{"product_id":"9781350140691","title":"British Film Industry in 25 Careers The Mavericks, Visionaries and Outsiders Who Shaped British Cinema","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBritish Film Industry in 25 Careers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Mavericks, Visionaries and Outsiders Who Shaped British Cinema\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeoffrey Macnab\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe British Film Industry in 25 Careers\u003c\/i\u003e tells the history of the British film industry from an unusual perspective - that of various mavericks, visionaries and outsiders who, often against considerable odds, have become successful producers, distributors, writers, directors, editors, props masters, publicists, special effects technicians, talent scouts, stars and, sometimes, even moguls. Some, such as Richard Attenborough and David Puttnam, are well-known names. Others, such as the screenwriter and editor Alma Reville, also known as Mrs Alfred Hitchcock; Constance Smith, the 'lost star' of British cinema, or the producer Betty Box and her director sister Muriel, are far less well known. What they all have in common, though, is that they found their own pathways into the British film business, overcoming barriers of nationality, race, class and gender to do so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCounterpointing the essays on historical figures are interviews with contemporaries including the director Amma Asante, the writer and filmmaker Julian Fellowes, artist and director Isaac Julien, novelist and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi, and media entrepreneur Efe Cakarel, founder of the online film platform MUBI, who've come into today's industry, adjusting to an era in which production and releasing models are changing – and in which films are distributed digitally as well as theatrically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Macnab \u003c\/b\u003ewrites regularly on film for \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a senior correspondent at \u003ci\u003eScreen International\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eDennis Davidson: A Life in Cinema (2020)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStairways to Heaven: Rebuilding the British Film Industry (I.B. Tauris, 2018)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIngmar Bergman: The Life and Films of the Last Great European Director (I.B. Tauris 2009)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDelivering Dreams: A Century of British Film Distribution (I.B. Tauris 2015), The Making of Taxi Driver, Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema (I.B. Tauris 2000)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScreen Epiphanies (BFI Publishing 2009)\u003c\/i\u003e and J\u003ci\u003e. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry(1993)\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London, UK.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 February 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350140691\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332874895500,"sku":"9781350140691","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_93d79d88-520f-4ebf-9e0f-0b2da5c79a2b.jpg?v=1783607065","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350140691","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}