10 Best Filmmaking Books
Goal: Find the best Filmmaking books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best filmmaking books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
10 Best Filmmaking Books
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The Filmmaker's Handbook
by Steven Ascher
Rebel without a Crew
Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodriguez
Also recommended by:
In the Blink of an Eye
A Perspective on Film Editing
by Walter Murch
On Directing Film
by David Mamet
Directing
Film Techniques and Aesthetics
by Michael Rabiger
Hollywood Producers Directory
A Specialized Resource for Producers and Filmmakers
by Jesse Douma
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die
The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling
by Patti Bellantoni
Taking It All In
by Pauline Kael
Sources
- 1
Best 5 Books On Filmmaking And Directing You Should Read
raindance.org
- 2
10 Best Filmmaking Books to Read in 2020
studiobinder.com
- 3
15 Best Filmmaking Books to Read & Start your Career
miracalize.com
- 4
9 Essential Books on Filmmaking and Directing - NYFA
nyfa.edu
- 5
Filmmaking Books You Need to Read - Top Ten List | Indie Film Hustle®
indiefilmhustle.com
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