The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examines the state of the U.S. film industry, from the l980s to present day.
- Includes important discussions of the industry’s labour and star systems, as well as intellectual property and state relations
- Considers the role of independent producers, the global marketplace for Hollywood product, corporate changes, and various new media windows, including video, DVD to cable, satellite, and online channels of delivery
- Brings together an international team of leading film scholars
- Offers a balanced and fresh approach to this important contemporary period in Hollywood
About the Contributors.
Figures and Tables.
Preface.
Introduction.
Part I: The Structure of the Industry.
1. The Studio System and Conglomerate Hollywood.
Tom Schatz.
2. Finance and Production: Creating the Film Commodity.
Janet Wasko.
3. Distribution and Marketing in Contemporary Hollywood.
Philip Drake.
4. Theatrical Exhibition: Accelerated Cinema.
Charles Acland.
5. Ancillary Markets – Television: From Challenge to Safe Haven.
Eileen R. Meehan.
6. Ancillary Markets -- Video and DVD: Hollywood Retools.
Frederick Wasser.
7. Ancillary Markets -- Video Games: Promises and Challenges of an Emerging Industry.
Randy Nichols.
8. Ancillary Markets – Recorded Music: Charting the Rise and Fall of thelS
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