Master the ideas that have shaped the world of film today. In a series of 50 accessible
essays Helen O' Hara introduces and explains the central ideas eras and genres of film
beginning with the invention of cinema to the theories and genres that have emerged and evolved
since. From concepts such as the mise-en-scène and special effects to Queer Film Theory and
the #MeToo movement 50 Film Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the
most important tenets of film and cinema history
