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Entering the Frame is the first complete study of the cinema of Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi, pioneers of archival and found-footage films that testify to war, genocide and colonialism in the twentieth century. It explores their early performance-based «scented films» of the 1970s, before focusing on the historical films, such as From the Pole to the Equator, for which they are best known. The book analyses how Gianikian and Ricci Lucchi manipulate rare footage through re-photographing, hand-tinting and altering film speeds, to produce work of an other-worldly quality.Retrospectives of the films of Gianikian and Ricci Lucchi at the Jeu de Paume in Paris (2006) and at MoMA in New York (2009) have signalled international recognition at the highest level, as have appraisals by leading scholars of cinema such as Scott MacDonald and Raymond Bellour. Their work is unusual in attracting different audiences, and in relating art practices to wider ethical, historical and political issues. Gianikian and Ricci Lucchi have transformed old documentary footage into works that resonate in debates about postcolonialism as well as about the documentary form, the corporeality of the viewing experience and the metamorphoses of cinema.The volume includes a preface by the cultural historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of Italian and History at New York University.

From Brigitte Bardot in her bikini at the Cannes Film Festival, to François Ozon¿s intimate portrayals of grief and loss, some of the most iconic and challenging moments in French cinema are associated with the beach. Cinema at the Shore argues that the Parisian cityscape is not the only significant definition of space in French cinema and instead explores the industrial, aesthetic and thematic relations of French cinema to the beach.Examining a range of films from the 1950s to the present day ¿ including popular comedies by Jacques Tati and Patrice Leconte, the lively and ruminative documentaries of Agnès Varda, the classicism of Eric Rohmer, and the provocations of Catherine Breillat ¿ this book showcases the dynamism and importance of the beach as a site for the reconfiguration of French cinematic identity itself. The beach offers a unique crystallization of our attitudes towards nature, culture, the body, space and time. In its constant mobility, its close, yet distinctive, relationship with nature, and its paradoxical centrality in the French cultural imaginary as a site of relaxation and holidays, the beachscape, re-framed and re-imaged by the camera, offers new ways of conceiving of the spatial politics of French cinema.

Während sich das Theater in den letzten Jahren stark politisiert hat, wächst auch die Kritik an zu viel Botschaft, zu vielMoral, zu viel Diversität. Gesellschaftsspiele ist ein Plädoyer für einen starken Begriff des Politischen. Und für ein Theater, das Missstände nicht nurspiegelt, sondern aktiv Teil gesellschaftlicher Veränderung sein will.Gesellschaftsspiele zeigt, warum und in welcher Vielfalt Theater heute in verschiedenen Teilen der Welt nicht nur in seinenInhalten, sondern auch in seiner Form politisch ist. Anhand zahlreicher Beispiele aus darstellender, bildender und aktivistischer Kunst (von Brecht über Christoph Schlingensief,Milo Rau, Zentrum für Politische Schönheit, Lotte van den Berg, Public Movement, Gintersdorfer/Klaßen, Jonas Staal,Mierle Laderman Ukeles bis Pussy Riot u.v.a.) untersucht Florian Malzacher ein Theater, das im Spannungsfeld von Repräsentation und Partizipation spielerisch und ernsthaft zugleich auf seine eigenen, spezifischen Möglichkeiten setzt.

The Desert Turned to Glass is a place where the cosmic and chthonic collide. Commemorating the centenary of the planetarium as an architectural type, this book collects a new body of work by acclaimed Canadian artist Charles Stankievech. Thematically, the project explores alternative theories concerning the origin of life, consciousness, and art-bridging the cosmological visions of cave art and the modern technology of the planetarium. Richly illustrated, the book pairs images of Stankievech's installations and cinematic works with newly commissioned writings by geologists, exobiologists, philosophers and archeologists. Spanning the abyss of space and the depths of the earth, The Desert Turned to Glass is an epic meditation on origins, endings, and infinity.CHARLES STANKIEVECH (*1978, Canada) is an artist redefining "fieldwork" at the convergence of geopolitics, deep ecologies, and sonic resonances. From the Arctic's northernmost settlement to the depths of the Pacific Ocean, Stankievech's practice uncovers the paradoxes of our existence on the planet by engaging with the imperceptible. He is Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.

