CTM 262 - AMERICAN INDEPENDENT CINEMA

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

This course analyzes the history, aesthetics, business, and production techniques of American independent cinema. Students will examine how independent filmmakers worked in opposition to the Hollywood studio system and how those mavericks generated a new cinema and culture inside and outside the studio system. Students will learn how financial and technological limitations spawned personal artistic voices and unconventional filmmaking techniques. The course examines the latest trends in technology, financing and distribution and how independent filmmakers find an audience.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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