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What exactly is 'independent' cinema? This book argues that independence can be defined partly in industry terms but also according to formal and aesthetic strategies and by distinctive attitudes towards social and political issues, suggesting that independence is a dynamic rather than a fixed quality.

About the Author

Geoff King is Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at Brunel University. His books include New Hollywood Cinema: An Introduction (I.B.Tauris), Spectacular Narratives: Hollywood in the Age of the Blockbuster (I.B.Tauris) and Film Comedy.