Making a good script great is more than just a matter of putting a good idea on paper. It requires the working and reworking of that idea. This boo...

These authors’ knowledge of the nuances of movie and television accounting shines through the pages of this book, which is sure to become a standar...

With today’s proliferation of nine-figure film budgets, filmmaking may seem more out of reach than ever for the average person. In fact, producing ...

Film music fans have eagerly awaited this fully updated and greatly expanded edition of Tony Thomas's popular history of Hollywood film music (from...

This is a complete playwriting course -- from developing a theme through plotting and structuring a play, developing characters, creating dialog, f...

Highly entertaining, eye-opening interviews with today's hottest screenwriters.

This is a unique collection of pieces about the many filmmakers and writers from around the globe -- Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East --...

This is a well-written, A-to-Z guide to producing movies, whether they are large-budget studio-backed productions or low-budget and mid-budget inde...

Getting a new show up and running? Planning a revival? Taking over a long-running show? Going on the road? On Broadway, off Broadway, in regional r...

This book offers an entertaining and comprehensive assessment of Chandler's turbulent association with Hollywood, both as a screenwriter whose cred...

Robert Wise's life in the film industry has spanned 6 decades and, before embarking on his directorial career, included editing such films as Citiz...

Scored to Death collects 14 info-packed, terrifyingly entertaining interviews with renowned film composers who have provided music for some of the ...

Following in the spirit and style of Scored to Death (2016), his popular first book of interviews with horror music greats, J. Blake Fichera’s Scor...

This is a complete screenwriting course -- from initial idea through final script sale -- providing in-depth discussions of theme development; stor...

Unlocks the mysteries of commercially successful screen drama.

The show runner is the television producer who commands a show's moment-to-moment, day-to-day details. The show runner hires and supervises the sta...

The 21st-Century Screenplay is a comprehensive and highly practical screenwriting manual. An eagerly anticipated successor to the author’s internat...

Today’s film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that all independent filmmakers must learn to master. The most comprehensive guide t...

The Screenwriter’s Bible‘s 7th edition marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular, authoritative, and useful books on screenwriting. A s...

The Twilight Zone has captivated and haunted the imaginations of countless millions of viewers from its 1959 debut through its 156 subsequent episo...

A comprehensive text and indispensable reference for all arts managers. Theatre Management, delivers a broad, comprehensive wide-angle view of thea...

A film is nearly finished and ready to make its way into theatres, when one or more of its prime movers -- producer, director, studio brass -- deci...

This is the first book to fully integrate the technical aspects of screen directing with practical methods for directing actors, deeply and careful...