BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking

Recommended Reading List

Please note that while some of these texts will be referred to over the duration of your
course. This list is just a guide to get you thinking before your course starts, you are
not expected or required to have read the entire list.

Production/Producing:
o Landau, N., (2014) The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap. UK: Routledge
o Kallas, C., (2013) Inside the Writers’ Room: Conversations with American TV
Writers. UK: Palgrave
o Press, J., (2018) How Women Are Revolutionising Television, UK: Faber and
Faber
o Owens, J., (2015) Television Production. UK: Routledge
o Austen, S., (2019) Producing for Film and Television. UK: Crowood Press
o Bennet, T., (2014) Showrunners, The Art of Running a TV Show. UK. Titan
Books.
o Murrow, D & K., (2020) Producing for TV and Emerging Media: A Real World
Approach for Producers. UK: Routledge
o Landau, N., (2014) The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap. UK: Routledge
o Kallas, C., (2013) Inside The Writers’ Room: Conversations with American TV
Writers. UK: Palgrave
o Hegarty, J., (2014) Hegarty on Creativity: There Are No Rules. UK: Thames and
Hudson Ltd.
o Judkins, R., (2015) The Art of Creative Thinking. UK: Sceptre.
o Tupper, H., (2020) The Squiggly Career. UK: Portfolio Penguin
o Martin, J. Y. (2013) Breaking into The Biz: The Insider’s Guide to Launching an
Entertainment Industry Career. US: Creative Space.
o Ascher, S., Pincus, E., The Filmmaker’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for
the Digital Age. UK: Plume
o Hay, L. V., (2017) Writing Diverse Characters for Fiction, TV or Film. UK:
Creative Essentials
o Yorke, J. (2014). Into the Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them. UK:
Penguin
o Deane, M. (2010). Inside Track to Academic Research, Writing and
Referencing, UK: Longman Publishing
o Bolles, R, N., (2019) What Color is Your Parachute? UK: Crown Books.
o Ascher, S., Pincus, E., (2013) The Filmmaker’s Handbook. UK: Plume
o Stradling, L., (2010) Production Management for TV and Film. UK: Bloomsbury
o De Bono, E., (2016) Lateral Thinking: A Textbook of Creativity. UK: Penguin
o Katz, S., (2019) Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualising from Concept to
Screen. UK: Michael Wiese Productions
o Bailey, S., and Mavity, R., (2007) Life’s a Pitch – How to Sell Yourself and Your
Brilliant Ideas. UK: Corgi.
o Malloy, T., (2012) Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films. 2nd Ed.
USA: Michael Wiese Productions.

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Screenwriting:
o Cowgill, L J. 2nd Revised Edition. (2005) Writing Short Film, Structure and
Content for Screenwriters. Lone Eagle Publishing Company.
o Egri, L. (2007) The Art of Dramatic Writing. Wildside Press.
o Hay, L. V., (2017) Writing Diverse Characters for Fiction, TV or Film. UK:
Creative Essentials
o Monaco, J. (2000) 3rd ed. How to Read a Film. New York, Oxford: Oxford
University Press
o The Tools of Screenwriting (1995), David Howard & Edward Mabley
o Writing the Short Film (1997) P. Cooper & K. Dancyger
o C.O.N.F.L.I.C.T. An Insider’s Guide to Storytelling in Factual/Reality TV and
Film. Thirkell, R (2010).
o The Writer’s Journey (1996), Christopher Vogler
o The Screenwriter’s Bible (2014), David Trottier
o The Lean Forward Moment: Create Compelling Stories for Film, TV, and the
Web. Hollyn, N.() UK: New Riders.
o Screenplay (1979), Syd Field
o Hay, L.V., (2017) Writing Diverse Characters for Fiction, TV or Film. UK:
o Synder, B. (2005) Save the Cat. UK: Michael Wiese Productions. 1st Ed.
o Bork, E., (2018). The Idea: The Seven Elements of A Viable Story for Screen,
Stage of Fiction. UK: Overfall Press.
o Griffiths, K., (2015) The Art of Script Editing: A Practical Guide to Script
Development. UK: Creative Essentials
o Friedman, J. and Walker, C. (2012) The Insider’s Guide to Writing For
Television. UK: Trotman Publishing.
o Edwards, R. and Skerbelis, M. (2005) I Liked It, I Didn’t Love It: Screenplay
Development from the Inside Out. USA: Lone Eagle Press. 
o Murphy, J.J. (2007) Me and You and Memento and Fargo: How Independent
Screenplays Work USA: Continuum Press

