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Power in the Eye
Terry Byrne
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Description for Power in the Eye
Hardback. Explores indigenous Irish film production. In addition to internationally-known Irish filmmakers (Neil Jordan, Jim Sheridan, Pat O'Connor), the book focuses on the works and opinions of Joe Comerford, Cathal Black, John T. Davis, Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Gerry Stembridge, Kieran Hickey, Bob Quinn, Pat Murphy, and many others. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
The use of Irish settings in mainstream Hollywood cinema has been well documented; Terry Byrne's objective in Power in the Eye is to explore indigenous Irish film production that addresses itself primarily to a native Irish audience and to analyze the social impact of the films on modern Irish society. This is no easy task, as the book makes clear. Historically denied access to mainstream production funds and distribution systems, the work of these indigenous Irish filmmakers has (with two or three notable exceptions) been relegated to Irish and European art-house cinemas and to European television channels. The book ... Read more
The use of Irish settings in mainstream Hollywood cinema has been well documented; Terry Byrne's objective in Power in the Eye is to explore indigenous Irish film production that addresses itself primarily to a native Irish audience and to analyze the social impact of the films on modern Irish society. This is no easy task, as the book makes clear. Historically denied access to mainstream production funds and distribution systems, the work of these indigenous Irish filmmakers has (with two or three notable exceptions) been relegated to Irish and European art-house cinemas and to European television channels. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810832961
SKU
V9780810832961
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About Terry Byrne
As a production designer, art director, and scenic artist, Terry Byrne has made a twenty year career in New York, Dublin, and London on television, film, and live performance projects. Six of those years were spent working for Radio Telefis Eireann (the Irish national television network) and for Dublin's Gate, Olympia, and Abbey theaters. He is a graduate of the ... Read more
Reviews for Power in the Eye
Byrne has garnered some extremely useful interviews with some of the leading figures of Irish film-making...
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