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Delivering Dreams: A Century of British Film Distribution
Geoffrey Macnab
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Description for Delivering Dreams: A Century of British Film Distribution
Paperback. Comprehensive history of British film distribution featuring first-hand interviews. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Film Distributors are the unsung heroes of cinema. Without them, the film industry would grind to a halt. Drawing on the archives of the Film Distributors' Association (FDA), as well as on interviews with leading British distributors of today, Delivering Dreams tells the, largely unacknowledged, story of how films were, and are, brought to British cinema-goers. It profiles some of the most flamboyant and controversial figures involved in UK distribution over the last 100 years, ranging from the founders of huge companies to visionaries who have launched small art house labels. Geoffrey MacNab also explores how the sector has reacted ... Read more
Film Distributors are the unsung heroes of cinema. Without them, the film industry would grind to a halt. Drawing on the archives of the Film Distributors' Association (FDA), as well as on interviews with leading British distributors of today, Delivering Dreams tells the, largely unacknowledged, story of how films were, and are, brought to British cinema-goers. It profiles some of the most flamboyant and controversial figures involved in UK distribution over the last 100 years, ranging from the founders of huge companies to visionaries who have launched small art house labels. Geoffrey MacNab also explores how the sector has reacted ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784534899
SKU
V9781784534899
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About Geoffrey Macnab
Geoffrey MacNab is a journalist and critic. His previous books include Ingmar Bergman: The Life and Films of the Last Great European Director (I.B.Tauris); The Making of Taxi Driver; Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema and J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry.
Reviews for Delivering Dreams: A Century of British Film Distribution
'Geoffrey Macnab's book provides an insight into how the real business of film has evolved and works today. It should be required reading for anyone with an interest in the world of film or working in the industry.' - Nik Powell, Director of the National Film & Television School