Directing:
o Weston, J., (2003) The Film Director’s Intuition: Script Analysis and
Rehearsal Techniques. UK: Michael Wiese Productions.
o Adler, S., (2000) The Art of Acting. USA: Applause Books
o Cox, A., (2016) Introduction to Film, A Director’s
Perspective. UK: Kamera Books
o Hauser, F., (2010) Notes on Directing. UK: Bloomsbury
o Mamet, D,. (1992) On Directing Film. USA: Penguin Books
o Meisner, S., (1987) Sanford Meisner on Acting. USA: Vintage Books
o Moseley, N., (2016) Actioning and How to do it. UK: Nick Hern Books
o Powell, M., (2010) Acting Techniques: An introduction for aspiring actors. UK:
Quintet Publishing.
o Life, R., (2019) Becoming an Actor’s Director: Directing Actors for Film and
Television. 1st Ed. UK: Routledge
o Fitzgerald, J., (2012) Filmmaking for Change: Make Films That Transform the
World
o Mamet, D., (1992) On Directing Film. USA: Penguin Books.
o Katz, S., (2019) Film Directing: Shot by Shot, Visualising from Concept to
Screen. UK: Michael Wiese Productions.
o Weston, J., (2003) The Film Director’s Intuition: Script Analysis and
Rehearsal. UK: Michael Wiese Productions.

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 o Malone, A., (2018) The Female Gaze, Essential Movies Made By Women,
UK: Mango
o Silverstein, M., (2013) In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing. USA:
Women & Hollywood.
o Proferes, N.T., (2013) Film Directing Fundamentals: See your film before
shooting. UK. Focal Press.

Cinematography and Sound:

o Katz, S., (1991) Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to
Screen. California: Michael Wiese Productions.
o Hoser, T., (2018) Introduction to Cinematography: Learning Through
Practice. UK: Routledge
o Bordwell, D and Thompson, K. (2013) Film Art: An Introduction (10th edition).
o LoBrutto, V. (1994) Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound.
Praeger
o Nisbett, A., (2003), The Sound Studio: Audio Techniques for Radio,
Television, Film and Recording
o Landau, D.,(2014) Lighting for Cinematography (The CineTech Guides to the
Film Crafts)
o Alton, J., (2013) Painting with Light
o Van Sijll (2005) Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film
Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know
o Yewdall, D. (2018) Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound. 4th Ed. UK:
Routledge
o Shorter, G. (2012) Designing for Screen – Production Design and Art
Direction Explained. The Crowood Press.
o Ellis, D., (2015) In Conversation with Cinematographers. USA: Rowman and
Littlefield.
o Stump, D., (2014) Digital Cinematography. 2nd Ed. USA: Focal Press. 2021
o Malkiewicz, K., (1993) Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood’s
Cinematographers and Gaffers. 2nd Ed. USA: Simon & Schuster. 2012

Documentary/Factual
o Anderson, K & Lucas M., (2016) Documentary Voice & Vision: A Creative
Approach to Non-Fiction Media Production. USA. Focal Press
o Rosenthal, A., (2017). Writing, Directing and Producing Documentary Films
and Videos, 5th ed
o Tomlinson, H. (2010) Sound for Film and Television (3rd edition). Focal
Press.
o Quinn, J., (2012). This Much Is True: 14 Directors on Documentary
Filmmaking. UK: A&C Black Publishers
o Theroux, L,. (2019) Gotta Get Theroux This. UK: MacMillan
o Beattie, K,. (2004) Documentary Screens: Nonfiction Film and Television. UK:
Palgrave-MacMillan.
o Booth, W.C, Colomb, G.G, Williams, J.M. (1995). The Craft of Research.
USA: University of Chicago Press.
o Nichols, B., (2017). Introduction to Documentary, 3rd Ed., US: Indiana
University Press.
o Billinge, S. (2017) The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing, 1st Ed. UK:
Routledge

Editing/Post Production:

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o Sonnenschein, D., (2001) Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music,
Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema. Michael Wiese Production.
o Hullfish, S., (2013) The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction.
UK: Peachpit
o Tomlinson, H. (2010) Sound for Film and Television (3rd
edition). London: Focal Press.
o Chandler, G., ( 2012). Cut  by  Cut; Editing Your Film or Video.  UK : Michael
Wiese Productions 
o Block, B., (2013) The Visual Story. 2nd Edition. London: Focal Press.
o Dancyger, K., (2013) The Technique of Film and Video Editing. London:
Focal Press.
o Hurkman, A, V., (2013) Color Correction Handbook. UK: Peachpit Press.
o Jago, M. (2015) Adobe Premiere Pro CC Classroom in a Book: Adobe Press.
o Rosenblum, R. (1986) When the Shooting Stops
o Willett, A. (2012) Media production: A practical guide to Radio & TV. London:
Taylor & Francis.

