{"product_id":"9781839023392","title":"Dark Matter Independent Filmmaking in the 21st Century","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDark Matter\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIndependent Filmmaking in the 21st Century\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Winterbottom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eht \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Eye-opening and addictively readable.\"\u003ci\u003e Total Film\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho and what decides if a film gets funded?  How do those who control the purse strings also determine a film's content \u003cbr\u003eand even its message?  Writing as the director of award-winning feature films including \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Sarajevo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e24 Hour Party People \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Guantanamo\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the hugely popular \u003ci\u003eThe Trip \u003c\/i\u003eseries, Michael Winterbottom provides an insider's view of the workings of international film funding and distribution, revealing how the studios that fund film production and control distribution networks also work against a sustainable independent film culture and limit innovation in filmmaking style and content. In addition to reflecting upon his own filmmaking career, featuring critical and commercial successes alongside a 'very long list' of films that didn't get made, Winterbottom also interviews leading contemporary filmmakers including Lynne Ramsay, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Asif Kapadia and Joanna Hogg about their filmmaking practice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book closes with a vision of how the contemporary filmmaking landscape could be reformed for the better with fairer funding and payment practices allowing for a more innovative and sustainable 21st century industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Winterbottom\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of award-winning films and TV series including \u003ci\u003eJude \u003c\/i\u003e(1996); \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Sarajevo\u003c\/i\u003e (1997); \u003ci\u003eWonderland\u003c\/i\u003e (1999); \u003ci\u003e24 Hour Party People \u003c\/i\u003e(2002); \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Guantanamo \u003c\/i\u003e(2006); \u003ci\u003eThe Trip \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Trip to Italy\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Trip to Spain \u003c\/i\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003eThe Trip to Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), as well as the 2019 feature \u003ci\u003eGreed\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).  He is currently working on a TV mini-series focusing on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the Covid-19 crisis.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 November 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\u003eBritish Film Institute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781839023392\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669637562508,"sku":"9781839023392","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a0e718ed-9885-471e-8410-1bab70074cf5.jpg?v=1785203082","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781839023392","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}