Experience the creation of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune like never before with this startling collection of photography by Chiabella James.From the cliffs of Norway to the deserts of Jordan, unit photographer Chiabella James was on set to capture every moment of Dune, director Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi epic based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel. Curated from thousands of stills shot throughout the filming of Dune, this deluxe volume compiles the most compelling photos to form a remarkable visual journey that fully captures the unique spirit of the production. Encompassing the epic vistas witnessed on location shoots, through to candid moments between Villeneuve and key cast members including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Jason Momoa, this book also features a foreword by executive producer Tanya Lapointe (The Art and Soul of Dune), a preface by Ferguson, and an afterword by Brian Herbert. DAZZLING IMAGES: Curated from thousands of photos shot throughout the filming of Dune, this visually stunning compilation features the most remarkable photos from the set, including the epic vistas of location shoots. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTENT: Witness candid moments between director Denis Villeneuve and key cast members, including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Jason Momoa, plus never-before-seen photos from the set. THE IDEAL COLLECTOR’S ITEM: Dune Part One: The Photography is the quintessential collectible for fans of director Denis Villeneuve and film enthusiasts everywhere. COMPLETE YOUR DUNE FILM COLLECTION: Dune Part One: The Photography is the perfect companion volume to the gorgeous Insight Editions book The Art and Soul of Dune.

William Klein's 1966 cult classic send-up of Paris haute couture - Vanity FairBased on the original images and dialogue of William Klein's 1966 film Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, this fantastic photo-novel tells the adventures of Polly Maggoo, a star model played by Dorothy McGowan (model for Vogue in the 1960s). The plot unfolds across the fashion world of Polly Maggoo; the world of television (based around the character of director Jean Rochefort); and a magical kingdom of operetta whose crown prince (played by Sami Frey) is in love with the young model. Also featuring in this star-studded cast are Alice Sapritch, Delphine Seyrig, Philippe Noiret, Roland Topor and Jacques Seiler. The publication ingeniously translates into book form the zany universe of the film. Klein's masterful framing gives exquisite rhythm to its page composition and flow as we follow the crazy adventures of the extraordinary heroine in a madcap race through the streets and rooftops of Paris, all the way up to a distant palace lost in the snow. Born in New York, William Klein (1926-2022) was a multidisciplinary artist whose practice revolutionized photography, particularly fashion and street photography. His fashion work was the subject of several iconic photobooks, including Life Is Good and Good for You in New York (1957) and Tokyo (1964). In the 1980s, he turned to film projects. His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

"This publication accompanies Director's inspiration: Agnáes Varda, organized by Ana Santiago and Jessica Niebel in collaboration with Cinâe-Tamaris and presented at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, November 3, 2022-January 5, 2025, as part of the exhibition Stories of Cinema"--Colophon.

"The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture. "They're not going to catch us," Dan Aykroyd, as Elwood Blues, tells his brother Jake, played by John Belushi. "We're on a mission from God." So opens the musical action comedy The Blues Brothers, which hit theaters on June 20, 1980. Their scripted mission was to save a local Chicago orphanage. But Aykroyd, who conceived and wrote much of the film, had a greater mission: to honor the then-seemingly forgotten tradition of rhythm and blues, some of whose greatest artists-Aretha Franklin, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles-made the film as unforgettable as its wild car chases. Much delayed and vastly over budget, beset by mercurial and oft drugged-out stars, The Blues Brothers opened to outraged reviews. However, in the 44 years since, it has been acknowledged a classic: it has been inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance, even declared a "Catholic classic" by the Church itself, and re-aired thousands of times on television to huge worldwide audiences. It is, undeniably, one of the most significant films of the 20th century. The story behind any classic is rich; the saga behind The Blues Brothers, as Daniel de Visâe reveals, is epic, encompassing the colorful childhoods of Belushi and Aykroyd; the comedic revolution sparked by Harvard's Lampoon and Chicago's Second City; the birth and anecdote-rich, drug-filled early years of Saturday Night Live, where the Blues Brothers were born as an act amidst turmoil and rivalry; and, of course, the indelible behind-the-scenes narrative of how the film was made, scene by memorable scene. Based on original research and dozens of interviews probing the memories of principals from director John Landis and producer Bob Weiss to Aykroyd himself, The Blues Brothers illuminates an American masterpiece while vividly portraying the creative geniuses behind modern comeedy"--

Viewing the films of Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub means looking at the construction of cinema itself: image, sound, performance, montage. Their work constitutes one of the most distinctive, beautiful, and politically radical oeuvres of modern cinema and has attracted the attention of a wide range of philosophers, filmmakers, and cineastes. Their sensual cinema of the eye and ear is as rich as the many texts and documents - musical, literary, and visual - that have served as the basis of individual works. Their films propose a Marxist critique of capitalism and suggest alternative ways of living.This volume grew out of the complete retrospective of the films of Huillet and Straub held in London in 2019 which all the authors attended. Editors Martin Brady and Helen Hughes are specialists in German, political, and documentary cinema.

