Film studies a global introduction - Davis, Glyn; Dickinson, Kay 1972-; Patti, Lisa; Villarejo, Amy (New York Routledge, 2015)
Why are movies made? Introduction -- Cinema as entertainment -- Cinema as self-expression -- Cinema as informative -- Film and politics -- Film as a commodity -- How do movies get made? Introduction -- Starting points -- Film production practices -- Film labour -- Interlude on film form -- Where do movies go? Introduction -- Marketing -- Distribution -- Exhibition -- Evaluative contexts -- The longevity of films -- How are movies experienced? -- Pleasure and desire -- Identification and identity -- Transformation -- Writing about cinema.
Keywords: Motion pictures; Motion picture industry