Introduction
Alphabetical Entries
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
This indispensable single-volume reference work surveys independent filmmaking from cinema's inception through the 21st century.
VINCENT LoBRUTTO is an editing, production design, and cinema studies Instructor for the School of Visual Arts._He is the author of Stanley Kubrick: A Biography, as well as Selected Takes: Film Editors on Editing (Praeger, 1991), By Design: Interviews with Film Production Designers (Praeger, 1992), Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound (Praeger, 1994), and Principal Photography: Interviews with Feature Film Cinematographers (Praeger, 1999). He is also a contributing author for American Cinematography, Films in Review, and Cinemaeditor, a publication of the American Cinema Editors, of which he is a special member.
"[P]rovides insightful observations about a vast field that spans
the history of film ... a welcome addition to the handful of books
that survey the field ... It is definitely a worthwhile addition to
university, college, and public libraries. For those interested
individuals who can afford a copy of their own, it will be
eminently useful as a reference book."-Journal of American
Studies
?[P]rovides insightful observations about a vast field that spans
the history of film ... a welcome addition to the handful of books
that survey the field ... It is definitely a worthwhile addition to
university, college, and public libraries. For those interested
individuals who can afford a copy of their own, it will be
eminently useful as a reference book.?-Journal of American
Studies
?LoBrutto's work will prove valuable to anyone interested in
independent and avant-garde cinema....Recommended. General and
academic collections.?-Choice
?Recommended to supplement collections with heavy film
content.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?The Encyclopedia Of American Independent Filmmaking is an
excellent scholarly resource and a definitive professional
reference recommended for anyone interested in making independent
films as a career, or simply viewing them as a personal hobby.?-The
Bookwatch
?This excellent introduction to a burgeoning industry is
recommended for both academic and public libraries.?-Gale
?An essential guide for all film collections.?-Library Journal
?An essential guide for all film collections.??Library Journal
"An essential guide for all film collections."-Library Journal
"LoBrutto's work will prove valuable to anyone interested in
independent and avant-garde cinema....Recommended. General and
academic collections."-Choice
"Recommended to supplement collections with heavy film
content."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"This excellent introduction to a burgeoning industry is
recommended for both academic and public libraries."-Gale
"The Encyclopedia Of American Independent Filmmaking is an
excellent scholarly resource and a definitive professional
reference recommended for anyone interested in making independent
films as a career, or simply viewing them as a personal hobby."-The
Bookwatch
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