{"product_id":"directory-of-world-cinema-scotland-9781783203949","title":"Directory of World Cinema: Scotland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland, its people and its history have long been a source of considerable fascination and inspiration for filmmakers, film scholars and film audiences worldwide. A significant number of critically acclaimed films made in the last twenty-five years have ignited passionate conversations and debates about Scottish national cinema. Its historical, industrial and cultural complexities and contradictions have made it all the more a focus of attention and interest for both popular audiences and scholarly critics.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDirectory of World Cinema: Scotland \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an introduction to many of Scottish cinema’s most important and influential themes and issues, films and filmmakers, while adding to the ongoing discussion concerning how to make sense of Scotland’s cinematic traditions and contributions. Chapters on filmmakers range from Murray Grigor to Ken Loach, and Gaelic filmmaking, radical and engaged cinema, production, finance and documentary are just a few of the topics explored. Film reviews range from popular box office hits such as \u003cem\u003eBraveheart\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Trainspotting\u003c\/em\u003e to lesser known but equally engaging independent and lower budget productions, such as \u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOrphans\u003c\/em\u003e. This book is both a stimulating and accessible resource for a wide range of readers interested in Scottish film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by the Editors\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndustry Spotlight\u003cbr\u003e Production\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMarketing Mix\u003cbr\u003e Finance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLocation\u003cbr\u003e Gaelic Film-making In Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCultural Crossover\u003cbr\u003e Radical and Engaged Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDirectors\u003cbr\u003e Bill Douglas\u003cbr\u003e Bill Forsyth\u003cbr\u003e Murray Grigor\u003cbr\u003e Ken Loach\u003cbr\u003e David Mackenzie\u003cbr\u003e Peter Mullan\u003cbr\u003e Lynne Ramsay\u003cbr\u003e Margaret Tait\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMythic Visions: Critique and Counter-Critique\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrom Social Realism To Social Art Cinema and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eComedy, Fantasy and Horror \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDocumentary \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042261958999,"sku":"9781783203949","price":42.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783203949.jpg?v=1750953681","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/directory-of-world-cinema-scotland-9781783203949","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}