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Filmmaking Books & Ephemera

Goldwyn.

Goldwyn.

by Andrew Scott Berg

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.. 8vo. 579 pp. Very Good. Hard Cover. Black cloth covered boards. Dust Jacket Very Good. Minor wrinkle on verso. B&W plates. Deckled pages. ISBN: 0394510593 9780394510590. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the... Read more about this item
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NZ$94.66
Director's Guild of America African-American Steering Committee presents An Evening with Gordon Parks.

Director's Guild of America African-American Steering Committee presents An Evening with Gordon Parks.

by Director's Guild of America

Hollywood, CA: Director's Guild of America, 1997.. Brochure, side-stapled with cover and four pages on wove paper. Reproduces photo of Parks on cover. Printed in black. Program of speakers and films, featuring a discussion with Parks, plus a short unsigned biography. Fine.
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NZ$86.05
A RAT'S MASS: PROCESSION IN SHOUT (1976) Theatre poster

A RAT'S MASS: PROCESSION IN SHOUT (1976) Theatre poster

by Adrienne Kennedy (playwright)

La MaMa. No binding. Fine. Adrienne Kennedy (playwright) [New York]: La MaMa Annex, [1976]. Vintage original 28.5 x 19.75" (72 x 50 cm.) theatre poster, unfolded, fine. "A Rat's Mass is a poetic, magical-realist one-act play by Adrienne Kennedy, a 20th-century African-American playwright. The play portrays the negative aspects of the black experience in the United States by depicting two African-American children longing for a... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,032.60
Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox

Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox

by Sinclair, Upton

Sinclair, Upton. Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox. Published by the Author, Los Angeles, CA., 1933. First Edition. Used. Very Good Condition/ No DJ Included. Includes Ephemera: Original pamphlet "A letter from Mary Craig Sinclair to Eve Fox" originally issued with this title.
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NZ$108.23NZ$64.93
Screen Memories: The Hungarian Cinema of Márta Mészáros. (Presentation copy: signed by author Catherine Portuges to Judy Stone with the inscription: “... as promised in Toronto, September 2001”.)

Screen Memories: The Hungarian Cinema of Márta Mészáros. (Presentation copy: signed by author Catherine Portuges to Judy Stone with the inscription: “... as promised in Toronto, September 2001”.)

by Catherine Portuges

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993.. Autographed. 8vo. 190 pp. Very Good. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps. Minor shelf wear. B&W plates throughout. Signed on half title page, with author’s business card taped alongside. Explores the culture of post-Stalinist Eastern Europe through a detailed study of the achievements of its foremost woman director, Márta Mészáros. Informed by contemporary debates in film theory, psychoanalysis, and gender studies, this book foregrounds... Read more about this item
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NZ$163.50
TLS from Ken Sallows to Herb Yellin; August 16, 1994.

TLS from Ken Sallows to Herb Yellin; August 16, 1994.

by Sallows, Ken

Sandringham, AU: Ken Sallows, 1994.. TLS from film editor Ken Sallows to Herb Yellin, publisher of Lord John Press. Offers advice on prospective film venture. Signed "Ken." 8.5 x 11.5 inch sheet of typing paper. Folded twice for mailing; some handling wear, overall Very Good.
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NZ$86.05
FRAGMENTS OF A TRILOGY 1975 International Tour (1975) Theatre poster

FRAGMENTS OF A TRILOGY 1975 International Tour (1975) Theatre poster

by Andrei Serban (director)

La MaMa. No binding. Fine. Andrei Serban (director) New York: La MaMa Repertory Company, 1975. Vintage original 32 x 22" (81 x 56 cm.) theatre poster, unfolded, fine. Serban directed this daring production with THE TROJAN WOMEN and MEDEA in ancient Greek, with music by Elizabeth Swados, and the text was partially chanted or sung in Mayan, Nahuatl, Inahien and Aztec. No subtitles of any kind were used, and the audience was expected to experience this work... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,290.75
Young Soviet Film Makers.

Young Soviet Film Makers.

by Jeanne Vronskaya

London: Allen and Unwin, 1972.. 8vo. 127 pp. Oblong. Good. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps. Some wear to wraps, especially along edges and corners, and some curling. B&W plates. ISBN: 9780047910234 0047910240. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as... Read more about this item
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NZ$86.05
CIVIL WARS, THE: A TREE IS BEST MEASURED WHEN IT IS DOWN | ROME (1984) Theatre poster

CIVIL WARS, THE: A TREE IS BEST MEASURED WHEN IT IS DOWN | ROME (1984) Theatre poster

by Robert Wilson (director), Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars (composers)

