Individual film directors, film-makers books

Twelve years ago, Amores Perros erupted in the cinemas across the world and announced the arrival of Mexican film-makers....  Read More >>

In The Phenomenology of Religious Belief, the renowned philosopher Michael J. Shapiro investigates how art – and...  Read More >>

This Devil's Advocate considers Roman Polanski's Repulsion (1965) within the context of familiar horror tropes and...  Read More >>

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This Devil's Advocate considers Roman Polanski's Repulsion (1965) within the context of familiar horror tropes and...  Read More >>

William Greaves is one of the most significant and compelling American filmmakers of the past century. This volume...  Read More >>

A master of gritty horror, Tobe Hooper captured on-screen an America in constant crisis and upended myths of prosperity...  Read More >>

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Laura Sava critically engages with the filmic representation of theatre, focusing on a selection of art house and...  Read More >>

As the first book-length study about Dolan, with case studies of key films like Mommy (2014), Tom at the Farm (2013)...  Read More >>

This collection focuses both on the films Elaine May has directed, and also emphasises her work with other high...  Read More >>

This book looks at Spike Jonze's ground-breaking work in both features and short forms, exploring the impact of...  Read More >>

This book focuses on Stanley Cavell's account of what makes Hollywood movies so magical, which proposes the remarkable...  Read More >>

A fresh, innovative interpretation of the life, work and lasting influence of the twentieth century’s most iconic...  Read More >>

A fresh, innovative interpretation of the life, work and lasting influence of the twentieth century’s most iconic...  Read More >>

ReFocus: The Films of Doris Wishman positions Wishman as a significant and overlooked force in American independent...  Read More >>

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Over the decades since he was first hailed by critics and filmmakers around the world, Sergei Eisenstein has assumed...  Read More >>

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is a Studio Ghibli masterpiece. In this book, author Alex Dudo de Wit analyses the...  Read More >>

Carcanet's Graham Greene Film Reader reissued as a Carcanet Classic, the only book to collect his written contributions...  Read More >>

The second volume of legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki’s career memoir continues with essays, interviews,...  Read More >>

Drawing on over 30 interviews with key personnel from Working Title, Polygram and Universal, the author examines...  Read More >>

This special issue recognizes the work and legacy of Agnes Varda (1928-2019), a Belgian-born film director, screenwriter,...  Read More >>

Acclaimed film director Billy Wilder's early writings-brilliantly translated into English for the first time  Read More >>