Film Books
Global in outlook and grounded in the unparalleled collections and expertise of the Academy, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The Academy Museum Store offers retail merchandise that illuminates the world of cinema, celebrating the many stories of moviemaking. Our selection of books devoted to the history, art, and science of film is one of the most comprehensive collections of cinema books and catalogues in Los Angeles.
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
BIG LEBOWSKI COOKBOOK
The Unofficial Big Lebowski Cocktail Book: Over 50 Mixed Drink Recipes Inspired by the Cult Classic Hardcover – March 7, 2023 by André Darlington (Author) Raise a glass to the 25th anniversary of The Big Lebowski with this highly giftable...
$19.99
BILLY WILDER: DANCING ON THE EDGE
Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge (Film and Culture Series)by Joseph McBride (Author) – October 26, 2021The director and cowriter of some of the world's most iconic films―including Double Indemnity, Sunset Blvd., Some Like It Hot, and The Apartment―Billy Wilder earned...
$32.00
BLACK WOMEN DIRECTORS- QUICK TAKES
Black Women Directors (Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture) Paperback – March 18, 2022by Christina N. Baker (Author) Black women have long recognized the power of film for storytelling. For far too long, however, the cultural and historical narratives about...
$17.95
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Call Me By Your Name - The novel Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three-Time Oscar™ Nominee James Ivory The Basis of the Oscar-Winning Best Adapted ScreenplayAn Instant...
$17.00
CAMERA MAN: BUSTER KEATON, THE DAWN OF CINEMA, AND THE INVENTION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century Hardcover – January 25, 2022by Dana Stevens (Author)In this genre-defying work of cultural history, the chief film critic of Slate places comedy legend and acclaimed...
$29.99
CARTOONING & FLIP BOOK ANIMATION
Have you ever wanted to create your own animations? With this kit you can learn how to make your drawings seem to magically run, jump and fly across the page! Put your art into action and bring cool characters and...
$27.99
CHAPLIN ARCHIVES
The Charlie Chaplin Archives Hardcover – July 14, 2021by Paul Duncan (Editor)Within a year of arriving in Hollywood in 1914, British-born Charlie Chaplin had become the slapstick king of America. By the end of his second year on the silver...
$100.00
CHRISTMAS IN THE MOVIES (REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION)
Christmas in the Movies (Revised & Expanded Edition): 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season (Turner Classic Movies) Hardcover – October 3, 2023 by Jeremy Arnold (Author)Now revised and expanded with more beloved films and loads of special features and photos...
$28.00
CINEPHILE MY FIRST MOVIE BOX SET VOLUME 2
My First Movie: Vol. 2 Boxset The creators of Cinephile: A Card Game are back with My First Movie: Vol. 2, the latest series of picture books that offer a colorful, kid-friendly look at your favorite film genres. My First...
$45.00
CITY OF NETS: A PORTRAIT OF HOLLYWOOD IN 1940S
City of Nets: A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940's by Otto Friedrich (Author), Glen David Gold (Foreword) A dazzling social and cultural history of Hollywood’s golden age in the decade from World War II to the Korean WarIn 1939,...
$34.95
COLOR MANIA: THE MATERIAL OF COLOR IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM
Color Mania: The Material of Color in Photography and Film Paperback – December 10, 2019 by Barbara Flückiger (Editor), Eva Hielscher (Editor), Nadine Wietlisbach (Contributor) An investigation into the material aspects of color in photography and film and the relationship...
$30.00
COLORS OF FILM: THE STORY OF CINEMA IN 50 PALETTES
Colors of Film: The Story of Cinema in 50 Palettes Hardcover – March 14, 2023 by Charles Bramesco (Author) Taking you on from the earliest feature films to today, Colors of Film introduces 50 iconic movies and explains the pivotal...
$26.00
COLUMBIA PICTURES: 100 YEARS OF CINEMA
COLUMBIA PICTURES: 100 YEARS OF CINEMA - Assouline Coffee Table Book Hardcover – January 1, 2024 by Moments by Chris Cotonou Foreword by Tom Rothman, Introduction by Sam Wasson (Author) For a century, Columbia Pictures has shone as a beacon...
$105.00
CONVERSATIONS WITH DARIUS KHONDJI
Conversations with Darius Khondji Hardcover – October 22, 2018 French Edition by Jordan Mintzer (Author)Seven years after the release of the highly acclaimed Conversations with James Gray, the second work in the Conversations collection, dedicated to the immense cinematographer Darius...
$74.00
CONVERSATIONS WITH DEAN TAVOULARIS
Conversations with Dean Tavoularis Hardcover – October 17, 2022French Edition by Jordan Mintzer (Author), Wes Anderson (Foreword) Bilingual Edition : English and French “Everything the viewer sees in a film is the result of work with the production designer....
$74.00
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...
$19.95
CREATING THE ILLUSION: A FASHIONABLE HISTORY
Marilyn Monroe made history by standing over a subway grating in a white pleated halter dress designed by William Travilla. Hubert de Givenchy immortalized the Little Black Dress with a single opening scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's. A red nylon jacket...
$65.00
CUT! HOW LOTTE REINIGER AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS REVOLUTIONIZED ANIMATION
Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation Hardcover – Picture Book, January 24, 2023 by C. E. Winters (Author), Matt Schu (Illustrator) Long before Walt Disney, a young woman revolutionized the landscape of animation using light,...
$18.99
DAVID BOWIE: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, 40TH EDITION
David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth Hardcover – April 19, 2024 Multilingual Edition by Paul Duncan (Editor), David James (Photographer) First advertised as a “mind-stretching experience,” Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth stunned the cinema...
$30.00
