Declarations of independence [electronic resource] : American cinema and the partiality of independent production / John Berra.
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Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL, USA :
Intellect,
2008.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Summary: | American independent cinema has been an important creative and cultural media entity for the past fifteen years. The approach of this sector is one of cultural construction that simultaneously provides a socio-political reference through which critics and audience can attach certain films to popular movements and ideas. Declarations of Independence questions the supposed autonomy of this cinema and asks if independent film can possibly survive in the face of the mass-production and profit of Hollywood. Berra’s text presents the reader with a unique structural approach to the subject matter with his arguments mirroring the actual film production process. He gives detailed insight into the core product with reference to specific films and studies of audiences and their enthusiasm for this type of alternative media. American Independent cinema continues to grow as a fashionable scene and Declarations of Independence analyses its popularity, economic viability and the production process of so-called ‘niche’ cinema. Berra uses directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderberg as examples of those who have crossed successfully into the cultural mainstream, altering media and public perception. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) : ill. |
| Other format: | Print version: Declarations of independence : American cinema and the partiality of independent production 9781841501857 1841501859 |
| Notes: | Title from e-book t.p. screen (viewed Aug. 25, 2010). Bib#: 1331200 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-212) and index. |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9781841502182 (electronic bk.) 1841502189 (electronic bk.) |
| Bib#: | 1331200 |
