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11%OFFCindy Hing-Yuk Wong - Film Festivals: Culture, People, and Power on the Global Screen - 9780813551210 - V9780813551210
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Film Festivals: Culture, People, and Power on the Global Screen

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Movies, stars, auteurs, critics, and the sheer excitement of cinema come together in film festivals as quintessential constellations of art, business, and glamour. Yet, how well do we actually understand the forces and meanings that these events embody?

Film Festivals offers the first comprehensive overview of the history, people, films, and multiple functions of the festival world. From Sundance to Hong Kong, from the glitter of Cannes to edgier festivals that challenge boundaries or foster LGBTQ cultural production, film festivals celebrate art, promote business, bring cinema to diverse audiences, and raise key issues about how we see our world. Cindy Hing-Yuk ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
542g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813551210
SKU
V9780813551210
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong
Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong chairs the Department of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. She is the coauthor of Global Hong Kong and coeditor of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture.

Reviews for Film Festivals: Culture, People, and Power on the Global Screen
"Wong's sharp, clever, and highly knowledgeable account provides a dazzling and dynamic look at the world film festival scene. This long overdue insider approach mixes the practical and the personal in a winning, original fashion."
Wheeler Winston Dixon
James Ryan Professor of Film Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
"This is an insightful, engaging, and meticulously researched investigation ... Read more

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