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Fujifilm Fujicolor Pro 400H Color Negative Film, ISO 400, 120 Size, Pack of 5, USA
$20.95
it would have been nice to get it a day earlier but still great service

The Film Snob*s Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Filmological Knowledge
$11.95
If you like classical cinema, get this funny and intelligent book...
Theoretical definitions are hillarious (Apparatus), biographical entries are clever and sometimes brilliant, the view of "film culture" very insightful (film circles with 19-year olds who have already seen every film, fans with penile defficiencies who like violent films...).

This is a good present for the coming holidays if you have a film buff for a friend or relative (AND it's not expensive...).

Master Shots: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie
$24.95
The great thing about the digital film making age is that anyone with a camera and a couple dollars can make a movie. The awful thing about the digital film making age is that anyone with a camera and a couple dollars can make a movie. You can shoot with the most expensive, high-end gear and still get terrible, amateurish results (horror fans with Netflix memberships know this all too well). I've produced nearly 30 low-budget films, and "Master Shots" is one of the best instructional books I've ever read in terms of illustrating the easiest and most effective ways of getting the kind of shots that will make your film look a hundred times better than the birthday party camcorder footage we see all over YouTube these days. Not only are things explained simply and clearly, but the still frames from movies are accompanied by drawings that show exactly where the camera should be placed (very similar to a photography manual in this regard). Before you spend thousands on a camera, buy this book and learn how cinematography is done. Even using a tripod can make a huge difference, trust me.

Film: A Critical Introduction (2nd Edition)
$93.40
This was the required textbook for my Intro to Film class, and I actually ENJOYED reading the book. I found myself immersed in the book! It's easy to read, and filled with interesting information! They have a range of examples they use covering all genres and movies from all different times, so anyone can relate to them! I highly recommend this book!!