Film festivals : : from European geopolitics to global cinephilia / / Marijke de Valck.
<div><div>The film festival has come a long way from its relatively humble origins in Venice in 1932 - when nine nations presented twenty-five feature films screened in an open-air cinema where men had to adhere to standards of formal evening attire. Hugely popular events that attract di...
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| Superior document: | Film culture in transition |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press,, 2007. |
| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Film culture in transition.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (276 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021). |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : film festivals as sites of passage
- 1. Berlin and the spatial reconfiguration of festivals : from European showcases to international film festival circuit
- 2. Cannes and the "alternative" cinema network : bridging the gap between cultural criteria and business demands
- 3. Venice and the value-adding process : the role of mediation, segregation and agenda setting
- 4. Rotterdam and the rise of thematic festivals : from cinephile initiatives to popular events
- Conclusion : Successful or safe? : the strengths and weaknesses of the film festival network.