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The American Film Institute and the Cultural Politics of Experimental and Independent Cinema
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2024
Summary
This book examines the role that the American Film Institute (AFI) had in supporting experimental and independent cinema at a key moment of change in the history of American film. Weaving a rich historical narrative, Ramirez argues that the Cold War struggle for cultural supremacy motivated the creation of the federally-funded AFI. Exploring the intersection of business interests and political objectives, Ramirez demonstrates how the AFI’s approach to experimental and independent cinema was marked by an interest in promoting innovative aesthetics and protecting the creative freedom of filmmakers but lacked the attention to distribution and exhibition that would strengthen the viability of experimental and independent filmmaking as professional practices. Scholars of film, history, and American studies will find this work particularly useful.
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Copyright year
2024
ISBN-Print
978-1-66692-807-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-6669-2808-2
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
170
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Acronyms No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 16
Before the American Film Institute No access Pages 17 - 50
Funding for Film Artists No access Pages 51 - 84
The American Film Institute Takes Shape No access Pages 85 - 110
AFI’s Feet of Clay No access Pages 111 - 136
Conclusion No access Pages 137 - 146
Appendix No access Pages 147 - 148
Bibliography No access Pages 149 - 158
Index No access Pages 159 - 168
About the Author No access Pages 169 - 170
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