Gifts for Readers
Treat the reader on your holiday list to a cinematic experience like no other. This collection of must-have books covers everything from the golden age of Hollywood to modern filmmaking techniques. Discover signed limited editions, insider perspectives, and essential guides to costume design, screenplay writing, and more.
- Hardcover volumes brimming with film history and industry insights
- Learn from acclaimed directors, producers, and costume designers
- Explore the art of critiquing films and the craft of screenwriting
- Spark creativity and deepen appreciation for the magic of movies
Whether they're a casual moviegoer or a cinema aficionado, these reader-approved gifts will captivate and inspire. Elevate their holiday with the gift of knowledge, passion, and endless entertainment.
GEORGE MELIES FLIPBOKU
Georges Méliès Flipbook THE MAGICIAN OF CINEMA Georges Méliès (1861 – 1938) was a French illusionist, actor and film director who pioneered many technical and narrative developments, and became one of the most influential filmmakers in the early history of cinema.Méliès was...
$18.00
MOVIE CLASSICS
Movie Classics Vol. 1 – The Early MastersFlipbookThe Movie Classics Flipbook is a surprising 6×1 flipbook that brings beloved film classics like Fritz Lang’s Metropolis or Charlie Chaplin’s Gold Rush back to life.Switch between sequences by placing your thumb on...
$18.00
PEDRO ALMODÓVAR: INSTALLATION/INSTALACIÓN
Pedro Almodóvar: Installation/Instalación accompanies an immersive exhibition created by Almodóvar for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Spanning 1984’s What Have I Done to Deserve This? to 2019’s Pain and Glory, Almodóvar’s 12-channel film installation distills his...
$75.00
BLACK WOMEN DIRECTORS- QUICK TAKES
Black Women Directors (Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture) Paperback – March 18, 2022 by 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...
$17.95
STARTING POINT: 1979-1996
Starting Point, 1979-1996 Paperback – Illustrated, April 8, 2014 by Hayao Miyazaki (Author), Beth Cary (Translator), Frederik L. Schodt (Translator) Japan's most popular filmmaker speaks on life, love, and the world of anime. The Starting Point...of the Greatest Career in...
$19.99
BEST PICK: A JOURNEY THROUGH FILM HISTORY AND THE ACADEMY AWARDS
Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards Hardcover – February 15, 2022 by John Dorney (Author), Jessica Regan (Author), Tom Salinsky (Author), Helen O'Hara (Foreword) A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the...
$36.00
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FOREVER YOUNG: A MEMOIR
Forever Young: A Memoir Hardcover – September 7, 2021 by Hayley Mills (Author) conic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a famous acting family and becoming a Disney child star, trying to grow...
$30.00
$25.98
JOE ALVES DESIGNING JAWS
Joe Alves: Designing JAWS offers an inside look at the making of the iconic film through the eyes of its production designer. Featuring pre-production illustrations, storyboards, on-set photography, and design notes, this volume provides a detailed look at how JAWS...
$39.95
THE WES ANDERSON COLLECTION
The Wes Anderson Collection Hardcover – Illustrated, October 8, 2013 by Matt Zoller Seitz (Author), Michael Chabon (Introduction) Introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Michael Chabon Writer/director Wes Anderson guides movie/television critic Matt Zoller Seitz through his life and career in...
$45.00
ANIMATION LAB FOR KIDS: FUN PROJECTS
In Animation Lab for Kids, arts educators Laura Bellmont of The Little Animation Studio and Emily Brink of The Good School present exciting art projects that teach kids how to create engaging visuals and tell stories using a variety of animation...
$24.99
PARASITE: A GRAPHIC NOVEL IN STORYBOARDS
Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards Hardcover – May 19, 2020 by Bong Joon Ho (Author) Discover the illustrations that inspired the historic, OSCAR®-winning film's every shot in this graphic novel drawn by Director Bong Joon Ho himself. So metaphorical:...
$30.00
THE COEN BROTHERS: THIS BOOK REALLY TIES THE FILMS TOGETHER
The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together Hardcover – September 11, 2018 by Adam Nayman (Author), Telegramme Paper Co. (with Oliver Stafford and Jason Ngai) (Illustrator), Little White Lies (Producer) Combining critical text—biography, close film analysis, and...
$45.00
HOLLYWOOD BLACK: THE STARS, THE FILMS, THE FILMMAKERS
Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers (Turner Classic Movies) Hardcover – May 7, 2019 by Donald Bogle (Author), John Singleton (Foreword) The book that inspired the MGM+ docuseries, Hollywood Black is a sweeping overview of the Black experience...
$35.00
WHERE'S THE DUDE? MOVIE SPOTTING CHALLENGE
Where's the Dude?: The Great Movie Spotting Challenge (Search and Find Activity, Movies, The Big Lebowski) Hardcover – September 25, 2018 by Sharm Murugiah (Author), Adam Woodward (Author) You know The Dude. As the hapless hero of the Coen brothers'...
$15.99
A LONG TIME AGO IN A CUTTING ROOM FAR, FAR AWAY
A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits—Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, and More Paperback – May 4, 2021 by Paul Hirsch (Author) A Long Time Ago in...
$21.99
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE: THE CHINESE IN AMERICAN FEATURE FILMS
Academy Member Recommended: "HOLLYWOOD CHINESE is a book I adore and cherish because it reminds me that we have indeed had a deep and abiding influence on Hollywood, even if our portrayal has often been troubled. Author Arthur Dong beautifully...
$50.00
ALTERNATIVE MOVIE POSTERS
Alternative Movie Posters: Film Art from the Underground Hardcover – Illustrated, October 28, 2013 by Matthew Chojnacki (Author) Film poster art is back with a vengeance. Alternative Movie Posters: Film Art from the Underground is the first book to take...
