Irish Film - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Irish Film write by Martin McLoone. This book was released on 2019-07-25. Irish Film available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is an exploration of the representation of Ireland and the Irish in British and US cinemas, as well as Irish-made films. The book offers readings of a wide range of key films such as The Butcher Boy (1997), Patriot Games (1992) and Angela's Ashes (1999). It discusses the full range of Irish cinematic productions from the low-budget work of Comerford and Breathnach, to the bigger Hollywood productions like Ron Howard's Far and Away (1992), and looks at the 'second' cinema of directors such as Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan where medium-sized budgets allow for greater creative control in Ireland. Feeding into wider debates about national and cultural identity, post-national cinema and the role of the state, the book provides an overview of how a relatively small film culture such as Ireland's can live successfully in the shadow of Hollywood.
Irish National Cinema
Irish National Cinema - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Irish National Cinema write by Ruth Barton. This book was released on 2004. Irish National Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ruth Barton argues that in order to understand the position of filmmaking in Ireland and the inheritance on which contemporary filmmakers draw, definitions of the Irish culture and identity must take into account the Irish diaspora and engage with its cinema.
New Irish Storytellers
New Irish Storytellers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook New Irish Storytellers write by Díóg O'Connell. This book was released on 2010-04-15. New Irish Storytellers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With the success of such films as the Oscar winner Once, Irish film has been getting well-deserved international attention recently. New Irish Storytellers examines storytelling techniques and narrative strategies in contemporary Irish film. Revealing defining patterns within recent Irish cinema, this book explores connections between Irish cinematic storytellers and their British and American colleagues. Díóg O’Connell traces the creative output of Irish filmmakers today back to 1993, the year the Irish Film Board was reactivated, reinvigorating film production after a hiatus of seven years. Reflecting on this key and distinctive era in Irish cinema, this book explores how film gave expression to tensions and fissures in the new Ireland.
Irish Film Censorship
Irish Film Censorship - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Irish Film Censorship write by Kevin Rockett. This book was released on 2004. Irish Film Censorship available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book maps the history of Irish film censorship from its origins in the 1910s, through to the all-encompassing Censorship of Films Act 1923, the more liberal implementation of screening policies from the late 1960s onwards, and present-day concerns about media proliferation and distribution. Its main focus is on the 1920-70 period, when Irish film censors banned 3,000 films and cut an additional 10,000. The role of political censorship and its effect on television and cinema is examined, as are the more contemporary issues of video classification and debates around the internet and child pornography. Through the examination of over 18,000 of the censors decisions, Kevin Rockett provides an invaluable insight into the cultural geography of Ireland. - Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2005
The Myth of an Irish Cinema
The Myth of an Irish Cinema - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Myth of an Irish Cinema write by Michael Patrick Gillespie. This book was released on 2009-01-19. The Myth of an Irish Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For the past seventy years the discipline of film studies has widely invoked the term national cinema. Such a concept suggests a unified identity with distinct cultural narratives. As the current debate over the meaning of nation and nationalism has made thoughtful readers question the term, its application to the field of film studies has become the subject of recent interrogation. In The Myth of an Irish Cinema, Michael Patrick Gillespie presents a groundbreaking challenge to the traditional view of filmmaking, contesting the existence of an Irish national cinema. Given the social, economic, and cultural complexity of contemporary Irish identity, Gillespie argues, filmmakers can no longer present Irishness as a monolithic entity. The book is arranged thematically, with chapters exploring cinematic representation of the middle class, urban life, rural life, religion, and politics. Offering close readings of Irish-themed films, Gillespie identifies a variety of interpretative approaches based on the diverse elements that define national character. Covering a wide range of films, from John Ford’s The Quiet Man and Kirk Jones’s Waking Ned Devine to Bob Quinn’s controversial Budawanny and The Bishop’s Story, The Myth of an Irish Cinema signals a paradigm shift in the field of film studies and promises to reinvigorate dialogue on the subject of national cinema.
