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Annapurna under threat of bankruptcy?

Posted on August 8, 2019 by admin

Bad news for the indie/Indiewood sectors if Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures is exploring the option of bankruptcy, as is suggested in various reports, initially from Deadline.com. Annapurna has been a key supporter of both indie productions and more challenging studio … Continue reading →

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Voices on indie exhibition

Posted on July 5, 2019 by admin

Interesting round-table of voices on Indiewire in response to one of the latest expressions of doom-and-gloom about demand for theatrical exhibition, particularly of indie and art films. This is a seemingly endless debate, often circling around the same issues, but … Continue reading →

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Positioning Art Cinema, cover and blurbs

Posted on January 7, 2019 by admin

Very pleased with the finished cover design for my new book, Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value, now due out at the end of this month. A copy of the descriptive blurb is included below. I’m also very grateful … Continue reading →

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Positioning Art Cinema

Posted on August 8, 2018 by admin

I’m delighted to be able to report that I’ve managed to get the original title restored for my forthcoming book on art cinema, which will now be called Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value, which represents the focus of … Continue reading →

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New book on art cinema

Posted on April 15, 2017 by admin

I’ve recently signed a contract for my next book, Art Cinema: Positioning Films and the Construction of Cultural Value. I’m quite excited about this project, which is already at an advanced stage, due for submission late summer for publication by I.B. … Continue reading →

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Companion to American Indie Film out soon; plus Indie Reframed

Posted on November 4, 2016 by admin

A new collection I’ve edited, A Companion to American Indie Film is out soon from Wiley Blackwell (due 6 December). I’m really pleased with the way this has worked out. You can read the intro and find a full list of … Continue reading →

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Interview – in Portuguese

Posted on June 18, 2016 by admin

There’s a quite lengthy interview about indie film I’ve done for a Portuguese film website available below – although it’s in Portuguese, so might not be accessible to many! Geoff King: “o interesse da noção de independência resulta de ser algo … Continue reading →

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Quality Hollywood cover

Posted on October 30, 2015 by admin

The final cover has now been agreed for my new book, Quality Hollywood: Markers of Distinction in Contemporary Studio Film, which of course necessitates a plug! Will update when it hits the shops, which shouldn’t be too far away. Below is the … Continue reading →

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Chantal Akerman

Posted on October 7, 2015 by admin

Sad to hear of the death of Chantal Akerman. Her films constitute a major contribution to and influence on international art cinema, particularly in its minimalist realist strands. They’re also an obvious reference point for some types of indie films … Continue reading →

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A balanced account of ‘quality’ in Hollywood – and a shameless plug!

Posted on September 14, 2015 by admin

Here’s something of a novelty, a journalistic piece about contemporary Hollywood that for once adopts a balanced approach to the subject of whether or not the studios still make any of the kinds of films that are still critically lauded … Continue reading →

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