Overview

Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers examines the work of some of today's most popular, original and influential cinematic voices. Each entry offers both an overview and critique of its subject's career and works, looking at the genres in which they work and their relationship to other film and filmmakers. It covers figures drawn from diverse cinematic traditions from around the world and includes: *Luc Besson *James Cameron *David Lynch *John Woo *Julie Dash *Spike Lee *Joel and Ethan Coen *Martin Scorsese *Mira Nair *Wim Wenders With each entry supplemented by a filmography, references and suggestions for further reading, this is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in contemporary film.

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Author:   Yvonne Tasker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.588kg
ISBN:  

9780415189743

ISBN 10:   0415189748
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   24 January 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780415554336
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction; An Overview of PRINCE2; The Project Mandate; Appointing the Executive; Appointing the Project Manager; Designing a Project Management Team; Decision Making; Writing a Project Brief; Writing Acceptance Criteria; Configuration Management; The Business Case; Project Issues; Quality; Risk; Setting Tolerances; Refining the Business Case & Risks; Planning; Writing a Product Description; Creating a Work Package; Assessing Progress; Highlight Report; On Taking Over From Another Project Manager; End Project Report; Follow-on Action Recommendations; Lessons Learned Report; Post Project Review Plan; Summary.

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Yvonne Tasker is Professor in Film Studies at the University of East Anglia. She is the author of Spectacular Bodies: Gender, Genre and Action Cinema and Working Girls: Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture, both published by Routledge.

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