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BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking
Validated Core Texts

Level 4 Ideas and Story I

o Yorke, J. (2014), 1st ed. Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell
Them: UK: Penguin.

Level 4 Character and Performance I

o Weston, J. (1996) Directing Actors: creating memorable performances for film &
television. CA: Michael Wiese Productions
o Mackendrick, A., (2004) On Film Making. UK: Faber and Faber

Level 4 Image and Sound I

o Sonnenschein, D. (2001) Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice,
and Sound Effects in Cinema. Michael Wiese Production.
o Brown, B., (2016). Cinematography Theory & Practice. 3rd Ed. USA: Focal
Press/Elsevier Science.

Level 4 Post Production I

o Murch, W. (2001) In the Blink of an Eye. 2nd Edition: Silman-James Press.
o Frierson, M., (2018) Film and Video Editing Theory. 1st Ed. UK: Routledge.

Level 4 Production Skills

o Dudbridge, P. (2017) Shooting Better Movies, Student Filmmakers Guide. UK:
Michael Wiese Productions
o Baguley, P. (2003) Project Management. UK: Hodder & Stoughton.

Level 4 Short Form Production

o Thurlow M and C. (2013) Making Short Films: The Complete Guide from Script to
Screen. UK: Bloomsbury.
o Ascher, S., (2013) The Film Maker’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the
Digital Age. UK: Routledge

Level 5 Real Life on Screen

o Rabiger, M., (2020) Directing the Documentary. UK: Focal Press
o Curren Bernard, S., (2010) Documentary Storytelling: Creative Non-Fiction on
Screen. 3rd Ed. Focal Press.

Level 5 Subject and Approach

o Anderson, K & Lucas M., (2016) Documentary Voice & Vision: A Creative
Approach to Non-Fiction Media Production. USA. Focal Press
o Rosenthal, A., (2017). Writing, Directing and Producing Documentary Films and
Videos, 5th ed
o Tomlinson, H. (2010) Sound for Film and Television (3rd edition). Focal Press.
o Quinn, J., (2012). This Much Is True: 14 Directors on Documentary
Filmmaking. UK: A&C Black Publishers

Level 5 Documentary Production and Post Production

o Curren Bernard, S. (2010) Documentary Storytelling: Creative Non-Fiction on
Screen. 3rd Ed. Focal Press.

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o Rosenthal, A., (2015) Writing, Directing and Producing
Documentary Films and Videos, 4th ed. US: Southern Illinois
University Press
o Bricca, J. (2017) Documentary Editing, Principles and Practice, 1st Ed. UK:
Routledge

Level 5 Developing the Series

o Bennet, T., (2014) Showrunners, The Art of Running a TV Show. UK. Titan
Books.
o Smethurst, W. (2009) How to Write for Television. 6th Ed. How to Books Ltd.

Level 5 Visualising the Series

o Block, B. (2007) The Visual Story. 2nd Ed. UK: Routledge
o Brown, B. (2018). Motion picture and video lighting. 3rd Ed. UK: Routledge
o Tomlinson, H. (2010) Sound for Film and Television (3rd edition). Focal Press.

Level 5 Series Production and Post Production

o Owens, J., (2015) Television Production. UK: Routledge
o Austen, S., (2019) Producing for Film and Television. UK: Crowood Press

Level 6 Screenwriting
o Yorke, J. (2014). Into the Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them. UK:
Penguin
o Field, S., (2005) Screenplay, Foundations of Screenwriting. UK: Delta

Level 6 Directing
o Mackendrick, A. (2005) On Film-Making: An introduction to the craft of the
Director. UK: Faber and Faber.

Level 6 Cinematography
o Brown, B., (2016) Cinematography Theory & Practice. 3rd Ed. USA: Routledge

Level 6 Post Production III

o Oldham, G. (2012) First Cut: Conversations With Film Editor. University of
California Press. Oldham, G. (2012)  First Cut: Conversations with Film
Editors. University of California Press.
o Frierson, M., (2018) Film and Video Editing Theory. UK: Routledge

Level 6 Long Form Production

o Ascher, S., Pincus, E., (2013) The Filmmaker’s Handbook. UK: Plume
o Stradling, L., (2010) Production Management for TV and Film. UK: Bloomsbury

Level 6 Creative Development

o De Bono, E., (2015) Serious Creativity: How to Be Creative Under Pressure and
Turn Ideas into Action. UK: Vermilion

Level 6 Graduation
o Martin, J. Y. (2013) Breaking into The Biz: The Insider’s Guide to Launching an
Entertainment Industry Career. US: Creative Space.
o Ascher, S., Pincus, E., The Filmmaker’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for
the Digital Age. UK: Plume

BA Practical Filmmaking
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 BA Practical Filmmaking
Reading List 2020