Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke

A study of directing built from the working methods of the filmmakers who defined it, with chapters on preparation, picture sense, atmosphere and the handling of actors. Used as a supplementary text at the New York Institute of Photography.

Peter Milne

A collection of essays on Bergman drawing on his own archive, covering his direction of actors, his work across film and theatre and the shaping of his authorship. For readers who want to study a director in depth.

Erik Hedling

A brief insider account of how pictures were put together and who made the calls, written as an introduction to the people directing the industry in its first decades. Short, readable and full of period detail.

Lee Royal