| Description |
1 online resource (x, 318 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
Introduction -- History, structure, and practice in the festival world -- The films of the festivals -- Auteurs, critics, and canons: extratextual elements and the construction of festival films -- Film festivals and film industries -- Festivals as public spheres -- The Hong Kong International Film Festival as cultural event -- Conclusion |
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Introduction -- 1. -- 2. -- 3. -- 4. -- 5. -- 6. -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Filmography |
| Summary |
Film Festivals offers the first comprehensive overview of the history, people, films, and multiple functions of the festival world. Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong situates festivals within changing global practices of film, including their important ties to both Hollywood and independent cinema. She explores how these events have become central in the construction of cinema knowledge as well as the behind-the-scene mechanics of finance, distribution, and evaluation. By linking general structures and connections to specific films and auteurs, Wong addresses the components and creation of film festivals t |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Film festivals.
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Motion pictures.
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Motion picture industry.
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film festivals.
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ART -- Film & Video.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Media Studies.
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Film festivals
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Motion picture industry
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Motion pictures
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| Genre/Form |
Motion pictures
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Motion pictures.
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Films.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010045438 |
| ISBN |
9780813551104 |
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0813551102 |
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1283864428 |
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9781283864428 |
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0813550653 |
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9780813550657 |
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