Screenwriting category: 401 books

Adaptation studies has historically been neglected in both the English and Film Studies curricula. Reflecting on this, Screen Adaptation celebrates its emergence in the late 20th and 21st centuries and explores the varieties of methodologies and debates within the field. Drawing on approaches from genre...

The screenplay is currently the focus of extensive critical re-evaluation, however, as yet there has been no comprehensive study of its historical development. International in scope and placing emphasis on the development and variety of screenplay texts themselves, this book will be an important and innovative addition to the current literature.

A New York City mafia hit man gets a second chance on life on, when his assassins mistakenly believe he is dead.He is rescued on the island of Sicily by an Islamic Bedouin and his life takes a new course of redemption. His life of purity is challenged when he meets Mara a pop singer haunted by drugs...

Wes Anderson startled audiences with his stop-motion animated film of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox. He now displays his unique wit and playful visual sense in an action-filled saga of Samurai dogs.

An accessible yet comprehensive guide aimed at those with a keen interest in writing feature film screenplaysUsing case studies, creative exercises, and interviews from the industry, this book will guide readers through the necessary stages of writing a screenplay, from finding and developing ideas...

This book provides a CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) approach to Academy Award-winning screenplays, giving you the nitty gritty details of how an Academy Award script was created.

En Cómo escribir un microrrelato, Ana María Shua nos da, desde su valiosa experiencia, las claves para llegar desde la primera idea a la obra terminada. Como el material del que se parte es pequeño y frágil, hay riesgo de que se rompa en el proceso. En este género cada palabra tiene el peso de...

A comprehensive guide to writing a highly commerical and saleable spec sitcom script and launching your career as a TV sitcom writer. Includes detailed inside information on how to choose the right series to spec, how to pick the right story, and detailed, step by step instruction on how to write the scripts that will get you work.

Klick's book reveals the 120 minutebyminute story genome that unites all successful films. In other words, it shows filmmakers what makes a great movie ticklike no other book has done before.

Acclaimed playwright Kenneth Lonergan’s You Can Count on Me is one of the most highly praised independent films of recent years, earning many of the major screenplay awards. This is the lovingly drawn story of a sister and brother’s complicated, fragile, but somehow enduring bond. Sammy...

Después del éxito de ¡Salva al gato!, una guía que se convirtió en un clásico entre guionistas profesionales y amateurs, Blake Snyder publicó en 2007 ¡Salva al gato! va al cine. Escrito con la misma agilidad y gracia que su precedente, en él el autor insiste en su teoría de que los verdaderos...

Get Started in Film Making is the essential guide for all budding film makers, empowering and inspiring anyone to unleash their creative side. Completely revised and updated, it is the perfect manual for smartphone Spielbergs, Go-Pro adrenaline junkies, drone-warriors, and wannabe vloggers. It...

உலகச் சினிமா குறித்த பத்தோடு ஒன்று பதினோராவது புத்தகமாக இருக்கும் போல இது என்று கடந்துபோய் விடுவதாக இருந்தால்...

TV shows have always been on top of the list when considering readily available entertainment. The level with which the TV shows grasp your attention that you cannot afford to miss any particular episode is just amazing. Also while there are those TV shows that you fondly remember, 2015 has so much...