Byrd Hoffman Foundation. No binding. Fine. Robert Wilson (director), Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars (composers) Rome: Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 1984. Vintage original 33 x 24" (84 x 61 cm.) poster, unfolded, fine. Poster for the "Rome" movement of the 1984 opera directed by Robert Wilson with music by Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars and others, as performed at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,290.75
CIVIL WARS, THE: A TREE IS BEST MEASURED WHEN IT IS DOWN | ROTTERDAM (1983) Theatre poster

CIVIL WARS, THE: A TREE IS BEST MEASURED WHEN IT IS DOWN | ROTTERDAM (1983) Theatre poster

by Robert Wilson (director), Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars (composers)

Byrd Hoffman Foundation. No binding. Just About Fine. Robert Wilson (director), Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars (composers) Rotterdam: Rotterdamse Schouwburg, 1983. Vintage original 23 x 16.25" (58 x 41 cm.) poster, unfolded, just about fine. Original poster for the premiere of the "Rotterdam" movement of the 1984 opera directed by Robert Wilson with music by Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars and... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,118.65
CIVIL WARS, THE: A TREE IS BEST MEASURED WHEN IT IS DOWN | COLOGNE (1984) Theatre poster

CIVIL WARS, THE: A TREE IS BEST MEASURED WHEN IT IS DOWN | COLOGNE (1984) Theatre poster

by Robert Wilson (director), Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars (composers)

Byrd Hoffman Foundation. No binding. Just About Fine. Robert Wilson (director), Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars (composers) Schauspielhaus Köln, 19 Jan 1984. Cologne (Köln), Germany: Schauspielhaus, 1984. Vintage original 33.5 x 23" (85 x 59 cm.) poster, unfolded. Just about fine, with just the slightest hint of creasing at two extremities. Original poster for the 1984 opera directed by Robert Wilson with... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,204.70
It's Only a Movie: Alfred Hitchcock: A Personal Biography (Applause Books)

It's Only a Movie: Alfred Hitchcock: A Personal Biography (Applause Books)

by Charlotte Chandler

Charlotte Chandler. >It's Only a Movie: Alfred Hitchcock: A Personal Biography (Applause Books) Copyright 2005 Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. Stated First Applause Printing, 2006.Illustrated with photographs. Softcover. USED. VG CONDITION. 349 pages, 6 X 9. ISBN1557836922.
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NZ$58.32NZ$34.99
The First 20 Years of Monty Python

The First 20 Years of Monty Python

by Kim "Howard" Johnson

Kim "Howard" Johnson.The First 20 years of Monty Python. Illustrated with photographs. St. Martins Press, NY, Used. Softcover. VG Condition. 269 pages. 8 ½ X11.
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NZ$77.36NZ$46.42
Women Through the Lens: Gender and Nation in a Century of Chinese Cinema. (Signed by Judy Stone on the title page).

Women Through the Lens: Gender and Nation in a Century of Chinese Cinema. (Signed by Judy Stone on the title page).

by Shuqin Cui

Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2003.. Autographed. 8vo. 304 pp. Very Good. Hard Cover. Green cloth covered boards. Dust Jacket Very Good. Minor shelf wear, especially on corners. B&W plates. This work raises the question of how gender acts as a visual and discursive sign in the creation of the nation-state in 20th century China. Shuqin Cui reveals how women have been granted a "privileged visibility" on screen while being denied discursive positions as subjects. ISBN: 9780824825324... Read more about this item
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NZ$129.08
GOLDEN WINDOWS EXHIBITION, THE [DIE GOLDENEN FENSTER ZEICHNUNGEN] (1982) German poster

GOLDEN WINDOWS EXHIBITION, THE [DIE GOLDENEN FENSTER ZEICHNUNGEN] (1982) German poster

by Robert Wilson (director)

Lenbachhaus. No binding. Near Fine. Robert WIlson (director) Munich: Lenbachhaus, 1982. Vintage original 39.5 x 23" (101 x 59 cm.) poster, unfolded, light creasing and mild foxing to one corner, near fine. Original poster for the 1982 exhibition of drawings created by director Robert Wilson, in conjunction with his play of the same name. The exhibition took place at Lenbachhaus, in Munich, Germany, from May 19th to June 13th, 1982.... Read more about this item
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NZ$774.45
Mindscreen: Bergman, Godard, and First-Person Film by Bruce Kawin. (Review copy with slip laid in.)

