{"product_id":"the-cinema-of-tom-dicillo-9780231185349","title":"The Cinema of Tom DiCillo","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume considers this acclaimed director's entire oeuvre, analyzing themes such as identity, family, and masculinity as well as DiCillo's distinctive and influential film style. Detailed chapters on each of DiCillo's films offer a candid look at both the American independent film industry and the Hollywood studio system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA candid and behind-the-scenes look at DiCillo's Hollywood, independent, fictional, and documentary filmmaking...essential reading for anyone who is interested in the intricacies of on-location film production, film festivals, distribution practices, acting, and performance. -- Sarah Sitwell, University of Utah\u003cbr\u003eThe book now functions not only as a portrait of a life in the pictures, but as a frank examination of several periods of American cinema and the attendant complexities of its industry. * The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis volume by Irish author and Film Studies lecturer \/ education consultant Wayne Byrne is an extremely well-written, intelligent, enthralling addition to the Directors’ Cuts series published by Wallflower Press and a must-read for any cineaste or film student... Byrne’s book is an interesting in-depth look at all of DiCillo’s eight independent films (seven of which premiered at Sundance) the agony and the ecstasy of birthing them, as well as an honest, insider’s view into the independent film industry and the machinations of the Hollywood system. -- Christine Bode * Scully Love Promo *\u003cbr\u003eFunny, moving, entertaining and insightful, \u003ci\u003eInclude Me Out \u003c\/i\u003eis a truly riveting account of one man's incredible dedication to his art. -- Paul Nolan * Hot Press *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Cinema of Tom DiCillo\u003c\/i\u003e] is informal and informative. It is dense, factual and rich in primary sourced research, as befits a scholarly milieu, yet it is written in such a style as to be accessible to anybody with an interest in film culture or film history. Those with ambitions to direct their own films should find it an especially illuminating read. * Books Ireland Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. The Language of Dream: Deciphering DiCillo\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eJohnny Suede \u003c\/i\u003e(1991)\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eLiving in Oblivion \u003c\/i\u003e(1995)\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eBox of Moonlight \u003c\/i\u003e(1996)\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eThe Real Blonde \u003c\/i\u003e(1997)\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eDouble Whammy \u003c\/i\u003e(2001)\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003ci\u003eDelirious \u003c\/i\u003e(2006)\u003cbr\u003e8. \u003ci\u003eWhen You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors \u003c\/i\u003e(2009)\u003cbr\u003e9. \u003ci\u003eDown in Shadowland \u003c\/i\u003e(2014)\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eFilmography\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400325079383,"sku":"9780231185349","price":70.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231185349.jpg?v=1730470393","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-cinema-of-tom-dicillo-9780231185349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}