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Cinema and audiovisual media are integral to the culture, economy and social experience of the contemporary global city. But how has the relationship between cinema and the urban environment evolved in the era of digital technology, new media and globalization? And what are the critical tools and concepts with which we can grasp this vital interconnection between space and screen, viewer and built environment? Engaging with a rapidly transforming urban world, the contributions to this collection rethink the 'cinematic city' at a global scale. By presenting a global constellation of screen cities within one volume, the book encourages juxtapositions and comparisons across the North and South to capture the global city and its dynamics of exchange, hybridity, and circulation. The contributions examine film and screen cultures in a range of locations spanning five continents: Antibes, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Busan, Cairo, Caracas, Copenhagen, Jakarta, Kolkata, Lagos, Los Angeles, Malm??, Manila, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Seoul, S??te, and Shanghai. The chapters address topics that range across the contemporary film and media landscape, from popular cinema, art cinema, and film festivals to serial television, public screens, multimedia installations, and video art. Contributors: Chris Berry, Yomi Braester, Jinhee Choi, Pei-Sze Chow, Thomas Elsaesser, Malini Guha, Jonathan Haynes, Will Higbee, Igor Krstic, Christian B. Long, Joanna Page, Lawrence Webb.Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-139780231177467
eBay Product ID (ePID)223022417
Product Key Features
Book TitleGlobal Cinematic Cities: New Landscapes of Film and Media
AuthorLawrence Webb, Johan Andersson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
EditorLawrence Webb, Johan Andersson