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So Close to the State/s Michael Dorland

So Close to the State/s By Michael Dorland

So Close to the State/s by Michael Dorland


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Examines the formation of feature film policy in the Canadian context of the 1950s through to the present, paying special attention to the role played by producers, filmmakers and government agencies.

So Close to the State/s Summary

So Close to the State/s: The Emergence of Canadian Feature Film Policy, 1952-1976 by Michael Dorland

This book examines in detail the formation of Canadian feature film policy from the 1950s to the present. It pays special attention to the role played by producers, filmmakers, and government agencies, in relation to the changing production practices brought about by Canadian television. For Canadian policy-makers, the feature film was considered to be a signifier of cultural modernity. Filmmakers' desire to experiment with a new format was subverted by a political-economic agenda intent on using the format to create cultural authenticity for a nation lagging behind its neighbour to the South. Dorland crafts a careful historical analysis based on primary sources, including government records and in-depth personal interviews with key participants. Employing Foucault's concept of governmentality, Dorland analyses the state's interest in influencing and shaping feature film production. A major contribution to scholarship on Canadian cinema, So Close to the State/s provides a revealing look at the relationship between culture and the state.

About Michael Dorland

MICHAEL DORLAND is Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University.

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NLS9780802080431
9780802080431
080208043X
So Close to the State/s: The Emergence of Canadian Feature Film Policy, 1952-1976 by Michael Dorland
New
Paperback
University of Toronto Press
1998-06-20
222
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