American Independent Cinema - 2nd Edition by Yannis Tzioumakis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This introduction to American Independent Cinema offers both a comprehensive industrial and economic history of the sector from the early twentieth century to the present and a study of key individual films, filmmakers and film companies. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This introduction to American Independent Cinema offers both a comprehensive industrial and economic history of the sector from the early twentieth century to the present and a study of key individual films, filmmakers and film companies. </p> <p>Ordered chronologically, beginning with independent filmmaking in the studio era (examining both top-rank and low-end independent film production), moving to the 1950s and 1960s (discussing both the adoption of independent filmmaking as the main method of production as well as exploitation filmmaking) and finishing with contemporary American independent cinema (exploring areas such as the New Hollywood, the rise of mini-major and major independent companies and the institutionalisation of independent cinema in the 1990s), readers will develop an understanding of the complex dynamic relations between independent and mainstream American cinema. </p> <p>Thoroughly updated to include developments from the mid-2000s onwards, this second edition includes new case studies, a new chapter on American Independent Cinema in the Age of Media Convergence, a new prologue and an enhanced epilogue and bibliography. Each chapter includes case studies focusing on specific films or filmmakers, and independent production and distribution companies are discussed throughout the text. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'The very first sentence of this extremely useful volume admits that American independent cinema is a notoriously difficult concept to define. Fortunately, Tzioumakis (film and media industries, Univ. of Liverpool, UK) devotes the next 300 pages to doing just that--defining, charting, and assessing the history of independent films, filmmakers, and production companies in the US. The book's nine chapters proceed chronologically from the studio era (1920s-40s), when eight dominant companies produced three-fourths of all US feature films, to the 2010s, when new digital filmmaking technologies, the pervasiveness of social media, and new forms of media delivery combined to significantly reinvigorate the scene for independent filmmakers and their audiences. This second edition improves on the first (published 2006) by analyzing these latest developments and by adding three new case studies--bringing the total to 15--from <i>Stagecoach </i>(1939) to <i>Tangerine </i>(2015). Throughout, Tzioumakis writes clearly and concisely, with citations to diverse scholarship, news reports, and trade journals. Perfect for those studying the US film industry, this volume should appeal to those interested in film, media studies, and popular culture.'</p>--J. I. Deutsch, George Washington University "CHOICE"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Yannis Tzioumakis is Reader in Film and Media Industries at the University of Liverpool. His research specialises in American independent cinema and the business of media entertainment. His books include American Independent Cinema: An Introduction (EUP, 2006), The Spanish Prisoner (EUP, 2009), and Greek Cinema: Texts, Histories Identities (Intellect, 2011). He is also the co-editor of American Indies (EUP), a 6-volume book series that examines key titles from the contemporary US independent film scene.<p>
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