Author: Richard Porto
Publisher: Wallflower Pre
Keywords: festivals, film, dekalog
Number of Pages: 164
Published: 2009-04-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 1906660069
ISBN-13: 9781906660062

In an increasingly "event-driven" cultural environment, film festivals have become indispensable venues for exposure and promotion. Yet are Cannes, Sundance, and Toronto being sabotaged by their own success? Do these festivals truly serve the needs of cinephiles, as well as the larger public? This multifaceted collection of essays, memoirs, and impassioned polemics explores the decades-long debate over these controversial questions. Featuring a distinguished array of critics and programmers, the anthology begins with the first appearance in English of André Bazin’s 1955 essay "The Festi