Dark Matter: Independent Filmmaking in the 21st Century by Michael Winterbottom

Description: Dark Matter by Michael Winterbottom Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A Sight & Sound Book of the Year"Eye-opening and addictively readable." Total FilmWho and what decides if a film gets funded? How do those who control the purse strings also determine a films contentand even its message? Writing as the director of award-winning feature films including Welcome to Sarajevo, 24 Hour Party People and The Road to Guantanamo as well as the hugely popular The Trip series, Michael Winterbottom provides an insiders view of the workings of international film funding and distribution, revealing how the studios that fund film production and control distribution networks also work against a sustainable independent film culture and limit innovation in filmmaking style and content. In addition to reflecting upon his own filmmaking career, featuring critical and commercial successes alongside a very long list of films that didnt get made, Winterbottom also interviews leading contemporary filmmakers including Lynne Ramsay, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Asif Kapadia and Joanna Hogg about their filmmaking practice.The book closes with a vision of how the contemporary filmmaking landscape could be reformed for the better with fairer funding and payment practices allowing for a more innovative and sustainable 21st century industry. Author Biography Michael Winterbottom is the director of award-winning films and TV series including Jude (1996); Welcome to Sarajevo (1997); Wonderland (1999); 24 Hour Party People (2002); The Road to Guantanamo (2006); The Trip (2010), The Trip to Italy (2013), The Trip to Spain (2017) and The Trip to Greece (2020), as well as the 2019 feature Greed (2019). He is currently working on a TV mini-series focusing on British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Details ISBN 1839023392 ISBN-13 9781839023392 Title Dark Matter Author Michael Winterbottom Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 208 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:137274445; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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