How to Watch a Film
How to Watch a Film
by Atharva Inamdar
How to Watch a Film is a film & visual media book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Documentary. An exploration of cinema, visual storytelling, and the art of communicating through moving images. Film writing bridges the gap between watching and understanding. Published in 2019 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 18,633 words across approximately 75 pages.
The documentary focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader film & visual media genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 18,633 words (roughly 75 pages), this is a compact read — about 1.6 hours from start to finish. Books at this length get to the point and stay there. You can sit down, start reading, and finish it in one go, which is exactly how a film & visual media book of this size works best.
About the Author
Atharva Inamdar wrote How to Watch a Film in 2019, the same year he founded Authorva Private Limited at age 22. He was building a publishing company while continuing to write across every genre. Film and visual media writing from someone who thinks about storytelling across every possible format and medium.
Publication History
How to Watch a Film was published on May 5th, 2019, one of 12 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2019 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-669-1. 2019 saw 130 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
How to Watch a Film is one of 12 books in the film & visual media category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other film & visual media titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The documentary focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-669-1
- Year Written
- 2019