American cinema. 9, The film school generation / director, Steve Jenkins ; an Illuminations production for BBC Television in co-production with the New York Center for Visual History/KCET.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Jenkins, Steve (Director), director.

Heenahan, Mark, narrator.

Lithgow, John, 1945- host.

Illuminations (Firm), production company.

New York Center for Visual History, production company.

KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), production company.

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, sponsoring body.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture producers and directors--United States.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Interviews.

Motion pictures--United States--History.

Motion pictures.

Motion picture industry--United States--History.

Motion picture industry.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 minutes)

Other Title:

Film school generation

Place of Publication:

District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 1995.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Maverick filmmakers of the 1960s and '70s, including Brian DePalma, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg, capitalized on new technology and borrowed from classical Hollywood and French New Wave as they reinvented the American film. The financial and cultural forces that contributed to their success and commercial clout are explored. About the Series: A video instructional series on film history for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 10 one-hour and 3 half-hour video programs and coordinated books. Using clips from more than 300 of the greatest movies ever made, this series explores film history and American culture through the eyes of over 150 Hollywood insiders, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Eisner. In-depth treatments present film as a powerful economic force, potent twentieth-century art form, and viable career option. American Cinema connects subjects such as history, business, and English with other studies. In addition, it is a perfect vehicle for developing visual and media literacy skills and can be used as a springboard for creative-writing endeavors and media production. Produced by the New York Center for Visual History in association with KCET/Los Angeles and the BBC. 1995.

Participant:

Narrator, Mark Heenahan ; host, John Lithgow.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed August 14, 2018).

OCLC:

1052765346