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Young House Love

Author : Sherry Petersik

Publisher : Artisan

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 27,66 MB

Release : 2015-07-14

Category : House & Home

ISBN : 1579656765

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Book Description

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.





Fight Pictures

Author : Dan Streible

Publisher : Univ of California Press

Page : 418 pages

File Size : 35,67 MB

Release : 2008-04-11

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0520250753

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In 1897 a filmed prize-fight became one of cinema's first major attractions, and such films continued to enjoy great popularity for many years to come. This work chronicles the story of how legitimate bouts, fake fights, comic sparring matches, and other forms of boxing came to dominate the screens of the silent-era.









Networks of Entertainment

Author : Frank Kessler

Publisher : Indiana University Press

Page : 353 pages

File Size : 27,39 MB

Release : 2008-02-05

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0861969375

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Essays by prominent scholars examining film distribution in the early years of cinema. This collection of essays explores the complex issue of film distribution from the invention of cinema into the 1910s. From regional distribution networks to international marketing strategies, from the analysis of distribution catalogs to case studies on individual distributors, these essays written by well-known specialists in the field discuss the intriguing question of how films came to meet their audiences. Contributors include Richard Abel, Marta Braun, Joseph Garncarz, André Gaudreault, François Jost, Charlie Keil, Martin Loiperdinger, Viva Paci, Wanda Strauven, Gregory Waller, and many more.



The Screenwriter's Sourcebook

Author : Michael Haddad

Publisher : Chicago Review Press

Page : 447 pages

File Size : 13,76 MB

Release : 2005-02-01

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1569765162

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Book Description

Written for both new and experienced writers, this comprehensive marketing guide offers advice and tips needed by writers to succeed in the film and television industries. Focusing on the business of writing, it gives writers the unabashed truth about the film industry, and advice on how to get scripts to the gatekeepers of the studios and read by agents. Comprehensive listings of contests, fellowships, grants, and development opportunities from an industry expert provide specific information on securing a healthy writing career. This extensive resource also includes guidelines regarding copyrights, sources for emergency funds, a listing of online resources, information on writers' colonies and retreats, and more.



Early American Cinema

Author : Anthony Slide

Publisher : Scarecrow Press

Page : 316 pages

File Size : 50,60 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Drama

ISBN : 9780810827226

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Book Description

Provides a concise history of the American motion picture industry before 1920.