"Focuses on short subject films, especially those produced in São Paulo. Includes information on individual production companies, associations and organizations, a filmography, a summary of legislation, and other topics." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)
"Los autores han abordado en este libro el problema del cine boliviano porque, a pesar de los vacíos y las limitaciones impuestas, una nueva conciencia crítica florece en el espectador, quien comienza a comprender el cine como instrumento de conocimiento de nuestra realidad. Esa nueva conciencia y
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la actividad de los realizadores bolivianos quienes con sus películas nos hablan de nuestros hombres y problemas merecen un juicio que, hasta ahora, no se ha hecho con la seriedad y amplitud necesarias. Esta obra reúne lo histórico – crítico, la conversación y el debate, en un intento de aportar ideas y estudios para el esclarecimiento de un fenómeno relativamente nuevo en el país que debe nutrirse también de la palabra escrita." (www.bibliotecavirtualcarlosdmesa.com)
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"A compendium of over 3,000 film items from around the world with black themes or subject master or substantial participation by blacks as writers, actors, producers, directors, musicians, animators, or consultants or who even appeared in ancillary or walk-on roles. Klotman sought - but did not alwa
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ys get - the following information for each: film title/series title; narrator/cast; writer, whether screenplay or adaptation; producer, director, studio/company; technical information encompassing film size/color/sound or silent; number of reels/time; date/country or origin; type; distributor/archive; annotation. The approximately 3,000 films are listed alphabetically with the above information, with separate indexes of black performers, author, screenplay writers, producers and directors. It includes not only feature films but also anthropological, avant-garde, experimental and documentary films worldwide." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1323)
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"An international directory of film producers, directors, technicians, and others prominent in the production of films. A good source of information on leaders in the Brazilian film world." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)
"Provides titles with annotations, producer, length, date, distributor and whether color or black/white for films about the undeveloped areas of the world and also - although the title does not indicate this - major ethnic minorities in the northern nations of North America and Europe. Among the top
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ics it covers are customs, geography, history, science, economics, politics, fine arts, religion, sports, technology and travel, with a few appropriate fictional films included. Geographic coverage is wide: the Third World (general), Africa, Asia, the Pacific, North America, Latin America, and England because of its Third World population. List of distributors and title index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1215)
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"Declaring that this is not intended as a comprehensive study of Algerian cinema, the editors state their aims: to provide basic information on a national cinema little known outside of French-speaking countries and to assess it in the context of Algerian history. In a still broader context this sma
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ll book throws light on the effects of colonialism on national film." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1459)
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"This is an accourt of filmmaking in Eastern Europe in which Stoil has combined film criticism with political and social analysis. The film history of the Soviet Union is considered apart from that of other Communist states in the region: Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Rumani
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a and Albania, with East Germany omitted because it is basically in the Western tradition. Intended as an introduction for students and laymen unfamiliar with the subject. There is a bibliography of works available in English, an index of films and a general index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1495)
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