Mindscreen: Bergman, Godard, and First-Person Film by Bruce Kawin. (Review copy with slip laid in.)

by Bruce F Kawin

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press, 1978.. 8vo. 241 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Black cloth covered boards. Dust Jacket Very Good+. B&W plates. ISBN: 1564784614 9781564784612. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She... Read more about this item
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NZ$146.28
QUARRY conceived and directed by Meredith Monk with The House (1975-76) Theatre poster

QUARRY conceived and directed by Meredith Monk with The House (1975-76) Theatre poster

by Meredith Monk (director, composer)

La MaMa. No binding. Very Good. Meredith Monk (director, composer) [New York]: La MaMa, [1975-6]. Vintage original 22 x 16.75" (56 x 43 cm.) poster. Folded (as issued), with light fold wear (and slight mends on verso with archival paper), one small mend on back with clear tape. Composer, singer, director and choreographer Meredith Monk created QUARRY, an opera in three movements, as a live stage work between 1975-76 with her company The House as a mosaic of images, movement, dialogue, film, sound,... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,290.75
Freak Orlando. Kleines Welttheater in fünf Episoden erzählt.

Freak Orlando. Kleines Welttheater in fünf Episoden erzählt.

by Ulrike Ottinger

Berlin: Medusa, 1981.. 4to. 208 pp. Good. Hard Cover. Illustrated paper covered boards. Wear and damage to boards. Pages fine. Color and B&W plates, facsimiles. Text in German. ISBN: 388602301X 9783886023011. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor... Read more about this item
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NZ$86.05
A LETTER FOR QUEEN VICTORIA: AN OPERA (1975) Theatre poster

A LETTER FOR QUEEN VICTORIA: AN OPERA (1975) Theatre poster

by Robert Wilson (director)

La Rochelle. No binding. Near Fine. Robert Wilson (director) La Rochelle, France: 1975. Vintage original 39.5 x 27" (100 x 69 cm.) poster, unfolded, with a few edge creases and short closed tears at the extremities, near fine. Original poster for the 1975 stream-of-consciousness opera directed by Robert Wilson for its debut in La Rochelle, France, in 1975. Known for his deep concern for the use of language in his... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,118.65
The Mexican Cinema: Interviews With Thirteen Directors.

The Mexican Cinema: Interviews With Thirteen Directors.

by Beatriz Reyes Nevares; E. Bradford Burns (Introduction); Elizabeth Gard (Trans.); Carl J. Mora (Trans.)

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1976.. 8vo. 176 pp. Very Good. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps. Minor shelf wear. B&W photo plates. ISBN: 0826304117 9780826304117. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She... Read more about this item
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NZ$86.05
On the Creative Process

On the Creative Process

by Norman McLaren

Book is as shown in the maian listing. Front cover has a crease along the spine. Back cover has a sticker from a previous retailer. Binding and pages are clean and tight. At least one page is dog-eared. No writing is noted. Non smoking environment.
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NZ$86.05
Cine Hints, Tips and Gadgets

Cine Hints, Tips and Gadgets

by Denys Davis

Fountain Press, London, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Alan Withy. this book from the fifties is not only of historical interest but also contains ideas and suggestions still useful today on subjects such as filming, lighting, processing, editing, titling and projection for both novice and advanced amateur cinematographers. At the rear are a few pages of contemporary adverts. for photographic equipment & services. Size: 12mo -... Read more about this item
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NZ$32.12
Camera Obscura: A Journal of Feminism and Film Theory / 18. (Number 18, Sept 1988).

Camera Obscura: A Journal of Feminism and Film Theory / 18. (Number 18, Sept 1988).

by Janet Bergstrom

Rochester, NY: John Hopkins Press for the University of Rochester, 1988.. 8vo. 159 pp. Very Good. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps. Minor shelf wear with crease on front right edge. B&W photo plates. Scarce. ISBN: 02705346. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10... Read more about this item
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NZ$86.05
ANAÏS: DANCE OF WORDS BASED ON THE DIARIES OF ANAÏS NIN (ca. 1960s) Theatre poster

ANAÏS: DANCE OF WORDS BASED ON THE DIARIES OF ANAÏS NIN (ca. 1960s) Theatre poster

by Anaïs Nin (source), Tom O'Horgan (director)

La MaMa. No binding. Fine. Anaïs Nin (source), Tom O'Horgan (director) [New York]: La MaMa, (ca. mid- 1960s), Vintage original 22 x 14" (56 x36 cm.) poster, unfolded, fine. Early in his career, Tom O'Horgan directed many plays for the La MaMa theater off-off Broadway. He began working there in 1964 and, by 1967, he had directed HAIR off-Broadway, which quickly moved to Broadway to great success, so we can safely date this poster from between 1964 and 1967.... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,290.75
Resurrection in Cannes. The Making of The Picasso Summer

Resurrection in Cannes. The Making of The Picasso Summer

by Herschensohn, Wes

London: A.S. Barnes. 1979. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in a Very Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. 360 pages. The complicated story behind the making of the 1960s film ' The Picasso Summer' which contained a Picasso animation. The film starred Albert Finney and Yvette Mimieux with a story by Ray bradbury and musical score by... Read more about this item
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NZ$33.09