Film Studies

The contention of Film and the American Presidency is that over the twentieth century the cinema has been a silent partner in setting the parameters of what we might call the presidential imaginary. This volume surveys the partnership in its longevity, placing stress on especially iconic presidents ..

First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Fully revised and updated to bring it in line with contemporary film analysis and new material published, this new edition now includes revised chapters, new illustrations, film theories and an expanded treatment of special effects and spectacle...

This text offers a systematic and authoritative introduction to the subject of film festivals. Individual essays are organized into coherent sections on the history, theory, method, and practice of film festival studies. Providing students with a solid overview of the study of film festivals; it beg..

This text offers a systematic and authoritative introduction to the subject of film festivals. Individual essays are organized into coherent sections on the history, theory, method, and practice of film festival studies. Providing students with a solid overview of the study of film festivals; it beg..

This book traces film noir’s emergent connection to European cinema, its movement within a cosmopolitan culture of literary and cinematic translation, and its postwar consolidation in the US, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America...

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Semiotics offers a systematic approach to analysing the stylistic structure of film. When this study was originally published in 1983 this was a recent addition to the methods of film study and it presents an explanation of film semiotics with direct application to comparative film research. It take..

From printed media and websites, to interviews with directors and actors this book brings together a wide array of accessible and contemporary source material to provide an ideal companion for those studying film studies at A- or university level...

Introduces the skills needed to succeed on a film studies course. This guide covers key topics such as: using the library; online research and resources; viewing skills; how to watch and study foreign language films; essay writing; presentation skills; referencing and plagiarism; and, practical film..

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...