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BOOKS:

EDITING

In the Blink of an Eye - Walter Murch
The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Film Editing - Michael Ondaatje
Cut to The Chase: 45 Years of Editing America's Favorite Movies - Sam O'Steen
First Cut: Conversations With Film Editors - Gabriella Oldham
When the Shooting Stops...the Cutting Begins - Ralph Rosenblum
The Eye Is Quicker: Film Editing: Making a Good Film Better - Richard D. Pepperman, Paul Norlen

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Film Directing Shot by Shot - Steven D Katz
The Visual Story - Bruce Block
Cinematography - Kris Malkiewicz
Directing Feature Films - Mark W Travis

SCREENWRITING

Story - Robert McKee
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting - Syd Field
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect - Claudia H. Johnson

PRODUCING

Shooting to Kill - Christine Vachon
The Producer's Business Handbook (Book & CD-ROM) - John J. Lee
The Complete Film Production Handbook (Book & CD-ROM) - Eve Light Honthaner
Producing, Financing, and Distributing Film - Paul A. Baumgarten
The Biz: Business, Legal, & Financial Aspects of the Film Industry - S. M. Moore

DOCUMENTARY

Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos - Barry Hampe
Documentary Filmmakers Speak - Liz Stubbs
Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos - Alan Rosenthal
Shaking the Money Tree: Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video - Morrie Warshawski
Directing the Documentary - Michael Rabiger

INDEPENDENTS

The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook - Chris Jones, Genevieve Jolliffe
What They Don't Teach You at Film School - Camille Landau
Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents - Louise Levison
The Independent Film Producer's Survival Guide - Gunnar Erickson
Independent Feature Film Production: A Complete Guide - Gregory Goodall

WORKING WITH ACTORS

Directing Actors - Judith Weston

HISTORY OF FILM

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls - Peter Biskind
Who The Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Directors - P. Bogdanovich

BIOGRAPHIES

Hitchcock - Francois Truffaut
Being Naked Playing Dead: The Art of Peter Greenaway - Alan Woods

LEGAL

Contracts for the Film & TV Industry - Mark Litwak
Dealmaking in the Film & TV Industry: Negotiations...Final Contracts - Mark Litwak
Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements - Dina Appleton

MAGAZINES

Entertainment Weekly
Interview
Premiere
MovieMaker
FILMMAKER

SOFTWARE

Apple Final Cut Studio (Mac DVD) [Final Cut 5, Motion 2, DVD Studio Pro 4, Soundtrack Pro]
Adobe Photoshop CS; Mac/Windows
Adobe After Effects Professional 6.5 (Mac)
Final Draft 7.0 - Professional Scriptwriting - Mac/Windows
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004

 
 

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