Projections 11: New York Film-Makers on Film-Making (No. 11) (Paperback)

by Tod Lippy (Editor) "James Schamus and Ted Hope co-founded Good Machine, a New York-based independent production company, in 1991..." (more)
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The latest volume in the Projections series, focusing on New York's vibrant and unique film community.

Following the success of Projections 10, in which Mike Figgis interviewed a host of Hollywood film-makers about the current state of the business, Projections 11 sets out to talk to those who have decided to live and work in the place many consider to be Hollywood's antithesis -- New York City. In an attempt to map out the distinct draw and effect Gotham has on its film artists, writer/filmmaker Tod Lippy has interviewed some of the city's acclaimed independent film-makers, as well as established directors, producers, writers, actors, and agents who have made the city their home, and in many cases, their inspiration. What emerges from these interviews with Spike Lee, Tim Robbins, Jim Jarmusch, Frances McDormand, and Nora Ephron, among others, is a chorus of praise for the diversity, energy, and artistic integrity many feel can only be found in New York.

About the Author
Tod Lippy teaches in the Graduate Design Program at the School of Visual Arts and has moderated panels at the American Museum of the Moving Image, the Austin Heart of Film Festival, and the New York/Avignon Film Festival. He is the founding editor of Scenario magazine and lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Faber & Faber (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0571205917
• ISBN-13: 978-0571205912
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #962,604 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, Provocative, September 14, 2001

By	L McMahan (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

PROJECTIONS 11, portraying filmmaking in New York's diverse talent pool, acts not only as a cross section of filmmakers in the city, but as a preservation of moviemakers and their processes less hindered by the random guessing of the Hollywood studio agent complex. Working through well executed interviews that allow filmmakers to divulge information via vibrant personalities, from a very humorous Frances McDormand, to the enterprising team of James Schamus and Ted Hope, to an uninhibited Harmony Korine, editor Tod Lippy has captured articulately the energy of these players to portray them as part of the city's `human sea' and its conduciveness to creative thought. Devourable read that also functions well as an important historical and educational text for aspiring filmmakers, PROJECTIONS 11 dissects many aspects of filmmaking, from screenwriting to production design to scoring, giving witness to war stories and career progressions. Delightfully, thoroughly researched, PROJECTIONS 11 is a subtle ballad to New York City and it's invigorating creation dynamic.