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American Independent Cinema: Second Edition
Yannis Tzioumakis
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Description for American Independent Cinema: Second Edition
Hardback. BIC Classification: APFA; APFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
This introduction to American Independent Cinema offers both a comprehensive industrial and economic history of the sector from the early twentieth century to the present and a study of key individual films, filmmakers and film companies. Ordered chronologically, beginning with independent filmmaking in the studio era (examining both top-rank and low-end independent film production), moving to the 1950s and 1960s (discussing both the adoption of independent filmmaking as the main method of production as well as exploitation filmmaking) and finishing with contemporary American independent cinema (exploring areas such as the New Hollywood, the rise of mini-major and major independent companies ... Read more
This introduction to American Independent Cinema offers both a comprehensive industrial and economic history of the sector from the early twentieth century to the present and a study of key individual films, filmmakers and film companies. Ordered chronologically, beginning with independent filmmaking in the studio era (examining both top-rank and low-end independent film production), moving to the 1950s and 1960s (discussing both the adoption of independent filmmaking as the main method of production as well as exploitation filmmaking) and finishing with contemporary American independent cinema (exploring areas such as the New Hollywood, the rise of mini-major and major independent companies ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474416825
SKU
V9781474416825
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About Yannis Tzioumakis
Yannis Tzioumakis is Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at the University of Liverpool. His research specialises in American independent cinema and the business of media entertainment.
Reviews for American Independent Cinema: Second Edition
Throughout, Tzioumakis writes clearly and concisely, with citations to diverse scholarship, news reports, and trade journals. Perfect for those studying the US film industry, this volume should appeal to those interested in film, media studies, and popular culture.- -J. I. Deutsch, CHOICE