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America's most distinguished film professor provides the definitive A to Z course on the intricacies of the motion picture. While you may not be able to attend UCLA and sit in Howard's class like hundreds of the top directors, screenwriters, and producers in Hollywood, you can now share the knowledge that has had a major impact on the film industry.

"Howard Suber's understanding of film storytelling fill the pages of this wise, liberating book. Much of it is surprisingly contrary to what 'everyone knows.' A remarkable work."
–Francis Ford Coppola

Howard Suberhas taught more than 65 different courses in 40 years at UCLA's celebrated film school. He was the founder and director of the university's program in film history, theory, and criticism; the UCLA Film Archive; and the UCLA Film and Television Producers Program.