This book bridges the gap between film theory and filmmakers' thoughts and poetics, and proposes a new way to address and elaborate film theory. It brings together primary sources by filmmakers themselves, drawing on their films, interviews, books, texts, and manifestos. Divided into three parts, the book covers the main aspects of this approach. Part one discusses the concepts of 'author' and 'filmmaker'. Part two evaluates the creative processes of a broad range of filmmakers, including Victor Gaviria (Colombia), Kleber Mendonca Filho (Brazil), Jean-Luc Godard and Agnes Varda (France), Abbas Kiarostami (Iran) Pa. Ranjith (India), Andy Warhol (USA), Maya Deren (Ukraine-USA) and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey). The final part examines filmmakers' various techniques, particularly the use of multi-images, after-(dialectical)-images, and the use of sound as a sensorial and narrative tool. This curated selection of writings, with contributors from a range of countries including the USA, UK, India, China, Portugal, Brazil, Belgium and New Zealand, reflects the global perspective of this new approach. The volume also discusses the ways in which filmmakers influence each other, the spectator as seen by filmmakers, and ways to critically address a filmography that takes into account filmmakers other than the director.

Explores films and filmmaking through the thoughts and poetics of filmmakers themselves, drawing on primary sources including writings, interviews and manifestos by leading international filmmakers from a wide range of national and cinematic contexts.

About the Author
Andre Rui Graca is Assistant Professor at University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He publishes frequently, in both academic and extra-academic contexts, about topics related to Portuguese cinema, cultural policies, and filmmakers' theory. Manuela Penafria is Associate Professor at University of Beira Interior, Portugal. She publishes on film theory, Portuguese cinema and documentary, has been a jury member for bodies including the FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology and is now collaborating in the preparation of pedagogical manuals for the Portuguese National Cinema Plan. Eduardo Baggio is Associate Professor at Unespar - Parana State University, Brazil. He is a member of the board of the Brazilian Society of Film and Audiovisual Studies and has published on Brazilian cinema, creative processes in cinema and documentary.


Book Information
ISBN 9781839024870
Author Andre Rui Graca
Format Hardback
Page Count 280
Imprint BFI Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC