{"product_id":"peter-weir-a-creative-journey-from-australia-to-hollywood-9781841504773","title":"Peter Weir: A Creative Journey from Australia to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cinematic output of Australian director Peter Weir has garnered numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim – from his early short films of the 1970s to the Hollywood hits he’s helmed since 1985, including the likes of \u003cem\u003eWitness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDead Poets Society\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Truman Show\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMaster and Commander\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDrawing on contemporary concepts from transnational cinema studies, this book investigates Weir’s entire three-decade career, paying particular attention to his journey from his native Sydney, with its largely auteur-driven national cinema, to the multimillion-dollar Hollywood film industry with its many genre conventions. Along the way, the author explores a host of questions accompanying this move, including Weir’s status as a transnational filmmaker and a more generalized discussion of the critically controversial idea of the auteur. Rounding out this volume are interviews with leading Hollywood filmmakers who discuss Weir’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I found her portrait of Weir to be captivating. Formica’s analysis of each of his films is also thorough and revelatory. This book is an engaging and worthwhile read.'\u003c\/em\u003e – Lia McCrae-Moore for Senses of Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Chapter 1: Migrations and transnationalism in the cinema  Chapter 2: Perspectives on Peter Weir  Chapter 3: Australian production context in the 1970s and early 1980s  Chapter 4: Peter Weir’s four key steps from Australia to Hollywood  Conclusions Appendix I: Filmography – Main credits Appendix II: Films made in Hollywood by Australian directors","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042924888407,"sku":"9781841504773","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781841504773.jpg?v=1750956244","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/peter-weir-a-creative-journey-from-australia-to-hollywood-9781841504773","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}