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OverviewThis book analyses how independent documentaries are forging a new public sphere in today's China. Since the turn of the twenty first century there has been an explosion in Chinese independent documentary filmmaking. But how are we to understand this vibrant burst of activity? Are these films brave expressions of dissidence, or are they part of a broader, more complex push to expand the terms of public discourse in the People's Republic? Considering the relationship between independent documentaries and China's official film and television sectors, this timely study explores the ways in which independent films probe, question and challenge the dominant ideas and narratives circulating in the state sanctioned public sphere. Based on detailed interviews with Chinese documentary filmmakers that are rarely available in English, the author draws on his own insights as a journalist working in Beijing to provide a detailed analysis of key contemporary documentaries.This groundbreaking book reveals a sustained attempt to forge an alternative public sphere, where the views and experiences of petitioners, AIDS sufferers, dispossessed farmers and the victims of Mao's repression can be publicly aired for a small but steadily growing public. Offers a detailed account of one of the world's most active, vibrant and challenging contemporary documentary sectors; It draws extensively on first hand interviews with filmmakers; offers in depth, critical analyses of China's most challenging contemporary independent documentaries and discusses China's state sanctioned film and television sectors to cast new light on how the official public sphere is shaped and guided by the state. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dan EdwardsPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.459kg ISBN: 9780748695621ISBN 10: 0748695621 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 31 May 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsEdwards' volume functions in various ways as an update on the rapidly changing independent documentary scene in China...One of the most outstanding features of Edwards' book is that he consistently deploys first-class journalistic methodologies by conducting revealing, in-depth interviews with the filmmakers themselves...and inspiring book. -- Paul G. Pickowicz, JOURNAL OF CHINESE CINEMAS "Edwards' volume functions in various ways as an update on the rapidly changing independent documentary scene in China...One of the most outstanding features of Edwards' book is that he consistently deploys first-class journalistic methodologies by conducting revealing, in-depth interviews with the filmmakers themselves...an inspiring book.--Paul G. Pickowicz, University of California, San Diego ""JOURNAL OF CHINESE CINEMAS"" While Chinese cinema has been dominated by the ascendance of blockbusters and box-office fare, a more edgy, experimental and uncompromising vision for Chinese film comes via the independent Chinese documentary filmmaking scene. In this fascinating study, Dan Edwards delves deep into this world, exploring the twisted intersections of filmmaking with ethics, activism, and historical memory.'--Michael Berry, University of California" Author InformationDan Edwards teaches film at the University of Melbourne and Monash University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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