ReFocus : : The Films of Kelly Reichardt / / E. Dawn Hall.

• VerfasserIn: Hall, E. Dawn,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: ReFocus: The American Directors Series : RFADS
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (176 p.) :; 20 B/W illustrations

The first book-length study of Reichardt’s career and worksOver her multi-film career, including works like Old Joy, Meek’s Cutoff and Certain Women, the independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt has established a highly individual perspective on questions of gender, feminism, socioeconomics and sexual orientation, set within an aesthetic framework that is guided by the low-budget techniques of ‘slow cinema’, minimalism and neorealism. In this close reading of her films and production methods, E. Dawn Hall defines Reichardt’s auteur characteristics, arguing that she offers a contemporary and sustainable model for independent filmmakers in America.Key FeaturesSynthesizing the contemporary feminist debate surrounding auteur theory, this book explores Reichardt’s cinematic characteristics as an auteurElucidates the environmental and ecofeminist concerns in Reichardt’s filmsDiscusses Reichardt’s three experimental short films in detailIncludes an original interview with Reichardt

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Kelly Reichardt as Auteur -- 2 A Closer Look: Kelly Reichardt -- 3 Precursor: River of Grass -- 4 Growth: Ode; Then, a Year; and Travis -- 5 Discovery: Old Joy -- 6 Breakthrough: Wendy and Lucy -- 7 Expectations: Meek’s Cutoff -- 8 Expansion: Night Moves -- 9 Solidification: Certain Women -- An Interview with Kelly Reichardt -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- Index