Overview
With reference to 450 new and existing images, the authors discuss contemporary films and film studies scholarship, as well as recent developments in film production and exhibition, such as digital technologies and new modes of screen media.
New features in the fourth edition:
Expanded discussion of changing cultural and political contexts for film and media industries, including #MeToo, #TimesUp, and #OscarsSoWhite
Updated examples drawing from both contemporary and classic films in every chapter highlight that film studies is a vibrant and growing field.
New closing chapter expands the book's theoretical framework, linking foundational concepts in cinema studies to innovative new scholarship in media and screen studies.
Thoroughly revised and updated discussions of auteur theory, the long-take aesthetic, ideology in the superhero film and more.
This book title, Film Fourth Edition (A Critical Introduction), ISBN: 9781786275776, by Maria Pramaggiore, Tom Wallis, published by Laurence King Publishing (January 14, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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