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Shane Meadows
Critical Essays
Edited by Martin Fradley, Sarah Godfrey and Melanie Williams
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Explores the full range of Meadows’ work, from local D.I.Y. media to international festival acclaim
From his breakthrough short films in the early 1990s and feature debut TwentyFourSeven (1997) through to the BAFTA-winning This Is England (2007) and hit television spin-off, director Shane Meadows has emerged as one of the most distinctive and influential voices in contemporary British cinema.
Shane Meadows: Critical Essays is the first book on this widely admired filmmaker, and explores the full range of his work, from its origins in local no-budget D.I.Y. media through to international festival acclaim and multiple award wins. Through a range of essays, it presents a comprehensive analysis of Shane Meadows’ oeuvre to date, situating his work in the context of British cinema history as well as wider cultural changes from the nineties to now.
An essential read for students and scholars working in the field of British cinema, this in-depth examination of Shane Meadow’s work is also invaluable to those studying British directors, British television and auteurism.
Key Features
• The first book-length study of the work of Shane Meadows, a film-maker who has a devoted and passionate fan-base as well as a high standing among scholars of recent British film.
• Covers the full range of his work from its origins in the 1990s to its latest developments.
• The format of edited collection enables the book to contain a variety of perspectives and approaches to the film-maker’s work.
• A substantial introduction will be provided by the co-editors of the book, offering an overview of Meadows and his place within British cinema culture.
• Equal attention paid to the formal qualities and themes of Meadows’ individual films and the social/historical context of his films.
About the authors:
Martin Fradley is Freelance film scholar at the Freelance film scholar Sarah Godfrey is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia Melanie Williams is Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of East Anglia Sarah Godfrey is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of East Anglia Melanie Williams is Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of East Anglia
Press Reviews:
This is a diverse and fascinating exploration of a complex director, one of the most important working in contemporary British cinema. It sets out some of the compelling reasons why Meadows' work rewards close critical and theoretical attention.– Paul Dave, University of East London
See the publisher website: Edinburgh University Press
See the complete filmography of Shane Meadows on the website: IMDB ...
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