Film festivals : history, theory, method, practice / edited by Marijke de Valck, Brendan Kredell and Skadi Loist.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Valck, Marijke de, editor.

Kredell, Brendan, editor.

Loist, Skadi, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Film festivals--History.

Film festivals.

Motion pictures.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

The last decade has witnessed an explosion of interest in film festivals, with the field growing to a position of prominence within the space of a few short years. Film Festivals: History, Theory, Method, Practice represents a major addition to the literature on this topic, offering an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the area. With a combination of chapters specifically examining history, theory, method and practice, it offers a clear structure and systematic approach for the study of film festivals. Offering a collection of essays written by an international range of established scholars, it discusses well-known film festivals in Europe, North America and Asia, but equally devotes attention to the diverse range of smaller and/or specialized events that take place around the globe. It provides essential knowledge on the origin and development of film festivals, discusses the use of theory to study festivals, explores the methods of ethnographic and archival research, and looks closely at the professional practice of programming and film funding. Each section, moreover, is introduced by the editors, and all chapters include useful suggestions for further reading. This will be an essential textbookfor students studying film festivals as part of their film, media and cultural studies courses, as well as a strong research tool for scholars that wish to familiarize themselves with this burgeoning field. c and archival research, and looks closely at the professional practice of programming and film funding. Each section, moreover, is introduced by the editors, and all chapters include useful suggestions for further reading. This will be an essential textbookfor students studying film festivals as part of their film, media and cultural studies courses, as well as a strong research tool for scholars that wish to familiarize themselves with this burgeoning field.

Contents:

Preface

The Film Festival and Film Culture's Transnational Essence / Dina Iordanova

Introduction: What is a Film Festival? How to Study Festivals and Why You Should / Marijke de Valck

History. Introduction / Brendan Kredell

Making Film History at the Cannes Film Festival / Dorota Ostrowska

Film Festivals in Asia: Notes on History, Geography and Power from a Distance / Julian Stringer

The Film Festival Circuit: Networks, Hierarchies, and Circulation / Skadi Loist

Theory. Introduction / Marijke de Valck

Contingency, Time and Event: An Archaeological Approach to the Film Festival / Janet Harbord

Publics and Counterpublics: Rethinking Film Festivals as Public Spheres / Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong

Fostering Art, Adding Value, Cultivating Taste: Film Festivals as Sites of Cultural Legitimization / Marijke de Valck

Method. Introduction / Skadi Loist

Being There, Taking Place: Ethnography at the Film Festival / Toby Lee

On Studying Film Festival Ephemera: The Case of Queer Film Festivals and Archives of Feelings / Ger Zielinski

Positionality and Film Festival Research: a conversation / Diane Burgess and Brendan Kredell

Practice. Introduction / Brendan Kredell

Seeing Differently: The Curatorial Potential of Film Festival Programming / Roya Rastegar

Affective Labor and the Work of Film Festival Programming / Liz Czach

"The Festival Film": Film Festival Funds as Cultural Intermediaries / Tamara L. Falicov.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415712460

0415712467

9780415712477

0415712475

OCLC:

911799083