Screen Epiphanies: Filmmakers on the Films that Inspired Them (English and English Edition) [Hardcover]

Geoffrey Macnab (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1844571912 | ISBN-13: 978-1844571918 | Publication Date: November 24, 2009

In this unique volume, thirty-five leading international filmmakers explain their reasons for pursuing a career in the movie industry, and reveal the film moments that stayed with them long after they left the movie theater. From Paul Schrader on Bresson’s Pickpocket to Anthony Minghella on The Blue Angel, Screen Epiphanies provides extraordinary insight into the filmmaking process, while evoking the classic moments from world cinema that have influenced today’s leading creative talents. The book is lavishly illustrated with both color and black-and-white with images from the films discussed.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Kudos to film writer Geoffrey Macnab for allowing a simple premise to blossom with such varied, interesting results!We are treated to insights into early lives, learn about how cinema was consumed in bygone decades, become intrigued about films we may have never heard of before, and gain insights into inspirations -- often not the ones you'd expect.' - Empire 'Screen Epiphanies is a thought-provoking and often moving insight into the creative process and the way in which artists are inspired by each other's work, but also into the centrality of cinema in all our lives and its power to change our ambitions and how we see the world around us' - Sight& Sound 'Geoffrey Macnab's Screen Epiphanies has the ingenious notion of asking a wide range of filmmakers to recall their first taste of cinema and the impact it made on them' - The Sunday Herald 'Screen Epiphanies is full of such moving narratives. Collaboratively, they create a charming, jigsawed film history.' The Independent 'The choices are many and varied, but what stands out is a deep love of the cinema-going experience...' - Edinburgh Evening News --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Geoffrey Macnab is a journalist and author based in London.  His books include The Making of Taxi Driver, and Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema. He is a regular contributor to publications including The Guardian, The Independent and Sight & Sound.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: British Film Institute (November 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844571912
• ISBN-13: 978-1844571918
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,069,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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