England 2001. Teddy (30) is a cool, average looking, ordinary guy with an energetic social life. Challenged daily by his friends, his life's never boring. It's a comfortable existence but not everything is as it seems... always preoccupied, reflecting and sometimes anxious, his view of the world is about to change. He receives an intriguing phone call from an old friend, who urges him to meet John, an anonymous entity, who unbeknown to Teddy will change his life forever. Nonchalant at first, Teddy's curiosity soon begins to draw him in. Who is John? And what is... The Instaplex?

Zum ersten Mal widmen sich zehn deutschsprachige Wissenschaftler mit unterschiedlichen Forschungsschwerpunkten dem Gesamtwerk Michael Manns. Dabei werden die Leser*innen zu einer zweifachen Reise eingeladen: Auf einem faszinierenden Tauchgang in die Filmwelt des gefeierten Regisseurs treten zentrale Themen, Figurenkonstellationen, kulturelle Hintergründe und Wirkungseinheiten zutage, die einen völlig neuen Blick auf seine Kunst eröffnen: Wie schafft es Michael Mann seit mehr als 40 Jahren, ein weltweites Publikum zu fesseln und immer wieder aufs Neue in den Kinosaal zu locken? Was verraten seine Filme dadurch über die unbewussten Sehnsüchte, Obsessionen und Widerstände in unserer Kultur? Gleichzeitig entwickelt sich ein spannender Dialog zwischen den verschiedenen Deutungsansätzen: Anhand populärer Kinofilme wie HEAT oder COLLATERAL wecken die wichtigsten Disziplinen - von der Morphologie bis zur Seduktionstheorie - Neugier auf den Facettenreichtum der deutschsprachigen Filmwissenschaft. Auf diese Weise entsteht ein Buch über die Kunst des Films und seiner Interpretation.

Enter the Dragon, released in 1973, was a ground-breaking martial arts movie that had a profound impact on its worldwide audience. Directed by Robert Clouse, and starring Bruce Lee in his final completed film role, the movie was a cultural phenomenon that helped to popularize martial arts around the world.At the time of its release, Enter the Dragon was considered a ground breaking film for several reasons. Firstly, it was one of the first movies to feature martial arts prominently, and it did so in a way that was both stylish and exciting. The movie's fight scenes were expertly choreographed and performed by the talented cast, including Bruce Lee, who was already a martial arts icon by this point in his career. The film's success helped to establish martial arts as a legitimate form of entertainment, paving the way for future movies and television shows in the genre.Secondly, Enter the Dragon was one of the first movies to bring together international talent from both sides of the Pacific. The film was a co-production between Hong Kong's Golden Harvest studio and Warner Bros. Pictures, and it featured a diverse cast of actors from the US, Hong Kong, and other countries. This cross-cultural collaboration helped to broaden the appeal of the film and cemented its place in cinematic history.Finally, Enter the Dragon was notable for its themes of honor, respect, and discipline. These themes were central to Bruce Lee's personal philosophy and were reflected in the movie's plot and characters. The film's message of self-improvement and self-mastery resonated with audiences around the world, inspiring countless individuals to take up martial arts and strive for personal excellence in their own lives.

Enter the Dragon, released in 1973, was a ground-breaking martial arts movie that had a profound impact on its worldwide audience. Directed by Robert Clouse, and starring Bruce Lee in his final completed film role, the movie was a cultural phenomenon that helped to popularize martial arts around the world.At the time of its release, Enter the Dragon was considered a groundbreaking film for several reasons. Firstly, it was one of the first movies to feature martial arts prominently, and it did so in a way that was both stylish and exciting. The movie's fight scenes were expertly choreographed and performed by the talented cast, including Bruce Lee, who was already a martial arts icon by this point in his career. The film's success helped to establish martial arts as a legitimate form of entertainment, paving the way for future movies and television shows in the genre.Secondly, Enter the Dragon was one of the first movies to bring together international talent from both sides of the Pacific. The film was a co-production between Hong Kong's Golden Harvest studio and Warner Bros. Pictures, and it featured a diverse cast of actors from the US, Hong Kong, and other countries. This cross-cultural collaboration helped to broaden the appeal of the film and cemented its place in cinematic history.

