First Edition:
An introduction to the film medium for both general readers and college-level film students. The book has three parts: The Expressiveness of Film Techniques, Types of Films, and Responses to Films. Also included are marginal definitions, a twenty-page illustrated glossary, a forty-page four column chronology, and more than 500 photographs and drawings.

Second Edition:
Film: An Introduction brings together technical information with cultural and historical insight to give readers a complete and multifacetted introduction to the study of film. Copiously illustrated, with a special section of easy-to-find, high-quality colour plates, the book is supported throughout with examples that span the entire global history of the medium and a range of in-text study aids to make learning easier and fun. New to this edition are three new chapters, resource boxes, updated coverage of new technologies and a range of new film examples.

Third Edition:
The most comprehensive and accessible text of its kind, Film: An Introduction combines the universal appeal of movies with the academic rigor instructors require. It includes a wider array of films, more help for students, and a broader selection of images than any other introductory book. Combining up-to-date examples and over 500 images with numerous classroom-tested learning tools and study aids, Film helps beginning students develop the critical skills they need to analyze films and understand the medium in all its variety.