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So Close to the State/s

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Description for So Close to the State/s Paperback. Examines the formation of feature film policy in the Canadian context of the 1950s through to the present, paying special attention to the role played by producers, filmmakers and government agencies. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APFA; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 32.

This book examines in detail the formation of Canadian feature film policy from the 1950s to the present. It pays special attention to the role played by producers, filmmakers, and government agencies, in relation to the changing production practices brought about by Canadian television.

For Canadian policy-makers, the feature film was considered to be a signifier of cultural modernity. Filmmakers' desire to experiment with a new format was subverted by a political-economic agenda intent on using the format to create cultural authenticity for a nation lagging behind its neighbour to the South. Dorland crafts a careful historical analysis based ... Read more

A major contribution to scholarship on Canadian cinema, So Close to the State/s provides a revealing look at the relationship between culture and the state.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802080431
SKU
V9780802080431
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Ref
99-1

About Michael Dorland
Michael Dorland is Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University.

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