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Indiewood is the place where Hollywood and the American independent sector meet, where lines blur and two very different kinds of cinema come together in a striking blend of creativity and commerce. This book analyses the relationship and interaction between Independent film and Hollywood.

Contemporary artists in Pakistan have revived and reinvented miniature painting: a traditional artform which had faded under the colonial influence of the British, and is gaining ground as a medium for a new generation of artists to challenge the world around them. This title offers a look at this contemporary art movement.

The pioneering film director and theorist Sergei Eisenstein is known for the unequalled impact his films have had on the development of cinema. Less is known about his writings, which present a continent of ideas about film. This book presents an introduction to a key area of Eisenstein's thought: his ideas about the audiovisual in cinema.

'Little madnesses' are our most deeply felt enthusiasms, investments and attachments in the sphere of culture. In this title, writers, artists, and scholars develop and revitalize cultural theory by exploring the idea of transitional phenomena and its potential to deepen our understanding of cultural experience in mental and social life.