AFTRS Library New Titles. On display 17th February to 3rd March 2017: New Books

A major work in the development of critical theory in the late 20th century, Anti-Oedipus is an essential text for feminists, literary theorists, social scientists, philosophers, and other interested in the problems of contemporary Western culture.

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of one of Hollywood's most closely guarded cinematic secrets finally revealed - painted backdrops and the scenic artists who brought them to the big screen.

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the earliest pioneers of the short story and perfected the tale of psychological horror.

Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion trends.

Since 1974, Creative Time has been bringing the most enlightening, provocative, and exceptional public art to New York City.

From Shortbus to Shame and from Oldboy to Irreversible, film festival premieres regularly make international headlines for their shockingly graphic depictions of sex and violence.

The last decade has witnessed an explosion of interest in film festivals, with the field growing to a position of prominence within the space of a few short years.

The never-before-published edition of Francis Ford Coppola's notes and annotations on The Godfather reveals the story behind one of the world's most iconic films.

Screenwriter David Sherwin reveals what it is really like to work in Hollywood and discusses his friendship with director Lindsay Anderson, whom he collaborated with on the films "If...," "O Lucky Man," and "Brittania Hospital."

Discover the dark secrets of Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece, Pan's Labyrinth, in this thrilling exploration of the film's creation.

In this engaging and readable book, Peter Decherney tells the story of Hollywood, from its nineteenth-century origins to the emergence of internet media empires.

Since the birth of cinema, stories of love and romance have been its beating heart. From romantic epics to screwball comedy, Bollywood musicals to dark tales of obsession and desire – explore cinema’s love affair with love.

A colourful, multi-faceted chronicle of New York in the early 1920s, Manhattan Transfer ranks with Joyce's Ulyssesas a powerful and often lyrical meditation on the modern city.

This anthology examines the expanded field of the moving image in recent art, tracing the genealogies of contemporary moving image work in performance, body art, experimental film, installation, and site-specific art from the 1960s to the present day.

Is there a significant difference between engagement with a game and engagement with a movie or novel?

In Race After the Internet, Lisa Nakamura and Peter Chow-White bring together a collection of interdisciplinary, forward-looking essays exploring the complex role that digital media technologies play in shaping our ideas about race.

Renoir on Renoir is a 1990 collection of essays by, and interviews of, the legendary filmmaker Jean Renoir, who created such classics as The Grand Illusion, The River and The Rules of the Game.

While women have long been featured in leading roles in film and television, the intellectual depictions of female characters in these mediums are out of line with reality.

A Thousand Plateaus is part of Deleuze and Guattari's landmark philosophical project, Capitalism and Schizophrenia - a project that still sets the terms of contemporary philosophical debate. A Thousand Plateaus provides a compelling analysis of social phenomena and offers fresh alternatives for thinking about philosophy and culture.

Learn the fine art and craft of digital lighting and rendering from an experienced pro whose lighting work you've seen in blockbuster films such as Monsters University, Toy Story 3, Up, WALL-E, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles.