Film Industry

A clinical psychologist and writer/producer share secrets to overcoming presentation anxiety and crafting the perfect "award-winning" pitch - no matter what industry you work in!

Proclaimed "girl-pervert" Oriana Small, aka Ashley Blue, a veritable artist at heart, weaves through the intricacies of a decade in and out of the adult film industry, love, drugs, and her own firebrand of what it means to live ecstatically. From accolades to agony, Girlvert illuminates the surreality of a life lived beyond all comprehension.

Capturing the beauty of a mother-daughter relationship, Divya Dutta, in this moving memoir, celebrates her mother’s struggles to turn her into the woman she is today. Divya walks us through the most intimate memories of her life, those that strengthened her relationship with her mother. The incredible bond she forged with her mother helped her through tragedies and difficulties, discouragements and failures, and led her to become an award-winning actor of stature, both in the Hindi as well as the Punjabi film industry.

In 2014, the UK science-fiction television series Black Mirror was released on Netflix worldwide, quickly becoming a hit with US audiences. Like other beloved British imports, this series piqued Americans' interest with hints of dark comedy, clever plotlines, and six-episode seasons that left audiences frantic for more. In Transatlantic Television Drama, volume editors Michele Hilmes, Matt Hills, and Roberta Pearson team up with leading scholars in TV studies and transnational television to look at how dramas like Black Mirror captivate US audiences....

With the success of the Wonder Woman movies and the results following the outcry of the #MeToo movement, now is the time to highlight the female influences in film history previously left unheard!

This must-listen account of starting at the lowest rung on the production ladder among enormously famous and outrageously demanding people will be devoured for its insights, gossip, humor, and storytelling. Married and with a child, the author takes unpaid gigs to get a foot in the door and eventually ends up working on all seasons of The Sopranos, often named the best TV show ever.

In the first full biography of actor Sidney Poitier, Aram Goudsouzian analyzes the life and career of a Hollywood legend, from his childhood in the Bahamas to his 2002 Oscar for lifetime achievement. Poitier is a gifted actor, a great American success story, an intriguing personality, and a political symbol; his life and career illuminate America's racial history.

Julie a 30 ans et n'a, jusque-là, jamais rien géré de plus que sa petite vie. Alors qu'elle n'attendait plus de réponse de la part de son prod, celui-ci l'appelle pour lui annoncer une grande nouvelle : "je crois qu'on va le faire ton film !"

Julie a 30 ans et n'a, jusque-là, jamais rien géré de plus que sa petite vie. Alors qu'elle n'attendait plus de réponse de la part de son prod, celui-ci l'appelle pour lui annoncer une grande nouvelle : "je crois qu'on va le faire ton film !"