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A
Short History of Film
Price: $24.95
Authors: Wheeler Winston Dixon and
Gwendolyn Audrey Foster
Subject: Film and
Media
Paper ISBN 978-0-8135-4270-6
Pages:
464 pages, 24 color
and 228 b&w photographs
Publication Date: April 2008
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Reviews for A Short History of Film
"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)
Praise
for A Short History of Film
"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
“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."—New at Cinema Books blog
Description:
The
history of
international cinema is now available in a concise, conveniently sized,
and affordable volume. Succinct yet comprehensive, A Short History
of Film provides an accessible overview of the major movements,
directors, studios, and genres from the 1880s to the present. More than
250 rare stills and illustrations accompany the text, bringing readers
face to face with many of the key players and films that have marked
the industry.
Beginning with precursors of what we call moving pictures, Wheeler
Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster lead a fast-paced tour
through the invention of the kinetoscope, the introduction of sound and
color between the two world wars, and ultimately the computer generated
imagery of the present day. They detail significant periods in world
cinema, including the early major industries in Europe, the dominance
of the Hollywood studio system in the 1930s and 1940s, and the French
New Wave of the 1960s. Special attention is also given to small
independent efforts in developing nations and the corresponding more
personal independent film movement that briefly flourished in the
United States, the significant filmmakers of all nations, censorship
and regulation and how they have affected production everywhere, and a
wide range of studios and genres. Along the way, the authors take great
care to incorporate the stories of women and other minority filmmakers
who have often been overlooked in other texts.
Compact and
easily readable, this is the best one-stop source for the
history of world film available to students, teachers, and general
audiences alike.
About the Authors:
Wheeler Winston Dixon is the James Ryan Endowed
Professor of Film Studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is
the author and editor of numerous books, including Film Talk:
Directors at Work (Rutgers University Press).
Gwendolyn Audrey Foster is a professor
in the department of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
She is the author of Class-Passing: Social Mobility in Film and Popular
Culture and the co-editor (with Wheeler Winston Dixon) of Experimental
Cinema: The Film Reader.
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