Author Donald Willis continues his insights into horror film history with his new tome on the 1940s. Yes, we had vampires and the Frankenstein Monster, mummies, a new villain-the Wolf Man, dark moody Val Lewton films and a slew of comic monster rallies.If the 1930s was Universal and monsters, the 1940s was RKO and mood-states of mind. The Palladists in The Seventh Victim, Kyra (Helene Thimig), inIsle of the Dead and (outside RKO) Count Fosco (Sydney Greenstreet) in TheWoman in White-all work on their victims psychologically-to the point of death.They wear down their chosen prey mentally. Meanwhile, Universal in the 1940s could be seen to have been spinning its wheels for about seven years, until the logical, comic outcome in 1948: Abbott andCostello Meet Frankenstein.

"Tracking the link between film and song through the past fifty years, Nate Patrin reveals the power of music used in movies to move the needle in popular culture. As he surveys the scene-musical and cinematic-across the decades, expanding into the deeper origins, wider connections, and echoed histories that come into play, The Needle and the Lens offers a new way of seeing, and hearing, these iconic soundtrack moments"--

Offers a fresh approach to the problem of the human figure in an age of digital cinema.

"I want to be Gregory, walking through the concrete and asphalt of a grey housing estate on a summer's evening. At least once, I want to be in every one of those places from the film: the corrugated underpass on the way to school, the red ash sports pitches, under the clock in the Plaza."In 1980, a 34 year-old Glaswegian got the chance to turn his first screenplay into a feature film. With a small budget and support from a youth theatre in an area of 'multiple social deprivation', Bill Forsyth made a film which still holds a luminous place in the minds of audiences around the world.This is a book about the singular, unappreciated talent of Forsyth - and the impossibility of Gregory's Girl, how it shouldn't really exist. There's much more to the film's unique formula than a story about first love and football: French New Wave cinema; Vladimir Nabokov; Preston Sturges; the Glasgow Youth Theatre; the new town strangeness of Cumbernauld; and most of all, the magic of ordinary life. "This is a fantastic read about one of the most important Scottish films ever made. We all knew we were involved in something special - but no-one knew just how special."Rab Buchanan (Andy) "A fascinating read...a journey over the rainbow to that magical land of youth."Douglas Sannachan (Billy) "Tim's illuminating book delves into the ephemeral and enigmatic universe of Gregory's Girl and its creator. Contextualised within the zeitgeist of the late '70s and early '80s, it's a compelling read for cinephiles, cultural historians, and, perhaps especially, those people of Scotland whose own coming-of-age experiences were echoed by the much-loved film. It grants us a tantalising wee keek into the ordinary magic of being human."Gerry Clark, director/producer, One For The Album: The Story of the Glasgow Youth Theatre

Das Buch untersucht, wie die Fernsehschaffenden in Deutschland sogenannten Qualitätsfernsehserien von 2015 bis heute entwickeln. Dabei ist die zentrale Hypothese, dass diese Praktiker das Qualitätsfernsehen, das am stärksten mit dem Serien-Drama aus den USA assoziiert wird, in einen nationalen Kontext übertragen und gleichzeitig dieses Konzept mit breiteren, jüngeren Transformationen des Fernsehens und der lokalen Fernsehindustrie verbinden.

«This labour of love is everything a critical biography should be: informative, gossipy, admiring and more than capable of restoring Sharp¿s reputation, giving him his rightful place in both Scottish literature and Scottish screen writing history. »(Carl MacDougall, writer and former President of Scottish PEN)«If Alan Sharp¿s career was a unique one within modern Scottish culture, it has proved an underexplored one within modern Scottish Cultural Studies. "The Anti-herös Journey" remedies that collective oversight by making a compelling and critically informed case for both the individual singularity and international significance of Sharp¿s creative voice.»(Jonathan Murray, Senior Lecturer in Film and Visual Culture, Edinburgh College of Art)Alan Sharp was Scotland¿s greatest screenwriter and one of its most important transnational writers. The adopted son of a Greenock shipyard worker, he became a bestselling novelist, a leading playwright, a record-breaking Hollywood screenwriter and the central figure of a new Scottish national film industry. Today, however, his books, television plays and screenplays are forgotten.This study seeks to restore his work to the prominence it deserves. Including previously unknown work available only now in the Alan Sharp papers collection in the University of Dundee Archive, it traces the life¿s work of a man who made a unique contribution to Scottish culture and considers his themes, especially his awareness of landscape and his use of the ambivalent male protagonist, the anti-hero.Working in exile but consistently «coming back» to his homeland, Sharp wrote from a point of view which allowed him to love Scottish culture without having to pamper it and gave him the detachment to connect it with others. «The Anti-herös Journey» seeks to reposition him as a vital component of Scottish cultural studies from the 1960s into the twenty-first century and proposes that he should be re-evaluated as a major contributor to contemporary transnational Scottish cultural history.

