Description
Book SynopsisPioneering the field of media industry studies, Indie, Inc. explores how Miramax changed the landscape not only of independent filmmaking but of Hollywood itself during the 1990s.
Trade ReviewPerren’s account is a corrective to the juicier journalistic record, particularly the gossipy standard narrative, Peter Biskind’s
Down and Dirty Pictures (Simon and Schuster, 2004). Biskind’s popularity is probably safe: Perren’s style is that of someone turning on the lights at a party, and her informative, eye-opening argument is intentionally deflating and unromantic…She busts myths, and persuasively so... * Film Quarterly *
In her book
Indie, Inc., Alisa Perren masterfully explores the myths and realities behind the Weinsteins' rise, their cunning self-mythologizing of their enterprise, and the subsequent decline of the company's cultural influence and commercial viability. * Journal of Popular Culture *
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One. Finding a Niche in the 1990s
- Chapter Two. The Rise of Miramax and the Quality Indie Blockbuster (1979–Fall 1992)
- Chapter Three. The "Secret" of Miramax's Success: The Crying Game (Winter 1992–Spring 1993)
- Chapter Four. Corsets, Clerks, and Criminals: Miramax in the Age of Disney (Summer 1993–Spring 1995)
- Chapter Five. Another Dimension to the Miramax Brand: Kids, Scream, and the Teen Audience (Spring 1995–Spring 1997)
- Chapter Six. Majors, Indies, Independents: The Rise of a Three-Tier System (Winter 1996–Spring 1997)
- Chapter Seven. Who Says Life Is Beautiful? (Summer 1997–Spring 1999)
- Chapter Eight. Maxed Out: Miramax and Indiewood in the New Millennium
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
