Film festivals : culture, people, and power on the global screen / Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Cindy H., 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Film festivals.

Motion picture industry.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Movies, stars, auteurs, critics, and the sheer excitement of cinema come together in film festivals as quintessential constellations of art, business, and glamour. Yet, how well do we actually understand the forces and meanings that these events embody? Film Festivals offers the first comprehensive overview of the history, people, films, and multiple functions of the festival world. From Sundance to Hong Kong, from the glitter of Cannes to edgier festivals that challenge boundaries or foster LGBTQ cultural production, film festivals celebrate art, promote business, bring cinema to diverse audiences, and raise key issues about how we see our world. Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong situates festivals within changing global practices of film, including their important ties to both Hollywood and independent cinema. She explores how these events have become central in the construction of cinema knowledge as well as the behind-the-scene mechanics of finance, distribution, and evaluation. By linking general structures and connections to specific films and auteurs, Wong addresses the components and creation of film festivals that continue to reshape filmmaking as art and business.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. History, Structure, and Practice in the Festival World

2. The Films of the Festivals

3. Auteurs, Critics, and Canons: Extratextual Elements and the Construction of Festival Films

4. Film Festivals and Film Industries

5. Festivals as Public Spheres

6 .The Hong Kong International Film Festival as Cultural Event

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Filmography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.

ISBN:

1-78402-667-0

1-283-86442-8

0-8135-5110-2

OCLC:

775872936