Dancefilm: Choreography and the Moving Image examines the choreographic in cinema-the
way choreographic elements inform cinematic operations in dancefilm. It traces the history of …

Feminist Film Studies is a readable, yet comprehensive textbook for introductory classes in
feminist film theory and criticism. Karen Hollinger provides an accessible overview of …

El cine y la vanguardia estaban condenados a encontrarse. Ambos fueron producto del
paso del siglo XIX al XX; ambos ambicionaban rupturas y creían ser el punto de partida de …

The documentary form commonly referred to as rockumentary has become, since its
inception in the early 1960s, a staple of American direct cinema. In keeping with its …

Examining Kathryn Bigelow's movement from independent countercinema to mainstream
Hollywood, this article compares" The Loveless" and" Near Dark" to" Blue Steel" and" Point …

It is common for the critical literature on Maya Deren to place her work within the broader
framework of cinema history. P. Adams Sitney, for example, in his seminal text Visionary …

Moving away from a discussion of horror films directed by men,“Bitten by the Demon of
Cinema” those films—and, where appropriate, works across media, like on television, the …

In July 1791, the story goes, a small voodoo gathering in Santo Domingo sparked the
Haitian Revolution, the first black anti-colonial revolution in history. The glorious history of …

Despite playing various kinds of roles across genres from 1949 to 1965, Chen Qiang
acquired stardom mainly due to his remarkable screen performance as villainous landlords …

M aya Deren's films employ still and moving fabric in order to articulate the changing
relationships among viewer, actor, and director. Deren's use of fiber-based material is an …