The Directors

The Directors

Author: Robert J. Emery

Publisher: Allworth

Published: 2002-03-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781581152180

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In the companion to the Silver Plaque-winning Starz/Encore documentary series, this book offers interviews with thirteen top filmmakers. Contains each director's filmography, complete listings of major awards, and cast credits for all films discussed.


My First Movie

My First Movie

Author: Various

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2002-10-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0142002208

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In these vivid and revealing interviews, a diverse collection of filmmakers talk in extraordinary detail and with amazing candor about making their first films. Each chapter focuses on a director's celebrated debut and tells the inside story of the film's creation. Along the way, every aspect of the movie industry is explored-from writing the script and raising the money to casting the actors and assembling the crew, from shooting and editing to selling the movie and screening it. These interviews are not only memoirs of particular movies; each one is also an emotional journey in which the director relives the pain and elation, the comedy and tragedy, of making a first feature film.


Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Author: David T. Johnson

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2012-03-30

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0252078500

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This title provides an incisive analysis of popular American filmmaker, Richard Linklater.


My First Movie, Take Two

My First Movie, Take Two

Author: Stephen Lowenstein

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2009-01-06

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 140007990X

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A sequel to the critically acclaimed My First Movie, Stephen Lowenstein once again talks to some of our most celebrated filmmakers about their debut films. Lowenstein interviews ten directors about their career-launching film and how they got the movie off the ground: how they raised the finance, found actors, searched for locations, worked with the crew and saw the project through to completion. Filmmakers interviewed include Richard Linklater on Slacker; Alejandro González Iñárritu on Amores Perros; Terry Gilliam on Jabberwocky; and Sam Mendes on American Beauty. A wonderfully rich compendium that is lively, informative, funny, and often surprising.


The Directors

The Directors

Author: Robert J. Emery

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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This continuation to The Directors: In Their Own Words -- Take One includes extensive, in-depth interviews with the following film directors, as well as with people who worked with them: Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally), Joel Schumacher (Batman & Robin), Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), Alan Pakula (All the President's Men), John G. Avildsen (Rocky), Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman), John McTiernan (Die Hard), Martha Coolidge (Lost in Yonkers), Herbert Ross (The Turning Point), William Friedkin (The French Connection), Arthur Hiller (Love Story), Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail), and John Badham (Saturday Night Fever). Fascinating revelations by these renowned directors make this a must-have volume for film students and all movie buffs.


Take 100

Take 100

Author: Editors of Phaidon Press

Publisher: Phaidon Press

Published: 2010-06-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780714849553

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Following the successful formula of previous Phaidon "10x10" titles, this new book in the series will present 100 of the world's most exceptional emerging film directors, selected by internationally prominent festival directors including Frederic Maire/Locarno, Piers Handling & Cameron Bailey/Toronto, Sergio Wolf/Buenos Aires, Wieland Speck/Berlin, Kim Dong-Ho/Pusan, Korea, Marco Muller/Venice, Michel Ouedraogo/Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and Li Cheuk-to/Hong Kong. Arranged alphabetically by film director, the book explores the work of each director through the close analysis of one key film per director featured on 2 spreads, providing the reader with detailed information about each film and its author both in words and pictures, including film stills, on-set photographs, posters, and more. In addition, each festival director-curator will present one seminal film, which has influenced his understanding of contemporary cinema. Each curator will write an essay about the film director and the selected film. For each film, the reader will learn about the plot, the cast, the full credits, the film location, the budget, the release date, the nominations and awards, as well the genesis, the production and post-production elements. Each film will be illustrated by sequences of films stills as well as sketches, location scouting shots and storyboards. Finally, at the end of the book, each curator will select one cultural reference from varying genres and media to illustrate the context in which film directors operate today. The book will include a short biography for each film director and each curator. The result is unique source book, a fresh and up-to-the-minute collection of the best global and regional cinematographic creations in all fictional genre - drama, crime, horror, fantasy, science-fiction - around the world. Criteria for selection: each curator (nominators) will select ten film directors and one long feature film which the director made, produced and distributed in the last five years. Each selected film must be a long feature film and should be his or her first, second or third film.


The Director's Journey

The Director's Journey

Author: Mark W. Travis

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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A study of the art of directing and directing techniques. It addresses questions such as: how do you draw all the talented artists together to share a single vision?; how do you express the writer's intentions?; and how do you keep the actors' performances fresh?


Film Directing Shot by Shot

Film Directing Shot by Shot

Author: Steven Douglas Katz

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780941188104

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An instant classic since its debut in 1991, Film Directing: Shot By Shot and its famous blue cover is one of the most well-known books on directing in the business, and is a favorite of professional directors as an on-set quick reference guide.


Get on Board

Get on Board

Author: Olga V. Mack

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Published: 2019-07-31

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1949991415

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Directors, chairpersons, executives, recruiters, and other professionals who assist corporate boards all agree that becoming a corporate director is a journey. The process may take one to five years and involves a lot of learning, networking, and strategic positioning. In other words, just like everything worth pursuing, it involves a lot of hard work! Yes, there are occasional glimpses of luck, but there are no magical moments, invisible hands, or other miracles. Get on Board: Earning Your Ticket to a Corporate Board Seat is a practical beginner’s guide for anyone considering becoming a director, from young professionals seeking corporate board service in the distant future to seasoned professionals contemplating an imminent career change. This book demystifies the process, breaks down the steps, and answers the most common questions about corporate board service. It also provides examples of successful corporate director biographies and resumes. Finally, it shares actionable strategies and worksheets to help identify your unique value proposition, elevate your profile, and refine your networking strategy. You can use all of this information to start your corporate board journey today. After reading this book, you will be convinced that corporate board service is within your reach—and will be ready to pursue it actively!


Making Movies

Making Movies

Author: Sidney Lumet

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0307763668

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Why does a director choose a particular script? What must they do in order to keep actors fresh and truthful through take after take of a single scene? How do you stage a shootout—involving more than one hundred extras and three colliding taxis—in the heart of New York’s diamond district? What does it take to keep the studio honchos happy? From the first rehearsal to the final screening, Making Movies is a master’s take, delivered with clarity, candor, and a wealth of anecdote. For in this book, Sidney Lumet, one of our most consistently acclaimed directors, gives us both a professional memoir and a definitive guide to the art, craft, and business of the motion picture. Drawing on forty years of experience on movies that range from Long Day’s Journey into Night to Network and The Verdict—and with such stars as Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, and Al Pacino—Lumet explains how painstaking labor and inspired split-second decisions can result in two hours of screen magic.