The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry
Contributors: Paul McDonald (Editor); Janet Wasko (Editor)
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley-Interscience; Blackwell Pub.
Published: January 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781405133876
Subjects: Cinema industry; 21st century; c 1980 to c 1990; c 1990 to c 2000; Motion Picture Industry; Performing Arts; Technology & Industrial Arts; Cinema/Film: Book; USA; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Telecommunications; Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism; Industries - Media & Communications Industries
Description: The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examines the state of the U.S. film industry, from the l980s to present day. Includes important discussions of the industry s labour and star systems, as well as intellectual property and state relations Considers the role of independent producers, the global marketplace for Hollywood product, corporate changes, and various new media windows, including video, DVD to cable, satellite, and online channels of delivery Brings together an international team of leading film scholars Offers a balanced and fresh approach to this important contemporary period in Hollywood.