03554nam 2200649Ia 450 991045720360332120200520144314.01-78402-667-01-283-86442-80-8135-5110-210.36019/9780813551104(CKB)2550000000084256(EBL)858958(OCoLC)775872936(SSID)ssj0000606359(PQKBManifestationID)11345405(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000606359(PQKBWorkID)10582124(PQKB)11041256(MiAaPQ)EBC858958(MdBmJHUP)muse16156(DE-B1597)529141(DE-B1597)9780813551104(Au-PeEL)EBL858958(CaPaEBR)ebr10533632(EXLCZ)99255000000008425620101029d2011 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFilm festivals[electronic resource] culture, people, and power on the global screen /Cindy Hing-Yuk WongNew Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Pressc20111 online resource (333 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8135-5065-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes filmography.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. History, Structure, and Practice in the Festival World -- 2. The Films of the Festivals -- 3. Auteurs, Critics, and Canons: Extratextual Elements and the Construction of Festival Films -- 4. Film Festivals and Film Industries -- 5. Festivals as Public Spheres -- 6 .The Hong Kong International Film Festival as Cultural Event -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index Movies, stars, auteurs, critics, and the sheer excitement of cinema come together in film festivals as quintessential constellations of art, business, and glamour. Yet, how well do we actually understand the forces and meanings that these events embody? Film Festivals offers the first comprehensive overview of the history, people, films, and multiple functions of the festival world. From Sundance to Hong Kong, from the glitter of Cannes to edgier festivals that challenge boundaries or foster LGBTQ cultural production, film festivals celebrate art, promote business, bring cinema to diverse audiences, and raise key issues about how we see our world. Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong situates festivals within changing global practices of film, including their important ties to both Hollywood and independent cinema. She explores how these events have become central in the construction of cinema knowledge as well as the behind-the-scene mechanics of finance, distribution, and evaluation. By linking general structures and connections to specific films and auteurs, Wong addresses the components and creation of film festivals that continue to reshape filmmaking as art and business. Film festivalsMotion picture industryMotion picturesElectronic books.Film festivals.Motion picture industry.Motion pictures.791.43079Wong Cindy H.1961-904665MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457203603321Film festivals2480307UNINA