Transcultural Screenwriting
Telling Stories for a Global World
The world in which we live and work today has created new working conditions where storytellers, screenwriters and filmmakers collaborate with colleagues from other countries and cultures. This involves new challenges regarding the practice of transcultural screenwriting and the study of writing screenplays in a multi-cultural environment. Globalisation and its imperatives have seen the film co-production emerge as a means of sharing production costs and creating stories that reach transnational audiences. Transcultural Screenwriting: Telling Stories for a Global World provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of screenwriting as a…
This text offers an innovative approach to the study of screenwriting as a creative process by integrating the fields of film and TV production studies, screenwriting studies, narrative studies, rhetorics, transnational cinema studies, and intercultural communication studies.
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Cinema from Scotland has attained an unprecedented international profile in the decade or so since Shallow Grave (1995) and Trainspotting (1996) impinged on the consciousness of audiences and critics around the world. Scottish Cinema Now is the first collection of essays to examine in depth the new films and filmmakers that have emerged from Scotland over the last ten years. With contributions from both established names and new voices in British Cinema Studies, the volume combines detailed textual analysis with discussion of industrial issues, scholarship on new movies with historical…
Since films like Trainspotting, Scottish cinema has gained an international profile. This is the first collection of essays to examine the new films, filmmakers, and images of Scottishness, setting a new agenda for the study of Scotland on screen.
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King Hu’s Kung Fu Cinematic Art
An Interdisciplinary Discourse
This scholarly compendium offers a comprehensive analysis of King Hu’s transformative impact on Chinese martial arts cinema. It begins with a foundational examination of King Hu’s directorial influence, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of his filmography, including critical works like Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. The volume employs advanced theoretical frameworks, such as David Bordwell’s film poetics, to dissect King Hu’s pervasive influence across generations of filmmakers, and the analysis of cultural translation and subtitling practices further illuminates the global dissemination and reception of Hu’s films.…
This analysis explores King Hu’s transformative impact on martial arts cinema. Delving into films like *Dragon Inn* and *A Touch of Zen*, it critiques his representation of women and highlights his mastery of storytelling, cementing his legacy as a pivotal cultural auteur.
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This book is a well-researched compendium that gives insight into critical issues as well as emerging perspectives in broadcasting and promises to interest the general public. It will offer exploratory and explanatory in-depth analyses of critical issues, as well as providing solutions as they concern broadcasting in Nigeria, especially in this era of digital dominance in the broadcasting industry.
This book gives insight into critical issues and emerging perspectives in broadcasting. It offers in-depth analyses and solutions for broadcasting in Nigeria, especially in this era of digital dominance.
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Audience Reception of Benin Cinema in Nigeria
Empirical Findings and Implications for Nollywood
This book signposts Benin (Edo) cinema as one of the vibrant new frontiers in the performing arts of Nigeria, underscoring this with critical empirical evidence. It is among the pioneering studies in this area of media production in African indigenous popular culture. In a very concrete sense, Benin cinema is a contemporary visual encyclopedia of Benin culture that can be used to consolidate the relevance of indigenous language films in Nigeria as a potential tool for national integration and international cultural diplomacy. The book interrogates the Benin-speaking audience’s…
This pioneering study explores Benin (Edo) cinema, a vibrant and largely unexplored frontier in Nigerian performing arts. It covers the history, filmography, and audience reception of these films, revealing a contemporary visual encyclopedia of Benin culture within Nollywood.
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Singapore Radio
Then and Now
The world of media moves quickly – nowhere is this more the case than Singapore, a world-class alpha city that prides itself on being first. This book tracks the journey of Singapore radio from its humble beginnings to its advanced modern-day incarnations. Along the way, Freeman and Ramakrishnan also detail economic, political, cultural, and technological aspects of this medium in Singapore. The role of radio is deliberated, as well as the times when radio and its personalities have broken the rules. In addition, campus radio and social media are also…
Freeman and Ramakrishnan track the journey of Singapore radio from its humble beginnings to its advanced modern-day incarnations, detailing economic, political, cultural, and technological aspects of this medium in Singapore along the way.
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“Cultural Cinematics and Bollywood” highlights the deeper significance of Bollywood films, emphasizing their role beyond entertainment. These films serve as a platform for India's soft power, offering a cultural identity statement that challenges Western hegemony. Bollywood resonates with global audiences, particularly in the Global South, where it creates a unique cultural experience. For North Africans, Bollywood has been a key source of information about Indian culture, with themes of love, class struggles, and colonial history that transcend language, geography, and religion. The vibrant visuals, songs, and dances appeal universally, influencing…
Beyond entertainment, Bollywood films are a platform for India’s soft power. They offer a cultural identity that challenges Western hegemony, resonating with global audiences through universal themes, vibrant visuals, and music, creating a bridge between nations.
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