The avant-garde feature film : a critical history / William E. B. Verrone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verrone, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Experimental films--History and criticism.

Experimental films.

Physical Description:

viii, 223 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011.

Summary:

"Here is a critical and historical overview of unconventional and aesthetically challenging films, all of feature length. The author focuses on the particular forms of contemporary avant-garde films, which often rely on characteristics associated with historical films of the same genre"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Avant-garde film: history, theory and criticism. What is an avant-garde film?

The historical avant-gardes and the styles of inflence for the avant-garde feature film

Case studies

The real avant-garde. Some considerations of the inflence of the real avant-garde

The contemporary avant-garde feature film. Underground film and the avant-garde

Types of avant-garde feature films

The contemporary avant-garde feature film

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786459100

0786459107

OCLC:

732960103