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Rule of Thumb
Ebert at the Movies
Todd Rendleman
• A thorough, evenhanded, and
unprecedented analysis of Roger Ebert’s
writings and critical values
• Reconsiders a range of influential film
critics and the movies that divided them
• Preface written by Roger Ebert himself
The book analyses the style and influence
of Roger Ebert’s film criticism and
aesthetic.
TODD RENDLEMAN is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at
Seattle Pacific University, USA, where he teaches film art and history.
UK June 2012 US April 2012
208 Pages 138 x 216 mm 5.5 x 8.5 inches
PB 9781441192219 - £13.99 / $19.95
Continuum
Writing for Radio
Christopher William Hill
• A professional writer gives the inside view on the process of
professional writing
• Gives advice on what radio commissioning editors are looking
for and the pitching process
• Includes a digest of the various radio slots open to new writers
Writing for Radio is an entertaining, accessible and informative
book, providing a step-by-step guide to writing for this specific
dramatic medium. It offers a detailed approach to the process
of writing a successful radio play from first draft to production
draft and on into the recording studio — with helpful ‘tricksof-the-trade’
and informative ‘vox pops’ from leading radio
producers and sound engineers.
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM HILL is an award winning radio dramatist and
playwright.
UK August 2012 US October 2012
224 Pages 216 x 138 mm 8.5 x 5.4 inches
PB 9781408139837 - £14.99 / $24.95
Writing Handbooks
Bloomsbury
FILM, MEDIA STUDIES AND MUSIC
The Documentary Film Maker’s
Handbook, 2nd Edition
The Ultimate Guide to Documentary Filmmaking
Genevieve Jolliffe and Andrew
Zinnes
• A thoroughly updated, revised and
reformatted new edition of this
successful title
• Bang up-to-date with new camera and
editing technology and online methods
of distribution
• Featuring all new case studies: in-depth
interviews with the directors of new and
acclaimed documentaries
This brand new, fully-updated edition of The Documentary
Film Makers Handbook features incisive and helpful interviews
with dozens of industry professionals, on subjects as diverse
as interview techniques, the NBC News Archive, music rights,
setting up your own company, the Film Arts Foundation,
pitching your proposal, the Sundance Documentary Fund, the
Documentary Channel, the British Film Council, camera hire,
filmmaking ethics, and online marketing and distribution.
GENEVIEVE JOLLIFFE has sold projects to Warner Bros and has two indie
features set to be filmed in 2012.
ANDREW zINNES has taught documentary at the Ny Film Academy and
has lectured on filmmaking at schools and colleges around the US. He is a
founding partner of the film company Crazee Pictures.
UK May 2012 US March 2012
512 Pages 138 x 216 mm 5.5 x 8.5 inches
PB 9781441183675 - £19.99 / $34.95
Continuum
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