Declarations of independence : american cinema and the partiality of independent production /

Berra, John.

Declarations of independence : american cinema and the partiality of independent production / John Berra. - Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL, USA : Intellect, 2008. - 1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter One -- Genesis: Modern American Independent Cinema and its Position within an Industry of Mass Production; Chapter Two -- Ancestry of Independence: Easy Rider and the Declaration of a New American Cinema; Chapter Three -- The Art of the Possible: Hollywood Feature Film Production since 1970; Chapter Four -- Oppositional Fantasies: The Economic Structure of American Independent Cinema and its Essential Lineaments.

"American Independent" cinema has been an important creative and cultural media entity for the past fifteen years. This title questions the supposed autonomy of this cinema and asks if independent film can possibly survive in the face of the mass-production and profit of Hollywood

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Experimental films--United States.
Low budget films--United States.
Independent filmmakers--United States.
Motion pictures--Production and direction.
Films à petit budget--États-Unis.
Cinéastes indépendants--États-Unis.
Cinéma--Production et réalisation.
PERFORMING ARTS--Film & Video--Reference.
Experimental films.
Independent filmmakers.
Low budget films.
Motion pictures--Production and direction.


United States.


Electronic books.

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