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A groundbreaking exploration of German expressionist cinema and technology.

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Investigates the history of film in New Zealand. This volume looks at the very beginning of the NZ film industry, in the early years of the twentieth century, rather than concentrating on the renaissance in the 1970s. It covers various major directors, who have had international success, including Geoff Murphy, Roger Donaldson, and Lee Tamahori.

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A Journey Through Documentary Film offers an overview of documentary history, taking readers from the early 'actualities' of pioneering non-fiction filmmakers such as Robert J. Flaherty and John Grierson, to the documentaries of Michael Moore, Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, and the directors dominating the field (and box office) today.

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A revealing look at the Japanese through the window of their contemporary culture.

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"A Life in Acting" is a practical guide for aspiring and established theater actors looking to make a consistent living doing meaningful, creative work on the stage. Author Lisa Mulcahy communicates her advice through a series of interviews and "war stories" that will have you taking notes and laughing until your sides hurt.

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This book explores the evolution of Ireland's national television service during its first tumultuous decade addressing how the medium helped undermine the conservative political, cultural and social consensus that dominated Ireland into the 1960s. -- .

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Inspired by the twenty-five-year history of New Yorks Foundry Theatre, A Moment on the Clock of the World is an anthology of inquiry arising both within and between art and social justice practices.

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Inspired by the twenty-five-year history of New Yorks Foundry Theatre, A Moment on the Clock of the World is an anthology of inquiry arising both within and between art and social justice practices.

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This revision of Garrison's pioneering book on writing and producing the 10-minute play is replete with advice and tips on creating successful work. Includes sample plays and templates for submission, and contact information for 10-minute-play festival opportunities.

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This first book published on film noir established the genre--a classic, at last in translation.

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A glimpse into a forgotten era of popular entertainment.

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"A Social History of the Cinema in Wales" offers a perspective on the place of cinema in Welsh popular culture. The 'golden age' of cinema entertainment is now half a century behind us, yet it continues to linger in popular memory.

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"It will not disappoint . . ." Ian McKellen, from the Foreword

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This work examines the Welsh acting tradition. Although lacking a metropolitan centre, a culture developed in which both chapels and schools encouraged recitations and performances. Each chapter evokes an actor and assesses their work, career and contribution made to film and theatre in general.

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A step-by-step guide from a Broadway director and renowned acting...

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A simple guide to understanding how films work.

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Improve your acting skills and become more expressive in body and voice by following the teachings of Rudolf Laban, one of the most important movement theorists of the twentieth...

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The first full-length critical study of the British television director Alan Clarke, whose varied career included the gritty social realism of the banned 'Scum', the fantasy 'Penda's Fen' and the influential terrorist short, 'Elephant'. -- .