Film Books
Academy Museum Store Books
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.
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...
$9.95
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...
$10.99
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...
$9.99
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...
$17.99
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...
$5.99
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:...
$12.00
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),...
$39.95
MY FIRST HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL
My First Hollywood Musical My First Hollywood Musical is a technicolor tribute to the golden age of Hollywood musicals from Fred & Ginger to Elvis & Marilyn in this gorgeous new book for cinephiles of all ages. Beautifully designed and...
$15.00
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,...
$14.95
THE FLIP SIDE OF PULP FICTION
What happens when Vincent Vega forgets his belt? Little White Lies film magazine presents The Flip Side of Pulp Fiction, a comic spin on a cult classic. A fleeting yet delightful experience, this flipbook is the physical embodiment of a one–liner – the...
$9.99
HOW TO WRITE A STORY
The inspiring sequel to the 2015 Parent's Choice Winner, How to Read a Story!Step 1: Choose an idea for your story. A good one.Step 2: Decide on a setting. Don't be afraid to mix things up.Step 3: Create a heroine—or...
$17.99
THE FLIP SIDE OF ALIEN
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's iconic film Alien, Little White Lies film magazine presents The Flip Side of Alien, a comic spin on a cult classic. A fleeting yet delightful experience, this flipbook is the physical embodiment of a one–liner —...
$7.99
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ALICE!
Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies—some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train?...
$17.99
THE SHORT STORY OF FILM
The Short Story of Film: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements – March 31, 2020 by Ian Hayden Smith (Author) The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making....
$19.99
LOURDES PORTILLO: THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS AND OTHER FILMS
Lourdes Portillo: The Devil Never Sleeps and Other Films (Chicana Matters) Paperback – May 1, 2001by Rosa Linda Fregoso (Editor)Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo sees her mission as "channeling the hopes and dreams of a people." Clearly, political commitment has inspired her...
$32.95
THE RED SHOES
The Red Shoes (BFI Film Classics) by Pamela Hutchinson (Author) Endlessly fascinating, dark and bright, The Red Shoes (1948) employs every branch of the cinematic arts to sweep the audience off its feet, invigorated by the transcendence of art itself,...
$17.95
100 ANIMATED FEATURE FILMS: REVISED EDITION (2ND EDITION)
100 Animated Feature Films: Revised Edition (BFI Screen Guides) Paperback – July 28, 2022 by Andrew Osmond (Author) 20 years ago, animated features were widely perceived as cartoons for children. Today they encompass an astonishing range of films, styles and...
$26.95
BFI FILM CLASSICS- THE GODFATHER
The Godfather (BFI Film Classics) 2nd Edition Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) marked a transition in American film-making, and its success – as a work of art, as a creative 'property' exploited by its studio, Paramount Pictures; and as...
$15.99
LOCATION FILMING IN LOS ANGELES
Location Filming in Los Angeles (Images of America) Paperback – November 29, 2010 by Karie Bible (Author), Marc Wanamaker (Author), Harry Medved (Author) Los Angeles has reigned for more than a century as the world capital of the film industry,...
$24.99
MOVIE STUDIOS OF CULVER CITY
After watching pioneer filmmaker Thomas Ince film one of his famous Westerns on Ballona Creek, city founder Harry Culver saw the economic base for his city. Culver announced plans for the city in 1913 and attracted three major movie studios...
$24.99
EARLY WARNER BROS. STUDIOS
Early Warner Bros. Studios (Images of America) Paperback – July 26, 2010by E.J. Stephens (Author), Marc Wanamaker (Author) Since 1928, Warner Bros. has produced thousands of beloved films and television shows at the studio's magical 110-acre film factory in Burbank....
$21.99
EARLY UNIVERSAL CITY
Early Universal City (Images of America) Paperback – August 26, 2009 by Robert S. Birchard (Author) Known as much today for its theme park, Universal City is also the largest and the longest continuously operating movie studio in "Hollywood." The...
