50 Film Ideas You Really Need to Know

Helen O’Hara

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Greenfinch
14 October 2025

Film, TV & Radio; Film theory & criticism; Individual film directors, film-makers; Film & movie: styles & genres

Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series

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-scene 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.

By: Helen O’Hara
Imprint: Greenfinch
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 145g
ISBN: 9781529443967
ISBN 10: 1529443962
Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 14 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Helen O'Hara is a Northern Irish film critic and journalist with over 20 years' experience, primarily known for working for Empire magazine, for which she is editor-at-large. She has also written for Time Out, The Guardian, The Telegraph, GQ, Digital Spy.