{"product_id":"the-history-of-independent-cinema-paperback","title":"THE HISTORY OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eEverything you never knew about indie films!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eFrom the flickering silent images of the nickelodeon to the roaring vibrancy of today's digital video productions, independent cinema has always challenged the way films are created, released and viewed. \u003cem\u003eThe History of Independent Cinema \u003c\/em\u003epresents an extraordinary journey that revisits the innovative men and women who stood up to the status quo and brought revolutionary new ideas and technologies to the motion picture world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe History of Independent Cinema \u003c\/em\u003ecelebrates the pioneers who introduced color, sound, widescreen projection and videography to the filmmaking process. You will meet the brave individuals who tore down racial and gender barriers behind the camera, challenged censorship taboos imposed on film production, formulated new strategies for film distribution, and created many of the greatest movies ever made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eSpanning the full spectrum of the U.S. film experience, \u003cem\u003eThe History of Independent Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e is a tribute to the legendary filmmakers and landmark films that reshaped - and continue to reshape - American popular culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Independent film is a vast and varied territory, and Phil Hall's remarkable book explores every inch of it with wit, intelligence, a sympathetic spirit, and a wide-open mind. Fresh discoveries and surprising revelations abound on every topic from Edison to Aronofsky, Anger to Warhol, the silent era to the Internet age. It's hard to imagine a study more keenly in tune with one of cinema's liveliest, most multifaceted fields.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e- David Sterritt, Ph.D, chairman, National Society of Film Critics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Don't expect a dull history lesson from film critic Phil Hall. In his latest book, \u003cem\u003eThe History of Independent Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e, Hall presents a fascinating analysis of the facts, events and people involved in the development of U.S. independent filmmaking. As usual, Hall's book entertains as well as enlightens us. It's a real treat for movie fans in general - or for anyone interested in learning more about indie cinema.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e- Betty Jo Tucker, editor\/lead film critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews, author of \u003cem\u003eConfessions of a Movie Addict \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\"An engrossing and informative journey through the diverse landscape of American indie filmmaking - from the silent era to the 21st-century digital world - celebrating the visionaries and rebels that laid the groundwork for the Sundance explosion and beyond.\" - Steven Puchalski, publisher and editor, Shock Cinema Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Well-researched, lucid, and surprisingly entertaining, Phil Hall's history is a wide-ranging and invaluable source for anyone interested in the development of the many branches of independent film.  This is a book to welcome with open arms, to study, to enjoy, and to compulsively peruse into the wee hours of the night.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e- Robert Firsching, editor, The Amazing World of Cult Movies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\"A fascinating, meticulous book that celebrates the many facets of this art form. \u003cem\u003eThe History of Independent Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e is wonderful.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e- Felix Vasquez Jr., editor, Cinema-Crazed.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eReview at BlogCritics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAudio interview with the author on WNPR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eClick here for further praise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd here!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd here!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd here!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd here!!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd one to grow on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd two to grow on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAnd yet another review - it never ends!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--\"''\"--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44182456860759,"sku":"cxp1787291336744","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/1706\/6327\/files\/the-history-of-independent-cinema-paperback_1.jpg?v=1787291341","url":"https:\/\/chicedgestore.shop\/products\/the-history-of-independent-cinema-paperback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}