Film Theory Reader: Debates & Arguments
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Film Theory Reader: Debates & Arguments by Marc Furstenau
The Film Theory Reader brings together a range of key theoretical texts, organized thematically to emphasise the development of specific critical concepts and theoretical models in the field of film theory."An excellent collection of provocative and compelling debates, expertly and elegantly arrangedEssays new and old form a dynamic and accessible portrait of ideas foundational to contemporary thinking about film. This book is sure to inspire."
Haidee Wasson, Concordia University, Montreal
"Marc Furstenau retraces the most important issues in film theory, and makes them interact with the current debate on cinema and post-cinema. A historical legacy becomes a living source - and the site of a passionate debate."
Francesco Casetti, Catholic University of Milan and Yale University.
Marc Furstenau is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Carleton University, Canada. Recent publications include (ed. with Bruce Bennett and Adrian Mackenzie) Cinema and Technology: Cultures, Theories, Practices (2008), and he has also published on the topics of cinema and semiotics, film theory, the philosophical cinema of Terrence Malick and the photographic theory of Susan Sontag. His current research interests include film theory and film history; new digital media and documentary cinema.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415493222 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415493226 |
| Title | Film Theory Reader: Debates & Arguments |
| Author | Marc Furstenau |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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