$34.99
E.T.'S FIRST WORDS
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: E.T.'s First Words: (Pop Culture Board Books, Baby's First Words) (PlayPop) Board book – February 4, 2020 by Insight Kids (Author) E.T. phone home! E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: E.T.'s First Words takes developmental learning to an entertaining new...
$10.00
THE ART OF MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki Hardcover – Illustrated, November 8, 2005 by Hayao Miyazaki (Author) A generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images! Meet the film's...
$35.00
THE ART OF KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE
The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki Hardcover – May 9, 2006 by Hayao Miyazaki (Author) A 13-year-old girl sets off on a journey to become a witch. In the process, she learns how to be...
$35.00
THE ART OF SPIRITED AWAY
The Art of Spirited Away Hardcover – October 1, 2002 by Hayao Miyazaki (Author, Illustrator) The Fantasy Continues The Art of Spirited Away collects color illustrations of Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) for the first time in an...
$35.00
STAR WARS, VOL. 1
The Star Wars Archives. 1977-1983: 40th Anniversary Edition Hardcover – November 30, 2020 by Paul Duncan (Editor) Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. After watching depressing and cynical...
$30.00
GOOD NIGHT LOS ANGELES
Good Night Los Angeles (Good Night Our World) Board book – May 1, 2007 by Adam Gamble (Author), Cooper Kelly (Illustrator) Good Night Los Angeles features Hollywood the Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, Sunset Boulevard, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Rose Parade,...
$9.95
KUBRICK ARCHIVES
The Stanley Kubrick Archives (Bibliotheca Universalis) Hardcover – Illustrated, August 15, 2016 by Alison Castle (Editor) In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: “It’s not a message...
$30.00
CINEMAPS:AN ATLAS OF 35 GREAT MOVIES
Cinemaps: An Atlas of 35 Great Movies Hardcover – Illustrated, October 24, 2017 by Andrew DeGraff (Author), A.D. Jameson (Author) This beautifully illustrated atlas of beloved movies is an essential reference for cinephiles, fans of great films, and anyone who...
$29.99
HOLLYWOOD THEN AND NOW
Hollywood Then and Now® Hardcover – July 1, 2013 by Rosemary Lord (Author) Hollywood Then and Now is one of the latest revised 'Then and Now' titles in the 3-million-selling series from Anova Books. Hollywood Then and Now is a...
$22.99
MAKEUP MAN: CREATIONS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MICHAEL WESTMORE
Makeup Man: From Rocky to Star Trek The Amazing Creations of Hollywood's Michael Westmore Hardcover – Illustrated, February 1, 2017 by Michael Westmore (Author), Jake Page (Author) A peek behind the Hollywood mask by one of its foremost makeup artists....
$29.95
FRENCH NEW WAVE: A REVOLUTION IN DESIGN
French New Wave: A Revolution in Design Hardcover – December 3, 2019 by Christopher Frayling (Author), Tony Nourmand (Editor), Alison Elangasinghe (Contributor), Graham Marsh (Designer) FRENCH NEW WAVE: A REVOLUTION IN DESIGN - Reel Art Press (December 3, 2019)The definitive celebration...
$59.95
SEPARATE CINEMA: THE FIRST 100 YEARS OF BLACK POSTER
Separate Cinema: The First 100 Years of Black Poster Art Hardcover – September 18, 2014 by John Kisch (Editor), Tony Nourmand (Editor), Spike Lee (Afterword), Henry Louis Gates (Foreword), Peter Doggett (Contributor) A visual feast, these images recount the diverse...
$45.00
EARLY HOLLYWOOD
Early Hollywood Hardcover – October 24, 2007 by Marc Wanamaker (Author), Robert W Nudelman (Author) The image of Hollywood often translates as some otherworldly dreamscape filled with fantastic lives and fantasy fulfillment. The real deal was carved from the Southern...
$24.99
HOLLYWOOD: 1940-2008
Hollywood, 1940-2008 Hardcover – April 8, 2009 by Marc Wanamaker (Author) Since World War II, Hollywood has fought and won that same war many times, won the West even more often--plus got the girl--and laughed like crazy, too. The postwar...
$21.99
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PIANO COMPLETE WORKS 1966–TODAY. 2021 EDITION
Piano: Renzo Piano Building Workshop Complete Works 1966-today Hardcover – September 23, 2021 Multilingual Edition by Philip Jodidio (Editor) Renzo Piano rose to international prominence with his co-design of the Pompidou Center in Paris, described by The New York Times...
$60.00
$41.98
THE WIZARD OF OZ FLIPBOOK
The Wizard of Oz Full color flipbook glossy print. They don’t get more classic than this! The famous foursome — Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion — skip arm in arm out of the poppy field and down the...
$5.99
NORTH BY NORTHWEST FLIPBOOK
North by Northwest (Hitchcock) Flipbook You know it could only be one scene: A dashing (and we mean dashing!) Cary Grant sprints through a corn field as a mysterious crop duster swoops down and sprays machine gun fire at our...
$5.99
MUYBRIDGE HORSE FLIPBOOK
Fliptomania Muybridge Horse Flipbook FLIP THE PAGES WITH YOUR THUMB -- see a little movie in your hands. THIS FLIP BOOK shows one of the earliest sequences of moving images ever recorded, Eadweard Muybridge's 19th century Horse Galloping CHECK OUT THE...
$5.99
CHARLIE CHAPLIN FLIPBOOK, VOLUME 2, DINNER ROLL DANCE
Charlie Chaplin's comic genius is on display in this scene from one of his masterpieces, "The Gold Rush" made in 1925. Watch as he makes a couple of dinner rolls dance! Fliptomania Charlie Chaplin Flipbook: The Gold Rush Charlie Chaplin's...
$5.99
