| Great Canadian Film Directors Contributor(s): Melnyk, George (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0888644795 ISBN-13: 9780888644794 Publisher: University of Alberta Press OUR PRICE: $35.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Great Canadian Film Directors is a major study of the film director's role in articulating a creative vision that provides insights into national cultures. The 18 essays highlight the diversity, imaginative power, and talents of Canada's most prominent Anglophone and Francophone filmmakers. Among the distinguishing features of the collection are its contemporary treatment of major figures such as Denys Arcand and Norman Jewison, as well as critical discussions of the work of women directors and young filmmakers. Filmographies and selected bibliographies for each director provide students and the general public with a significant study of a cinema that now garners world attention. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.12" W x 8.98" (1.58 lbs) 488 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Great Canadian Film Directors is the first major study that reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Canada's most dynamic film directors. The 19 essays in this collection focus on each filmmaker's ability to create a vision that both reveals and redefines our national cultures. Together, these essays, by established and emerging scholars, highlight the diversity, imaginative power, and talent of Canadian filmmakers. This collection's value is in its contemporary analysis of major figures as well as critical discussions of the work of women directors and young filmmakers. Filmographies and selected bibliographies for each director provide film students and the movie-going public with an unrivalled study of a cinema that now garners world attention. |
Contributor Bio(s): Melnyk, George: - George Melnyk is a cultural historian who has published some twenty books in a distinguished career, including works of philosophy, history, politics, and poetry. He teaches in the Faculty of Communication and Culture at the University of Calgary, where he specializes in Canadian cinema. |