{"product_id":"introduction-to-film-studies-paperback","title":"Introduction to Film Studies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJill Nelmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003entroduction to Film Studies\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive textbook for students of cinema. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis completely revised and updated fifth edition guides students through the key issues and concepts in film studies, traces the historical development of film and introduces some of the worlds key national cinemas. A range of theories and theorists are presented from Formalism to Feminism, from Eisenstein to Deleuze. Each chapter is written by a subject specialist, including two new authors for the fifth edition. A wide range of films are analysed and discussed. It is lavishly illustrated with 150 film stills and production shots, in full colour throughout. Reviewed widely by teachers in the field and with a foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eBill Nichols\u003c\/strong\u003e, it will be essential reading for any introductory student of film and media studies or the visual arts worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features of the fifth edition are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eupdated coverage of a wide range of concepts, theories and issues in film studies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ein-depth discussion of the contemporary film industry and technological changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003enew chapters on Film and Technology and Latin American Cinema \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003enew case studies on films such as \u003cem\u003eDistrict 9\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrizzly Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmores Perros\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAvatar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMade in Dagenham\u003c\/em\u003e and many others \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003emarginal key terms, notes, cross-referencing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003esuggestions for further reading, further viewing and a comprehensive glossary and bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea new, improved companion website including popular case studies and chapters from previous editions (including chapters on German Cinema and The French New Wave), links to supporting sites, clips, questions and useful resources.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual chapters include: \u003c\/strong\u003e The Industrial Contexts of Film Production - Film and Technology - Getting to the Bigger - Picture Film Form and Narrative - Spectator, Audience and Response - Cinematic authorship and the film auteur - Stardom and Hollywood Cinema - Genre, Theory and Hollywood Cinema The Documentary Form - The Language of Animation - Gender and Film - Lesbian and Gay Cinema - Spectacle, Stereotypes and Films of the African Diaspora - British Cinema - Indian Cinema - Latin American Cinema - Soviet Montage Cinema of the 1920s \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors: \u003c\/strong\u003e Linda Craig, Lalitha Gopalan, Terri Francis, Chris Jones, Mark Joyce, Searle Kochberg, Lawrence Napper, Jill Nelmes, Patrick Phillips, Suzanne Speidel, Paul Ward, Paul Watson, Paul Wells and William Wittington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJill Nelmes\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior lecturer at the University of East London. Her research interests include gender and film and screenwriting. She recently spent two years studying screenwriting at UCLA and working in the film industry in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 538\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.5 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343297691897,"sku":"9780415582599","price":124.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZmVsQXJHWEQvMWRDd1l0UllYdVdjZz09.webp?v=1769719165","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/introduction-to-film-studies-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}