| Gatekeeping in the Evolving Business of Independent Film Distribution 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Smits, Roderik (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030168956 ISBN-13: 9783030168957 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General - Social Science | Media Studies - Political Science | Public Policy - Cultural Policy |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| Series: Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.10 lbs) 276 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is about the business of distribution, around which the international film business revolves. Considering sales agents and distributors as primary gatekeepers, the book examines the networks in which they operate, how they operate, how their practices have evolved, and the power and control they exert over the business of independent film distribution. Critically, it also considers how they are affected by the powerful influence of Netflix and Amazon in the online era. At a time of disruption and change to traditional business models and industry professions, Roderik Smits argues that gatekeepers remain equally - if not more - crucial to the distribution and circulation of films in international markets. |