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Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick:. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Movies, stars, auteurs, critics, and the sheer excitement of cinema come together in film festivals … Mehr…

Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick:. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Movies, stars, auteurs, critics, and the sheer excitement of cinema come together in film festivals as quintessential constellations of art, business, and glamour. Yet, how well do we actually understand the forces and meanings that these events embody? Film Festivals offers the first comprehensive overview of the history, people, films, and multiple functions of the festival world. From Sundance to Hong Kong, from the glitter of Cannes to edgier festivals that challenge boundaries or foster LGBTQ cultural production, film festivals celebrate art, promote business, bring cinema to diverse audiences, and raise key issues about how we see our world. Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong situates festivals within changing global practices of film, including their important ties to both Hollywood and independent cinema. She explores how these events have become central in the construction of cinema knowledge as well as the behind-the-scene mechanics of finance, distribution, and evaluation. By linking general structures and connections to specific films and auteurs, Wong addresses the components and creation of film festivals that continue to reshape filmmaking as art and business. Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong chairs the department of media cultures at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. She is the coauthor of Global Hong Kong and coeditor of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture. "Wong's sharp, clever, and highly knowledgeable account provides a dazzling and dynamic look at the world film festival scene. This long overdue insider approach mixes the practical and the personal in a winning, original fashion."ÑWheeler Winston Dixon, James Ryan Professor of Film Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick:<