Cinema of Outsiders : : The Rise of American Independent Film / / Emanuel Levy.

A Los Angeles Times Bestseller The most important development in American culture of the last two decades is the emergence of independent cinema as a viable alternative to Hollywood. Indeed, while Hollywood's studios devote much of their time and energy to churning out big-budget, star-studded...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2022]
©1999
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1 The New American Independent Cinema
  • 2 Cinema of Outsiders
  • 3 Fathers and Sons
  • 4 Regional Cinema
  • 5 The New York School of Indies
  • 6 The Resurrection of Noir
  • 7 Comedy and Satire: Tackling Taboos
  • 8 Drama: Challenging Stereotypes
  • 9 Cinema of Diversity
  • 10 Female/Feminist Sensibility
  • 11 The New African American Cinema
  • 12 The New Gay and Lesbian Cinema
  • Conclusion: Independent Film Now
  • Appendix 1 Major Indie Movies by Title (1977–1998)
  • Appendix 2 Major Indie Movies by Year (1977–1998)
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author