schoolgirls, Vampires, and Gay Cowboys (Short Cuts) Paperback – Illustrated, October 23, 2012 by Barbara Mennel (Author) Queer Cinema: Schoolgirls, Vampires, and Gay Cowboys illustrates queer cinematic aesthetics by highlighting key films that emerged at historical turning points throughout...
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BE BOLD! BE BRAVE! / ¡SÉ AUDAZ, SÉ VALIENTE!
Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History Hardcover – April 18, 2019 by Naibe Reynoso(Author), Jone Leal (Illustrator) Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History Sé Audaz! Sé Valiente!: 11 Latinas que hicieron historia...
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A PIECE OF THE ACTION
A Piece of the Action: Race and Labor in Post–Civil Rights Hollywood by Eithne Quinn (Author) - December 31, 2019. Hollywood is often thought of―and certainly by Hollywood itself―as a progressive haven. However, in the decade after the passage of...
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MY FIRST YAKUZA MOVIE
My First Yakuza Movie is a stylish, kid-friendly introduction to Japanese crime movies featuring yakuzas, big time bosses, and more. It’s a criminally cool primer for cinephiles of all ages.Filled with nods to genre classics like Lady Snowblood and Tokyo...
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A IS FOR AUTEUR
A is for Auteur is a children's alphabet book featuring cinema’s greatest filmmakers from A to Z. Clever, beautifully-designed and packed with references to more than 200 films from Alfred Hitchcock to Agnès Varda, this one-of-a-kind collection is a must-own...
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STAR WARS: DAD JOKES-THE BEST WORST JOKES AND PUNS FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY . . . .
Star Wars: Dad Jokes: The Best Worst Jokes and Puns from a Galaxy Far, Far Away . . . . Hardcover by Kelly Knox (Author), Johnny Sampson (Illustrator) – April 2, 2024 A charmingly corny book of Star Wars-inspired dad jokes,...
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