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Cinema of Outsiders: The Rise of American Independent Film

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Description for Cinema of Outsiders: The Rise of American Independent Film Paperback. This text provides a chronicle of contemporary independent American films from the late 1970s up to 1999. It documents the socio-economic, political and artistic forces that led to the rise of independent films and looks at the tension between Hollywood and indie films. Num Pages: 601 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 902.

A deep dive into the emergence and success of independent filmmaking in America
A Los Angeles Times Bestseller
The most important development in American culture of the last two decades is the emergence of independent cinema as a viable alternative to Hollywood. Indeed, while Hollywood's studios devote much of their time and energy to churning out big-budget, star-studded event movies, a renegade independent cinema that challenges mainstream fare continues to flourish with strong critical support and loyal audiences.
Cinema of Outsiders is the first and only comprehensive chronicle of contemporary independent movies from the late ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
601
Condition
New
Number of Pages
601
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814751244
SKU
V9780814751244
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About Emanuel Levy
A senior film critic of Variety magazine, Emanuel Levy is a two-time president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Professor of Film and Sociology at Arizona State University West, and the author of seven books, including the acclaimed biography, George Cukor: Master of Elegance.

Reviews for Cinema of Outsiders: The Rise of American Independent Film
The time is ripe for an intelligent, informed, well-organized book on the world of independent cinema and Emanuel Levy has given us just that.
Leonard Maltin Thoughtful and substantial.
Stuart Klawans
The Nation
At a time when independent American films are more visible and important than ever before, this is an invaluable study. Emanuel Levy's writing ... Read more

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