Not Hollywood : independent film at the twilight of the American dream

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Label

Not Hollywood : independent film at the twilight of the American dream

Title remainder

independent film at the twilight of the American dream

Statement of responsibility

Sherry B. Ortner

Creator

• Ortner, Sherry B., 1941-

Subject

• Independent filmmakers -- United States
• Independent films
• Independent films -- United States
• Independent filmmakers
• Unabhängiger Film
• United States
• USA

Language

eng

Summary

The pioneering anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner combines her trademark ethnographic expertise with critical film interpretation to explore the independent film scene in New York and Los Angeles since the late 1980s. Not Hollywood is both a study of the lived experience of that scene and a critical examination of America as seen through the lenses of independent filmmakers. Based on interviews with scores of directors and producers, Ortner reveals the culture and practices of indie filmmaking, including the conviction of those involved that their films, unlike Hollywood movies, are "telling the truth" about American life. These films often illuminate the dark side of American society through narratives about the family, the economy, and politics in today's neoliberal era. Offering insightful interpretations of many of these films, Ortner argues that during the past three decades independent American cinema has functioned as a vital form of cultural critique

Cataloging source

NcD/DLC

Index

index present

LC call number

PN1993.5.U6

LC item number

O76 2013

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography