AFTRS Library New Titles. On display 15 February to 1 March 2019

Saara Cantell proposes and discusses alternative ways of approaching short film. This book emphasizes short film as an independent and challenging cinematic art form of its own right, reflecting on the assets - not the limitations - brought on by the shortness of the short film.

What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart – sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect.

This exhibition catalogue examines Waters' career through more than 160 photographs, sculptures, soundworks, and videos he has made since the early 1990s.

Boiling down the Scorsese's career to ten scenes, this collection examines the director's trademark techniques while offering critical analysis, filmmaking tips, and firsthand accounts from the cast and crew. An informative read for filmmakers, film students, and movie fans, this book makes use of previously unreleased, behind-the-scenes material to present a multi-faceted view of each scene.

As television has started to create more leading roles for women, the female antiheroine has emerged as a compelling and dynamic character type. Television Antiheroines looks closely at this recent development, exploring the emergence of women characters in roles typically reserved for men, particularly in the male-dominated genre of the crime and prison drama.

With a new introduction, filmmaker Paul Schrader revisits and updates his contemplation of slow cinema over the past fifty years. Unlike the style of psychological realism, the transcendental style expresses a spiritual state through a different approach to camerawork, acting and editing. Analysing the film style of three directors - Yasujiro Ozu, Robert Bresson, and Carl Dreyer, Schrader posits a common dramatic language used by artists from divergent cultures.