This extensive series delves into the rich and diverse history of global cinema, exploring key works and influential filmmakers across various cultures and eras. Each volume offers in-depth analysis of specific cinematic traditions, providing critical perspectives and historical context. It serves as an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the art of film and its worldwide impact. Discover how cinema reflects and shapes societies through a comprehensive scholarly lens.
A thorough overview of a thriving sector of cultural production, the Directory of World Cinema: American Independent chronicles the rise of the independent sector as an outlet for directors who challenge the status quo, yet still produce accessible feature films that find wide audiences and enjoy considerable box office appeal.
This third volume of the successful Directory of World Cinema series to focus on American independent filmmaking presents in-depth essays on forty-four filmmakers who have primarily worked outside the mainstream or on its industrial margins. Contributors offer close analyses of the work of both widely acknowledged auteurs and little-known provocateurs who deserve much wider recognition. Major names discussed include Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Dennis Hopper, Sofia Coppola and Darren Aronofsky, with attention also paid to cult directors like Larry Cohen, Zalman King and Ti West. The resulting book is both a who's who of contemporary independent cinema in America and a reminder that the ways of making films outside the studio system are incredibly varied - and can be powerfully effective.
Offers an overview of South Korea's film industry. In addition to the action and horror films usually considered in studies of South Korean cinema, this title also examines genres that have traditionally lacked critical attention, including romantic comedies and gay and lesbian features.