plugincinema.com is pleased to announce the release of the first ever book to exclusively cover web filmmaking - Plug In & Turn On: A Guide to Internet Filmmaking.

Written by plugincinema's Ana Kronschnabl and Tomas Rawlings and published by independent publisher Marion Boyars, the book contains all you need to know about why, and how, to become your own movie maker on the web. A practical, approachable guide to Internet filmmaking for all levels of experience. This book is intended for use by anyone with an interest in making and showing film on the Internet, regardless of their level of skill. In two sections; Thinking (A Cultural Guide) and Doing (A Practical Guide), the authors show how to tackle film making in an accessible, irreverent style that is easy to understand and jargon free.

With forwards by Dr. Lev Manovich (author of 'The Language of New Media') and Rob Newman (comedian, activist and author of 'The Fountain at the Centre of the World'), the book also features contributions from notable writers and thinkers such as Richard Stallman (of the Free Software Foundation), Stephen Marshall (of Guerrilla News Network), and Michael Stutz (author of the 'Linux Cookbook')..

The book and be found in all good bookshops and can be purchased online from www.plugincinema.com.

Contacts:

Ana (plugincinema) - ana [a-t] pluginmanifesto dot com

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For more press information on the book see: http://www.plugincinema.com/plugin/about_us/plugin_book.htm

plugincinema.com
plugincinema.com is a site dedicated to the creation, distribution and exhibition of films on-line. As broadband, handheld devices and interactive television rush onto the market there will in an ever increasing need for the creation of content. Not just any content but content designed to be viewed with an awareness of the technological and aesthetic issues involved.

The growing community of media creators who will provide the ideas and vision to adorn this new wave of technology will need a portal. They will need to learn, discuss and expand their ideas. plugincinema.com is lined up to meet these needs. It has grown organically from being a research site for a PhD to a service for all Net filmmakers. The direction the site moves in the future will be determined by both the response of our users and a creative use of current technology. The site features the films and writings of filmmakers from the local area, nationally and abroad including countries like Russia and the US.

More information on plugincinema.com's activities can be found here: http://www.plugincinema.com/plugin/about_us

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