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The Short Story of Film: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Films, Techniques and Movements

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By Ian Hayden Smith · Paperback
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Explore fifty key films through a pocket guide connecting genres, movements and filmmaking techniques for a fresh way into cinema.

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The Short Story of Film is a new and innovative introduction to the art of film-making. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key movies, from superhero blockbusters to indie darlings. The design of the book allows the reader to navigate their way around key genres, movements and techniques with ease. Accessible, concise and fun to read, this pocket guide will give moviegoers a new way to enjoy their favorite films and to discover new ones to watch.

The perfect book for all movie lovers who want to understand how, why and when film changed

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

ISBN: 9781786275639

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 156 × 215 mm

Language: English

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