$24.99
EARLY PARAMOUNT STUDIOS
Early Paramount Studios (Images of America) Paperback – July 15, 2013 by E.J. Stephens (Author), Michael Christaldi (Author), Marc Wanamaker (Author) For over 100 years, Paramount Pictures has been captivating movie and television audiences worldwide with its alluring imagery and...
$21.99
PARAMOUNT STUDIOS: 1940-2000
The fascinating tale of Hollywood powerhouse Paramount Pictures--beginning with its birth in the 1910s through the turbulent decade of the 1930s--was told in Early Paramount Studios by Marc Wanamaker, Michael Christaldi, and E.J. Stephens. Now the same authors are back...
$21.99
FROM LATIN AMERICA TO HOLLYWOOD: LATINO FILM IN LOS ANGELES
Written by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Softcover Language: English Publish Date: January 1, 2016 by The Academy Film Archive
$10.00
GA-NETCHU! THE MANGA ANIME SYNDROME
Ga-Netchu! The Manga Anime Syndrome and Manga! Gallery Exhibition Book. Remarkably rare and out of print, featured in this book is a collection of literature created for anime-themed gallery exhibitions at the Deutsches Filminstitut. The book is an English edition of Ga-Netchu! The Manga and...
$29.00
HOWARD KAZANJIAN:A PRODUCER'S LIFE
Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life Hardcover – September 14, 2021 by J. W. Rinzler (Author), Marcia Lucas (Foreword) A captivating exploration of the life, work, and insider insight of legendary film producer Howard Kazanjian Howard Kazanjian, a film producer whose career...
$35.00
HEREDITARY SCREENPLAY BOOK
Hereditary Screenplay Book Clear off your miniatures and make space for the new Hereditary screenplay book. Book 004 in the Screenplay Collection features a foreword by Bong Joon Ho, essay by writer Leslie Jamison, and Ari Aster’s meticulous shot list...
$60.00
DISNEY ARCHIVES, MOVIES 1
One of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney created a unique and unrivaled imaginative universe. Like scarcely any other classics of cinema, his astonishing collection of animated cartoons revolutionized storytelling on screen and enchant to this...
$30.00
DRESSING UP THE STARS: THE STORY OF MOVIE COSTUME DESIGNER
Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head Hardcover – Picture Book, September 20, 2022by Jeanne Walker Harvey (Author), Diana Toledano (Illustrator) Discover the true story of how a shy miner’s daughter became one of the...
$18.99
TRANSGENDER CINEMA
Transgender Cinema (Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture) Paperback – March 1, 2019 by Rebecca Bell-Metereau (Author) 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title. Transgender Cinema gives readers the big picture of how trans people have been depicted on screen. Beginning with...
$21.95
PARAMOUNT: CITY OF DREAMS
Paramount: City of Dreams Paperback – February 20, 2020 by Steven Bingen (Author) Paramount: City of Dreams brings to life the operations of the world’s grandest movie lot as never before by opening its famous gates and revealing – for...
$24.00
THE MGM EFFECT: HOW A HOLLYWOOD STUDIO CHANGED THE WORLD
The MGM Effect: How a Hollywood Studio Changed the World Hardcover by Steven Bingen (Author) – August 15, 2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the...
$45.00
MARILYN MONROE HARDBACK
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Marilyn Monroe, the iconic movie star. Little Norma Jeane grew up between foster homes, an orphanage, and a family friend’s house—where...
$15.99
LPBD COLORING BOOK
Little People, BIG DREAMS Coloring Book: 15 Dreamers to Color Paperback – Illustrated, June 2, 2020 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Lisbeth Kaiser (Author) Grab your coloring pencils and get creative, with Little People, BIG DREAMS! 15 famous faces...
$8.99
AUDREY HEPBURN HARDBACK
In this international bestseller from the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Audrey Hepburn, the iconic Hollywood movie star. Audrey Hepburn grew up in Arnhem in the Netherlands. After living through the hardships of World War Two,...
$15.99
PICTURING INDIANS: NATIVE AMERICANS IN FILM, 1941-1960
Standing at the intersection of Native history, labor, and representation, Picturing Indians presents a vivid portrait of the complicated experiences of Native actors on the sets of midcentury Hollywood Westerns. This behind-the-scenes look at costuming, makeup, contract negotiations, and union...
