Books in the Behind the Silver Screen series

Demonstrating the transformative power of sound in film

Of all the job titles in the screen credits, 'producer' is the most amorphous, partly because these people are uniquely involved in several aspects of a movie project at once, partly because there are so many different kinds: businesswomen and businessmen producers, writer, director, film star producers & executive producers.

How directors have shaped Hollywood's history

Reveals & redefines the screenwriter's role in the art, business & history of Hollywood filmmaking

How Hollywood has shaped acting, from vaudeville to CGI

Most filmgoers think of editing and special effects as distinct components of the filmmaking process. Yet film editors and visual effects artists have worked hand-in-hand from the dawn of cinema to the present day.