motion pictures

"A visual tour of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, filled with exclusive interviews, on-set photography, and special introductions by director Tim Burton and Peculiar Children series author Ransom Riggs."--Provided by publisher.

When seventh-grader Alex is stuck taking Film, he has to learn to work with two very different students to make the movie they want to make, even as someone tries to stop them.

From Snow White to Moana, The Disney Princess explores how the personality, style, and spirit of each princess developed and evolved. It features insights from directors and artists, and even photos of the live-action actors and models who inspired the animators.

This book reveals how the horror genre as a way of seeing the world has become one of the most incisive critiques of America and its history and influence around the globe.

"From stage productions to television to movies, humans have always been entertained by a good story. But how might entertainment change in the future? From immersive virtual reality games to social media with 3-D holograms, readers can find out what cool new technologies might change the way they are entertained"--Provided by publisher.

"Tyler and his friends make a truce with the pirate crew to save Stef and the guys from an elder guardian; Tyler stands up to his bully"--Provided by publisher.

When a Hollywood film crew begins to work on the island of Kisapmata, they ignore the warnings that the island is cursed, until the crew begins to see strange visions and the visitors start to die, one by one.

"All Mina Rahman wants is to finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition, get into her dream school, and leave New York City behind for good. When indie film star Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role, he agrees to star in her short film for the competition...if she acts as his NYC tour guide. As Mina ventures across the five boroughs with Emmitt, the city she grew up in starts to look more like home than it ever has before. Suddenly, Mina's dreams--which once seemed impenetrable--begin to crumble, and she's forced to ask herself: Is winning worth losing everything?"--Provided by the publisher.

"Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them . . . shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated overview of the world of film that covers cinematic history; the movie-making process; movie genres; and film in more than twenty countries and regions; and includes alphabetized profiles of one hundred directors from around the world and a chronological guide to over one hundred influential movies.