The State of European Cinemaoffers a critical review of the state of the industry at the close of the twentieth century. Finney spent two years researching and carrying out interviews with more than a hundred top film professionals. His findings offer dynamic and fresh perspectives on Europe's film industry and include a detailed analysis of Europe's public subsidy funds, co-production trends and cinema distribution systems, as well as practical information on screenplay development and training and an examination of Europe's declining film-star system.
1. Back to the Future: the New State of Play
2. Strategies for Development
3. Training for the Future
4. Casting and Stars
5. Europe's Corporate Players
Case Study:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
6. Co-production and Co-financing Strategies
Case Studies:Eurimages
7. Support Mechanisms Across Europe
8. Feeding the Distribution Pipelines
9. The New Way Forward: the Effect and Role of New Technology
Case Studies:
Trainspotting
Farinelli
Rob Roy
Tales of a Hard City
The Name of the Rose
Breaking the Waves
Guiltrip
Antonia's Line
Circle of Friends
The Flower of My Secret
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
Angus Finneyis a leading international film and creative industry specialist. He teaches at The London Film School, UK.
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