{"product_id":"mavericks-interviews-with-the-worlds-iconoclast-filmmakers-hardcover","title":"Mavericks: Interviews with the World's Iconoclast Filmmakers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald Peary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the New Hollywood Era of the 1960s and 1970s, as weakening studio control granted directors more artistic freedom, the auteur theory, which regards the director as the primary artist among all those who contribute to filmmaking, gained traction. It was embraced by both the media and by directors themselves, who were glad to see their contribution so glorified. One positive was the discovery of filmmakers whose work was under the radar but virtually all the feted directors were white and overwhelmingly heterosexual--only in recent decades have the contributions of marginalized auteur filmmakers been recognized. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMavericks: Interviews with the World's Iconoclast Filmmakers \u003c\/i\u003eamplifies the voices of a wide-ranging group of groundbreaking filmmakers, including Samira Makhmalbaf, Roberta Findlay, Howard Alk, Ousmane Sembéne, and John Waters, whose identities, perspectives, and works are antithetical to typical Hollywood points of view. Author Gerald Peary, whose experience as a film studies professor, film critic, arts journalist, and director of documentaries culminates in a lifetime of film scholarship, presents a riveting collection of interviews with directors--including Black, queer, female, and non-Western filmmakers--whose unconventional work is marked by their unique artistic points of view and molded by their social and political consciousness. With contextualizing introductions and insightful questions, Peary reveals the brilliance of these maverick directors and offers readers a lens into the minds of these incredible and engaging artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGerald Peary, \u003c\/b\u003e an American filmmaker, professor, and critic, is the author of nine books on cinema.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHis work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, Toronto Globe, Chicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e. Peary has directed feature documentaries, \u003ci\u003eArchie's Betty \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003eFor the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecodirected \u003ci\u003eThe Rabbi Goes West \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand he acted in the cult independent feature, \u003ci\u003eComputer Chess\u003c\/i\u003e (2013)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.14 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50403695919341,"sku":"9780813197944","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/mavericks-interviews-with-the-worlds-iconoclast-filmmakers-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}