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Author Levy, Emanuel, 1947-

Title Cinema of outsiders : the rise of American independent film / Emanuel Levy
Published New York : New York University Press, [1999]
©1999

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Description xiii, 601 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. The New American Independent Cinema -- 2. Cinema of Outsiders -- 3. Fathers and Sons -- 4. Regional Cinema -- 5. The New York School of Indies -- 6. The Resurrection of Noir -- 7. Comedy and Satire: Tackling Taboos -- 8. Drama: Challenging Stereotypes -- 9. Cinema of Diversity -- 10. Female/Feminist Sensibility -- 11. The New African American Cinema -- 12. The New Gay and Lesbian Cinema -- Conclusion: Independent Film Now -- App. 1. Major Indie Movies by Title (1977-1998) -- App. 2. Major Indie Movies by Year (1977-1998)
Summary "The most important development in American culture of the last two decades is the emergence of independent cinema as a viable alternative to Hollywood's safe and innocuous entertainment."--BOOK JACKET. "Cinema of Outsiders is the first and only comprehensive chronicle of contemporary independent movies from the late 1970s up to the present. From the hip, audacious early works of maverick David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch, and Spike Lee, to the contemporary Oscar-winning success of indie dynamos, such as the Coen brothers (Fargo), Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), and Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Levy describes in a lucid and accessible manner the innovation and diversity of American indies in theme, sensibility, and style."--BOOK JACKET
Analysis ARAKI, GREGG
BLACKS AND THE CINEMA. US
BLACKS IN FILMS. USA
BLOOD SIMPLE (US, Joel Coen, 1984)
BOYZ N THE HOOD (US, John Singleton, 1991)
BROOKS, ALBERT
CASSAVETES, NICK
COEN, JOEL & ETHAN
COMEDIES. USA
FEMINISM AND THE CINEMA. USA
FERRARA, ABEL
FESTIVALS. PARK CITY. SUNDANCE
FILM NOIR
GAS FOOD LODGING (US, Allison Anders, 1992)
HARTLEY, HAL
HAYNES, TODD
HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE CINEMA. USA
IN THE COMPANY OF MEN (US, Neil Labute, 1997)
INDEPENDENT FILMS. USA
JARMUSCH, JIM
JOST, JON
LEE, SPIKE
LINKLATER, RICHARD
LYNCH, DAVID
MAMET, DAVID
MEAN STREETS (US, Martin Scorsese, 1973)
MEN IN FILMS
NAIR, MIRA
NUNEZ, VICTOR
OUTSIDERS IN FILMS
PULP FICTION (US, Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
RESERVOIR DOGS (US, Quentin Tarantino, 1992)
SAYLES, JOHN
SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE (US, Steven Soderbergh, 1989)
SMITH, KEVIN
SODERBERGH, STEVEN
SOLONDZ, TODD
TYPE CHARACTERS IN FILMS
WATERS, JOHN (US)
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE CINEMA
Notes "Cinema of Outsiders is the first and only comprehensive chronicle of contemporary independent movies from the late 1970s up to the present. From the hip, audacious early works of maverick David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch, and Spike Lee, to the contemporary Oscar-winning success of indie dynamos, such as the Coen brothers (Fargo), Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), and Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Levy describes in a lucid and accessible manner the innovation and diversity of American indies in theme, sensibility, and style."--BOOK JACKET
Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-571) and index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-571) and index
Subject B films -- United States.
Experimental films -- United States -- History and criticism.
Independent filmmakers -- United States -- Biography.
Low budget films -- United States.
Author Levy, Emanuel, 1947-
LC no. 99006746
ISBN 0814751237 (alk. paper)
0814751245 (paperback)