motion picture producers and directors

Directors are involved with all the decisions for a movie, from costumes and music to casting and editing. Learn about what fills their jam-packed days and who supports them on set. Features highlight education and qualities needed to succeed as well as common career paths to reach the top. This engaging read lets striving readers peek behind the scenes of a movie set and see what happens when the camera isn t rolling!.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Ava DuVernay. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Explores Jordan Peele's life, a movie director that combines humor, horror, and important lessons, and how his childhood impacted his career.

Suspects abound when William Desmond Taylor, a successful director, is found shot in his home during the early days of Hollywood.

"The movement of people--what Americans call 'immigration' and the rest of the world calls 'migration'--is among the defining issues of our time. Technology and information crosses countries and continents at blistering speed. Corporations thrive on being multinational and polyglot. Yet the world's estimated 244 million total migrant population, particularly those deemed 'illegal' by countries and societies, are locked in a chaotic and circular debate about borders and documents, assimilation and identity. An issue about movement seems immovable: politically, culturally and personally"--Provided by publisher.

Told through letters, aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra learns a lesson about love while directing a movie for the Midsummer Night arts festival, in which her longtime crush and his twin brother are also participating.

"A biography of Walt Disney with a focus on his work making dreams come true for himself and for generations of children"--Provided by publisher.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Kathleen Kennedy. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--.

A biography of director James Cameron, focusing on his successful film career.

Profiles the films that addressed African-American related themes from 1970 through 1980 and discusses how the films influenced the history of film, how the movies helped increase African-American awareness, how African-American actors were affected by the films, and other related topics.