Indie: An American Film Culture

by Michael Z. Newman

Book Overview

America's independent films often seem to defy classification. Their strategies of storytelling and representation range from raw, no-budget projects to more polished releases of Hollywood's "specialty" divisions. Yet understanding American indies involves more than just considering films. Filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors, festivals, critics, and audiences all shape the art's identity, which is always understood in relation to the Hollywood...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231144644
• ISBN13: 9780231144643
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher