| Description |
397 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Directory of world cinema, 2040-7971 ; volume 16 |
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Directory of world cinema ; v.16
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Film of the Year -- Winter's Bone -- Industry Spotlight -- Crown International Pictures -- United Artists -- Interview with Dave Boyle -- Cultural Crossover -- American Independent Cinema and Cable Television American Independent Cinema and Hispanic Masculinities -- Scoring Cinema -- Crash -- Stardom -- Steve Buscemi -- Directors -- Paul Thomas Anderson -- Gregg Araki -- Hal Hartley -- Monte Hellman -- Alexander Payne -- Alan Rudolph -- James Toback -- The American Nightmare -- Essay -- Reviews -- Brutal Youth -- Essay -- Reviews -- Documentary -- Essay -- Reviews -- The Dream Factory -- Essay -- Reviews -- Exploitation USA -- Essay -- Reviews -- Neo Noir -- Essay -- Reviews -- New York, New York -- Essay -- Reviews -- Queer Cinema -- Essay -- Reviews -- Religion -- Essay -- Reviews -- Rural America -- Essay -- Reviews -- Underground USA -- Essay -- Reviews -- War -- Essay -- Reviews |
| Summary |
American independent cinema has undergone several incarnations since its emergence as a politically charged underground movement in the 1960s. Today, with high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, these films garner more interest than ever before. This book extends its chronicle of the independent sector s rise as an outlet for directors who both challenge the status quo and enjoy considerable box office appeal, without sacrificing critical legitimacy. This book includes one hundred and fifty reviews of significant American independent films, ranging from such cult classics as Faces, My Hustler, and Supervixens to recent releases like Drive, Mysterious Skin, and Win Win. At a time when independent films are enjoying considerable cultural cachet, this easy-to-use yet authoritative guide will find an eager audience among media historians, film studies scholars, and movie buffs alike |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [374]-385) and index |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Independent filmmakers -- United States.
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Independent films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Independent films -- United States.
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Motion picture industry -- United States.
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Motion pictures -- United States.
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| Author |
Berra, John, editor
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| ISBN |
1841506125 (paperback) |
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9781841506128 (paperback) |
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