02993nam 2200637 a 450 991077737430332120230422042940.00-8147-5289-60-8147-6520-310.18574/nyu/9780814765203(CKB)1000000000001404(EBL)865783(OCoLC)780425925(SSID)ssj0000277892(PQKBManifestationID)11195186(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277892(PQKBWorkID)10241203(PQKB)11406738(MiAaPQ)EBC865783(OCoLC)55638553(MdBmJHUP)muse10523(Au-PeEL)EBL865783(CaPaEBR)ebr10032497(DE-B1597)547183(DE-B1597)9780814765203(EXLCZ)99100000000000140419990708d1999 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrCinema of outsiders[electronic resource] the rise of American independent film /Emanuel LevyNew York New York University Pressc19991 online resource (648 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-5124-5 0-8147-5123-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-571) and index.Foreword --Introduction --The new American independent cinema --Cinema of outsiders --Fathers and sons --Regional cinema --The New York school of Indies --The resurrection of noir --Comedy and satire: tackling taboos --Drama: challenging stereotypes --Cinema of diversity --Female/feminist sensibility --The new African American cinema --The new gay and lesbian cinema --Conclusion: independent films now.A Los Angeles Times Bestseller. The most important development in American culture of the last two decades is the emergence of independent cinema as a viable alternative to Hollywood. Indeed, while Hollywood's studios devote much of their time and energy to churning out big-budget, star-studded event movies, a renegade independent cinema that challenges mainstream fare continues to flourish with strong critical support and loyal audiences. Cinema of Outsiders is the first and only comprehensive chronicle of contemporary independent movies from the late 1970's up to the present. From the hip...Experimental filmsUnited StatesHistory and criticismLow budget filmsUnited StatesIndependent filmmakersUnited StatesBiographyExperimental filmsHistory and criticism.Low budget filmsIndependent filmmakers791.43/3Levy Emanuel1947-639278MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777374303321Cinema of outsiders3815277UNINA