Transnational German Cinema : Encountering Germany Through Film and Events, H...

by Kirsten Stevens

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Transnational German Cinema : Encountering Germany Through Film and Events, Hardcover by Herrschner, Irina (EDT); Stevens, Kirsten (EDT); Nickl, Benjamin (EDT), ISBN 3030729168, ISBN-13 9783030729165, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This volume explores the notion of German cinema as both a national and increasingly transnational entity. It brings together chapters that analyse the international circuits of development and distribution that shape the emerging films as part of a contemporary “German cinema”, the events and spectacles that help frame and re-frame national cinemas and their discoverability, and the well-known filmmakers who sit at the vanguard of the contemporary canon. Thereby, it explores what we understand as German cinema today and the many points where this idea of national cinema can be interrogated, expanded and opened up to new readings. At the heart of this interrogation is a keen awareness of the technological, social, economic and cultural changes that have an impact on global cinemas more broadly: new distribution channels such as streaming platforms and online film festivals, and audience engagement that transcends national borders as well as the cinema space. International film production and financing further heightens the transnational aspects of cinema, a quality that is often neglected in marketing and branding of the filmic product. With particular focus on film festivals, this volume explores the tensions between the national and trans

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
• Year: 2021
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9783030729165
• Condition: Fine

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