Refocus: the Films of Susanne Bier

Missy Molloy, Mimi Nielsen, Meryl Shriver-Rice (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2018
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-2872-9 (ISBN)

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Featuring essays from both recognized and up-and-coming scholars in Scandinavian, transnational and feminist film and media studies, this book also includes an original interview with Bier, addressing some of the provocative readings of her films advanced by the volume's contributors.

A dynamic, scholarly engagement with Susanne Bier's workThe award-winning Danish director Susanne Bier has become increasingly known for her generic innovations and industrial fluidity, moving confidently between cinema and television at a time where the scarcity of women directors has become a subject of major critical and popular attention. 'Refocus: The Films of Susanne Bier' is a dynamic, scholarly engagement with Bier's work, and a timely consideration of her impressive authorial achievements. Featuring essays from both recognised and up-and-coming scholars in Scandinavian, transnational and feminist film and media studies, this book also includes an original interview with Bier, addressing some of the provocative readings of her films advanced by the volume's contributors.Key featuresThe first volume to examine Susanne Bier's entire oeuvreIncludes original research from prestigious scholars in Scandinavian, transnational and feminist film and media studiesWritten in engaging, accessible prose enlivened by detailed case studies Engages with critical issues in Danish cinema related to screenwriting, collaboration, authorship, gender, identity, ethics, genre, practitioner's agency and receptionFeatures an original interview with Susanne Bier

Missy Molloy is a Lecturer in the Film Programme at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). Mimi Nielsen is a Ph. D. Candidate in Comparative Literature at the University of Washington, Seattle. Meryl Shriver-Rice is the Director of Environmental Media at the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy at the University of Miami, where she directs and teaches for the Abess Center's Master's in Environment, Culture & Media.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.08.2018
Reihe/Serie	ReFocus: The International Directors Series
Zusatzinfo	25 B/W illustrations
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-4744-2872-X / 147442872X
ISBN-13	978-1-4744-2872-9 / 9781474428729
Zustand	Neuware