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Jane Campion : authorship and personal cinema
Alistair Fox explores the dynamics of the creative process involved in
cinematic representation in the films of Jane Campion, one of the most highly
regarded of contemporary filmmakers. Utilizing a wealth of new material -- including
interviews with Campion and her sister and personal writings of her mother -- Fox
traces the connections between the filmmaker's complex background and the thematic
preoccupations of her films, from her earliest short, Peel, to 2009's Bright Star.
He establishes how Campion's deep investment in family relationships informs her
aesthetic strategies, revealed in everything from the handling of shots and
lighting, to the complex system of symbolic images repeated from one film to the
next.
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The dimensions of difference
The Dimensions of Difference departs from traditional takes on feminist film criticism, and in particular from the psychoanalytical focus on the gaze, to examine the question of sexual difference through three axes: space, time, and bodies. These are some of the most fundamental elements of cinema, which deploys the bodies of actors through space and time, for instance, through camerawork and editing. While this approach may not at first sight seem to be related to questions of gender and sexuality, Caroline Godart demonstrates its relevance to feminist film studies by weaving together careful analyses of space, time, and bodies in women’s cinema with close readings of the same concepts in the works of three philosophers: Luce Irigaray, Henri Bergson, and Gilles Deleuze. The book investigates how certain films generate a cinematic experience of sexual difference, and frames this analysis within a careful philosophical inquiry into the notion of alterity itself. These tools provide fruitful resources for feminist inquiry, giving insights into sexual difference as it operates within film aesthetics and, beyond cinema, in the world at large. The result is a compelling reflection on feminism, film form, and continental philosophy.
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Jane Campion
Jane Campion is one of the most celebrated auteurs of modern cinema and was the first female director to be awarded the prestigious Palme d'Or. Throughout her relatively short career, Campion has received extraordinary attention from the media and scholars alike and has provoked fierce debates on issues such as feminism, colonialism, and nationalism.
In this detailed account of Jane Campion's career as a filmmaker, Deb Verhoeven examines specifically how contemporary film directors 'fashion' themselves as auteurs – through their personal interactions with the media, in their choice of projects, in their emphasis on particular filmmaking techniques and finally in the promotion of their films.
Through analysis of key approaches to Campion's films, such as The Piano ; In the Cut ; Sweetie ; An Angel at My Table ; and Holy Smoke Deb Verhoeven introduces students to the passionate debates surrounding this controversial and often experimental director
Featuring a career overview, a filmography, scene by scene analysis and an extended interview with Campion on her approach to creativity, this is a great introduction to one of the most important directors of contemporary cinema.
Deb Verhoeven is Associate Professor of Screen Studies in the School of Applied Communication at RMIT University, Australia.
'Verhoeven's direct, accessible style opens up the book to a wide audience... Highly recommended. All readers.' – CHOICE
'Verhoeven’s is an informed and carefully constructed text that considers the needs of a readership spanning Campion’s fans, critics, students, scholars and industry members.' – Media International Australia
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