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1 online resource (xvi, 302 pages) : illustrations |
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Problems of definition and the discourse of American independent cinema -- Independent filmmaking in the studio era : tendencies within the studio system -- Independent filmmaking in the studio era : the poverty row studios (1930-50s) -- Independence by force : the effects of the Paramount decree on independent film production -- An audience for the independents : exploitation films for the nation's youth -- The new Hollywood and independent Hollywood -- American independent cinema in the age of the conglomerates -- Mini-majors and major independents -- The institutionalisation of American independent cinema -- From independent to "specialty" cinema |
| Summary |
From the prestige films of Cagney Productions to recent, ultra-low budget cult hits, such as Clerks and The Blair Witch Project, American independent cinema has produced some of the most distinctive films ever made. This comprehensive introduction draws on key films, filmmakers, and film companies from the early twentieth century to the present to examine the factors that shaped this vital and evolving mode of filmmaking. Specifically, it explores the complex and dynamic relations between independent and mainstream Hollywood cinema, showing how institutional, industrial, and economic changes in the latter have shaped and informed the former. Ordered chronologically, the book begins with Independent Filmmaking in the Studio Era (examining both top-rank and low-end film production), moves to the 1950s and 1960s (discussing both the adoption of independent filmmaking as the main method of production as well as exploitation filmmaking), and finishes with contemporary American independent cinema (exploring areas such as the New Hollywood, the rise of mini-major and major independent companies and the institutionalization of independent cinema in the 1990s). Each chapter includes case studies which focus on specific films, filmmakers, and production and distribution companies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-292) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Independent filmmakers -- United States
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Independent films -- Economic aspects -- United States
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Independent films -- United States -- History and criticism
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Motion picture industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Independent filmmakers
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Independent films
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Motion picture industry
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Performing Arts.
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United States
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0813539714 |
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9780813539713 |
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9780748627288 |
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0748627286 |
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9786610538324 |
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6610538328 |
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