$50.00
STAR WARS: THE ULTIMATE COOKBOOK
Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook: The Official Guide to Cooking Your Way Through the Galaxy Hardcover by Jenn Fujikawa (Author), Marc Sumerak (Author) – October 10, 2023 Following his culinary journeys in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook...
$39.99
BRANDO'S SMILE: HIS LIFE, THOUGHT, AND WORK
Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work by Susan L. Mizruchi | Jun 23, 2014 A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. When people think about Marlon Brando, they think of the movie...
$27.95
GHIBLIOTHEQUE FILM KOREA: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF KOREA CINEMA
Ghibliotheque Film Korea: The essential guide to the wonderful world of Korean cinema (Ghibliotheque Guides, 3) Hardcover – November 14, 2023 by Michael Leader (Author), Jake Cunningham (Author) Explore the magical, mysterious world of Korean cinema, in this new book...
$24.95
ANNA MAY WONG: FROM LAUNDRYMAN'S DAUGHTER TO HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend Paperback – January 10, 2023 by Graham Russell Gao Hodges (Author) Anna May Wong remains one of Hollywood’s best-known Chinese American actors. Between 1919 and 1960, Anna May Wong starred in...
$16.99
THE ART OF PIXAR: THE COMPLETE COLORSCRIPTS FROM 25 YEARS OF FEATURE FILMS
The Art of Pixar: The Complete Colorscripts from 25 Years of Feature Films (Revised and Expanded) (Disney Pixar x Chronicle Books) Hardcover – October 27, 2020 by Pixar (Author) In this revised and expanded edition for the 25th anniversary of...
$60.00
MASTERS OF MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic Hardcover – September 20, 2022 by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author), Seth MacFarlane (Afterword), Guillermo del Toro (Foreword) Dive into the fascinating world of movie make-up effects with this stunning...
$39.95
FILM FOURTH EDITION: A CRITICAL INTRODUCTION
Film Fourth Edition: A Critical Introduction Paperback – January 14, 2020 by Maria Pramaggiore (Author), Tom Wallis (Author) Updated and expanded for a new edition, this is the perfect starter text for students of film studies. Packed full of visual...
$70.00
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INDESTRUCTIBLES: HANUKKAH BABY
Indestructibles: Hanukkah Baby: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) Paperback by Ekaterina Trukhan (Illustrator), Amy Pixton (Draft Writer) It’s Hanukkah! Let’s light the candles. Spin the dreidel. Time...
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THE GOLDEN SCREEN: THE MOVIES THAT MADE ASIAN AMERICA
The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America Hardcover – October 24, 2023 by Jeff Yang (Author), Jon M. Chu (Afterword), Michelle Yeoh (Foreword) From a New York Times bestselling author, this groundbreaking book celebrates and examines the history...
$40.00
$27.98
CINEMASTROLOGY: THE MOVIE LOVER'S GUIDE
Cinemastrology: The Movie Lover's Guide to the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars Paperback – June 2, 2020 by Stella Wonderly (Author) Picking your perfect flick can be an overwhelming experience. But fear not! Cinemastrology answers a question that has...
$21.99
VIVA HOLLYWOOD: THE LEGACY OF LATIN AND HISPANIC ARTISTS IN AMERICAN FILM
Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film (Turner Classic Movies) Hardcover – September 13, 2022 by Luis I. Reyes (Author), Jimmy Smits (Foreword) Through an authoritative narrative and lavish photography, this is an in-depth history of...
$35.00
THE WES ANDERSON COLLECTION: BAD DADS
The third volume in the New York Times bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series showcases the best artwork from “Bad Dads,” an annual exhibition of art inspired by the films of Wes Anderson. Curated by Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco,...
$29.95
YOUNG CHARLOTTE, FILMMAKER
Young Charlotte is a filmmaker who loves everything that’s black and white, including spiders, penguins, and the old movies that she sees with her dad at the Golden Theatre (where the floors are sticky). With her camera at the ready...
$18.95
