This is a critical study of Generation X film directors and how they have been influenced by generational identity. While Generation X as a whole sometimes seems to lack direction, its filmmakers have devoted their careers to making powerful statements about contemporary society and their generation's role in it. Each of the book's sections deals with an aspect of Gen-X filmmaking: the influence of popular culture, postmodern narrative devices, ""slackerdom"" and lack of direction, disenfranchisement and nihilism, the ever-evolving role of technology, gender issues and sexuality, the question of race, international peers, the influence of older filmmakers, and visions for the future.

About the Author
Peter Hanson is a director of films including Every Pixel Tells A Story (2002) and Stagehand (2006). He lives in Marina Del Rey, California.

Reviews
"readable...extensive apparatus...a fine introduction...will suit readers at all levels"-Choice; "engaging book about Gen X cinema...immensely readable and comprehensive"-Film & History; "examines the work of the innovative movie makers"-The Intelligencer Record; "offer(s) a thoughtful look at Soderbergh and his peers...a reminder that there are talented and creative filmmakers working today"-Midday Magazine.



Book Information
ISBN 9780786413348
Author Peter Hanson
Format Paperback
Page Count 227
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc