A Short History of Film - Hardcover
The history of international cinema is now available in this concise, compact and comprehensive book, illustrated with over 300 rare stills and illustrations.The best one-stop source for the history of world film on the market, it's the story, accessibly and authoritatively told, of the major movements and events, directors, stars and studios from the 1880s to the present. The illustrations bring readers face to face with the key players and films that have made this modern world history such an exciting one. The book presents full sweep of cinema and its major events and technological developments, from the invention of the kinetoscope, through the introduction of sound and colour, to the computer-generated imagery of the twenty-first century. This history is original and satisfying in throwing its spotlight on the great filmmakers, on Hollywood, Bollywood and the New Wave cinemas of Britain, Europe and South America, but also bringing into the frame minority and independent films and filmmakers, women filmmakers and the cinemas of developing nations that have so often been overlooked in histories of cinema.
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Wheeler Winston Dixon is the James Ryan Endowed Professor of Film Studies, University of Nebraska. He is author of over thirty volumes in film studies and cultural studies. His most recent book is Black and White Cinema: A Short History, from Rutgers University Press.Visit wheelerwinstondixon.com for more information on his many publications. Visit Dixon's "Frame by Frame" blog at blog.unl.edu/dixon/ for more.
Gwendolyn Audrey Foster is Willa Cather Endowed Chair of English and Film Studies in the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Fosteris author of numerous books in the areas of film studies/culturalstudies with books and articles on race, gender, and class, as well asfilm history and popular culture.Visit gwendolynaudreyfoster.com for more information on Foster's publications.
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Gwendolyn Audrey Foster is Willa Cather Endowed Chair of English and Film Studies in the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Fosteris author of numerous books in the areas of film studies/culturalstudies with books and articles on race, gender, and class, as well asfilm history and popular culture.Visit gwendolynaudreyfoster.com for more information on Foster's publications.
"This is the film history book we've been waiting for." (David Sterritt chairman, National Society of Film Critics)
"A Short History of Film is a comprehensive and detailed overview of the last 100 years of international film history. It will prove to be a useful reference tool for all students of film, both in and out of the classroom." (Paula J. Massood Brooklyn College, CUNY 1999-01-01)
"A new history of international film at an affordable price. Nothing like those text book prices for a change. Includes perspectives on women and minorities in film along with innovations in technology, genres, studios, and conglomerates." (Stephanie Ogle Cinema Books 1999-01-01)
"With the goal of offering 'a fast paced tour' of movie history, Dixon and Foster have produced a study in the tradition of Paul
Rotha's The Film till Now. The authors touch all the bases--they address new trends in international moviemaking, technologies, and critical theory and the emergence of new national and ethnic cinemas--and relate film history to social history. Each new technique, style, school, trend, and newly visible ethnic or feminist group takes its place in the larger history, and Dixon and Foster make it all accessible to the neophyte reader without ever breaking the pace. Uncommonly well-reproduced stills and a topically organized bibliography enhance the discussion. Highly recommended." (Choice 2008-08-01)
"This excellent introduction stands out in a crowded field with its lively, accessible writing, broad coverage, and particular focus on traditionally marginalized figures in film history...the most striking aspect of the book is the coverage of women, African Americans, and Third World filmmakers, which strongly complements its solid coverage of American and European film. Illustrations abound, and even the best-versed cineaste will find new films to track down after reading the breezy, enthusiastic analysis in this book. Highly recommended for all collections, this text would also make an excellent textbook for introductory film-studies courses." (Library Journal, starred review 1999-01-01)
"A Short History of Film is a comprehensive and detailed overview of the last 100 years of international film history. It will prove to be a useful reference tool for all students of film, both in and out of the classroom." (Paula J. Massood Brooklyn College, CUNY 1999-01-01)
"A new history of international film at an affordable price. Nothing like those text book prices for a change. Includes perspectives on women and minorities in film along with innovations in technology, genres, studios, and conglomerates." (Stephanie Ogle Cinema Books 1999-01-01)
"With the goal of offering 'a fast paced tour' of movie history, Dixon and Foster have produced a study in the tradition of Paul
Rotha's The Film till Now. The authors touch all the bases--they address new trends in international moviemaking, technologies, and critical theory and the emergence of new national and ethnic cinemas--and relate film history to social history. Each new technique, style, school, trend, and newly visible ethnic or feminist group takes its place in the larger history, and Dixon and Foster make it all accessible to the neophyte reader without ever breaking the pace. Uncommonly well-reproduced stills and a topically organized bibliography enhance the discussion. Highly recommended." (Choice 2008-08-01)
"This excellent introduction stands out in a crowded field with its lively, accessible writing, broad coverage, and particular focus on traditionally marginalized figures in film history...the most striking aspect of the book is the coverage of women, African Americans, and Third World filmmakers, which strongly complements its solid coverage of American and European film. Illustrations abound, and even the best-versed cineaste will find new films to track down after reading the breezy, enthusiastic analysis in this book. Highly recommended for all collections, this text would also make an excellent textbook for introductory film-studies courses." (Library Journal, starred review 1999-01-01)
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- PublisherI.B. Tauris
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1845118006
- ISBN 13 9781845118006
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages492
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