| Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand 2 Contributor(s): Goldsmith, Ben (Editor), Ryan, Mark David (Editor), Lealand, Geoff (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841506346 ISBN-13: 9781841506340 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $56.43 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Ib - Directory of World Cinema |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.54 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first installment of Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand, this volume continues the exploration of the cinema produced in Australia and New Zealand since the beginning of the twentieth century. Among the additions to this volume are in-depth treatments of the locations that feature prominently in the countries' cinema. Essays by leading critics and film scholars consider the significance of the outback and the beach in films, which are evoked as a liminal space in Long Weekend and a symbol of death in Heaven's Burning, among other films. Other contributions turn the spotlight on previously unexplored genres and key filmmakers, including Jane Campion, Rolf de Heer, Charles Chauvel, and Gillian Armstrong. Accompanying the critical essays in this volume are more than one hundred and fifty new film reviews, complemented by film stills and significantly expanded references for further study. From The Piano to Crocodile Dundee, Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand 2 completes this comprehensive treatment of a consistently fascinating national cinema. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lealand, Geoff: - Geoff Lealand is associate professor of screen and media studies at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.Goldsmith, Ben: - Ben Goldsmith is a senior researcher at the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School and a research fellow at the University of Queensland. |