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Britton on Film
For fifteen years before his untimely death, Andrew Britton produced a body of undeniably brilliant film criticism that has been largely ignored within academic circles. Though …
Buffoon Men
Film scholars and fans have used distinctive terms to describe the Classic Hollywood comedian: He is a ""trickster,"" a ""rebel,"" or a ""buffoon."" Yet the performer is almost …
Chilean Cinema in the Twenty-First-Century World
Focusing on films from Chile since 2000 and bringing together scholars from South and North America, Chilean Cinema in the Twenty-First-Century World is the first English-language …
Christophe Honoré
French filmmaker Christophe Honoré challenges audiences with complex cinematic form, intricate narrative structures, and aesthetically dynamic filmmaking. But the limited release …
Cinema and Community
Caught between the older model of short film and the emerging classic era, the transitional period of American cinema (1907-1917) has typically posed a problem for studies of early …
Cinema and History
Marc Ferro argues that film is an "agent and source of history" and offers a comprehensive survey of the conceptual interrelations between cinema and history. In developing his …
Cinema at the Periphery
This title highlights the industries, markets, identities, and histories that distinguish cinema beyond the traditional hubs of mainstream Western cinema. From Iceland to Iran, …
Cinemagritte
Cinemagritte: René Magritte within the Frame of Film History, Theory, and Practice investigates the dynamic relationship between the Surrealist modernist artist René Magritte …
Cinemas of the Black Diaspora
This is a study of the cinematic traditions and film practices in the black Diaspora. With contributions by film scholars, film critics, and film-makers from Europe, North America …
Comic Venus
Examines the social and historical significance of women's contributions to American silent Film comedy. For many people the term ""silent comedy"" conjures up images of Charlie …
Contact Zones
This title explores the contributions of black diasporic filmmakers and thinkers to contemporary artistic and theoretical discourses.Created at the crossroads of slavery, …
Crowds, Power, and Transformation in Cinema
From ""Intolerance"" to ""The Silence of the Lambs"", motion pictures show crowds and power in complex, usually antagonistic, relationships. Key to understanding this opposition is …