John Berra 
Directory of World Cinema: American Independent [PDF ebook] 

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With high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, independent films have been at the forefront in recent years like never before. But the roots of such critical and commercial successes as The Hurt Locker and Precious can be traced to the first boom of independent cinema in the 1960s, when a raft of talented filmmakers emerged to capture the attention of a rapidly growing audience of young viewers.

A thorough overview of a thriving sector of cultural production, the Directory of World Cinema: American Independent chronicles the rise of the independent sector as an outlet for directors who challenge the status quo, yet still produce accessible feature films that find wide audiences and enjoy considerable box office appeal, without sacrificing critical legitimacy. Key directors are interviewed and profiled, and a sizeable selection of films are referenced and reviewed. More than a dozen sub-genres – including African American cinema, queer cinema, documentary, familial dysfunction and exploitation – are individually considered, with an emphasis on their ability to exemplify and engage with tensions inherent in American society. Copious illustrations and a range of research resources round out the volume, making this a truly comprehensive guide.At a time when independent films are enjoying considerable cultural cachet, this easy-to-use yet authoritative guide will find an eager audience in media historians, film studies scholars and movie buffs alike.

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Introduction by the Editor

Film of the Year
 The Hurt Locker

Industry Spotlight
Interviews with Adam Green and Wayne Kramer

Cultural Crossover
John Waters and Baltimore

Scoring Cinema
Mulholland Drive

Directors 
Stuart Gordon
Charlie Kaufman
David Lynch

African-American Cinema

The American Nightmare

Chemical World

Crime

Documentary

Exploitation USA

Familial Dysfunction 

Narrative Disorder

On the Road

Queer Cinema

Rural Americana

Slackers

The Suburbs

Underground USA

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John Berra is a lecturer in Film and Language Studies at Renmin University of China. He is the author of Declarations of Independence: American Cinema and the Partiality of Independent Production (2008); editor of the Directory of World Cinema: American Independent volumes 1, 2 and 3; editor of the Directory of World Cinema:Japan volumes 1, 2 and 3; co-editor of World Film Locations: Beijing (2012) and World Film Locations: Shanghai (2014); and co-editor of the East Asian Journal of Popular Culture. He has also contributed to Electric Shadows: A Century of Chinese Cinema (2014). He is also a contributor to magazines, including Electric Sheep and Film International.

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Bahasa Inggeris ● Format PDF ● Halaman-halaman 328 ● ISBN 9781841503851 ● Saiz fail 17.0 MB ● Penyunting John Berra ● Penerbit Intellect Books Ltd ● Bandar raya Bristol ● Negara GB ● Diterbitkan 2010 ● Edisi 1 ● Muat turun 24 bulan ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 5457029 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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