This is a reference book on the TV series The New Avengers, starring Patrick MacNee, Joanna Lumley, and Gareth Hunt. It includes all episodes in original transmission date order, complete cast lists, numerous photographs, directorial credits, and a story synopsis for each episode.

Despite its unabated popularity with audiences, slapstick has received rather little scholarly attention, mostly by scholars concentrating on the US theater and cinema traditions. Nonetheless, as a form of physical humor slapstick has a long history across various areas of cultural production. This volume approaches slapstick both as a genre of situational physical comedy and as a mode of communicating an affective situation captured in various cultural products. Contributors to the volume examine cinematic, literary, dramatic, musical, and photographic texts and performances. From medieval chivalric romance and nineteenth-century theater to contemporary photography, the contributors study treatments of slapstick across media, periods and geographic locations. The aim of a study of such wide scope is to demonstrate how slapstick emerged from a variety of complex interactions among different traditions and by extension, to illustrate that slapstick can be highly productive for interdisciplinary research.

Which of the possible futures might be a good future, and how do we know? Stephanie Bender looks at contemporary films and novels to address major ethical challenges of the future: the ecological catastrophe, digitalisation and biotechnology. She proposes that fiction and its modes of aesthetic simulation and emotional engagement offer a different way of knowing and judging possible futures. From a critical posthumanist angle, she discusses works ranging from Don DeLillo's Zero K (2017) and Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam Trilogy (2003-2013) to Kim Stanley Robinson's New York 2140 as well as Avatar (2009), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) among many others.

Bring the magic of the holidays and the Wizarding World™ into your home this season with this beautiful and innovative 3D pop-up holiday wreath.Designed by master paper engineer Matthew Reinhart, this holiday wreath is the perfect way to celebrate the season and your Harry Potter fandom with a new holiday tradition. POPS UP LIKE MAGIC: Open the cover and watch the intricately designed holiday wreath burst to life. Ornamented with Hedwig™, the Hogwarts Express™, a Golden Snitch™, and more, this wreath will bring Wizarding World™ magic to any home. SET UP IN A SNAP: Place this 3D wreath on a table or hang on a door for a mess-free way to to display your Harry Potter™ fandom and decorate for the holidays A NEW TRADITION: Bring out the Harry Potter: Hogwarts Pop-Up Holiday Wreath year after year EASY STORAGE: After the holidays, the wreath folds back down flat for easy and space-saving storage until it’s time to decorate next year. SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER: Share your love of the holidays and Harry Potter™ with friends and family. The Harry Potter: Hogwarts Pop-Up Holiday Wreath is the perfect gift to spread some holiday magic to friends and family this season COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Harry Potter: Christmas at Hogwarts Magical Movie Moments and Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Christmas Pop-Up Advent Calendar also available.

An in-depth overview of Nigel Kneale's 1976 Folk Horror anthology television series, Beasts.

June. Ron. Tim. Together they were the Ormond Organization, a Nashville mother-father-son trio who cranked out a wild bunch of movies, from Lash LaRue westerns to the stripper-gore-musical outrage The Exotic Ones, then finally... Baptist extravaganzas. The Ormonds plunged into every area of showbiz, from vaudeville to drive-in movies to Christian filmmaking. They did it all on a shoestring - by themselves, with no studio to back them. Theirs was a glittery world like no other. Populated by inebriated cowboys ... spook-show mentalists ... non-acting country stars ... UFO testifiers ... men in gorilla suits ... egocentric magicians ... fire-breathing, mud-wrestling ex-strippers ... sweaty preachers ... rockabilly monsters ... pint-sized evangelists. Not to mention a con artist or ten. At the height of their frenzied career Ron and June experienced a spiritual awakening after their private plane crashed on the way to a premiere. The Ormonds turned their back on secular show business to make a series of shocking, surreal religious pictures, including an unbelievable trio of films for Baptist preacher Estus Pirkle - such as The Burning Hell, which made millions without ever being shown in an actual movie theater. The inside story on the three Ormond-Pirkle religious pictures has never been told - until now. Forensic biographer Jimmy McDonough interviewed June Ormond extensively and she revealed things she told no other soul. June was the guiding force of the family, a woman who held her own in the cutthroat male-dominated world of low-budget independent film. Her commentary is hilarious, brutally honest and at times heartbreaking. Presented by Nicolas Winding Refn, The Exotic Ones is a landmark work by Jimmy McDonough, and a beautifully designed feast for the eyes. Oversized format quarter-bound hardcover with gilt edged pages, presented in a stunning gold embossed, textured laminate slipcase with bellyband.