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Critical Cinema: Beyond the Theory of Practice
Author(s): Clive Myer (Author), Bill Nichols (Introduction)
- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 0231161808
- ISBN-13: 9780231161800
Book Description
Critical Cinema blurs the line between the making and the theorizing of film, uniting theory and practice in order to move beyond the commercial confines of Hollywood. Opening with an introduction by Bill Nichols, one of the world’s leading writers on nonfiction film, this volume features contributions by such prominent authors as Noel Burch, Laura Mulvey, Peter Wollen, Brian Winston, and Patrick Fuery. Seminal filmmakers such as Peter Greenaway and Mike Figgis also contribute to the debate, making this book a critical text for students, academics, and independent filmmakers as well as for any reader interested in new perspectives on culture and film.
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About the Author
Clive Myer is the director of the International Film School Wales, the Film Academy at the University of Glamorgan, and codirector of the Skillset Screen Academy Wales. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the Royal College of Art and is an independent filmmaker.
