TY  - BOOK
AU  - Macnab,Geoffrey
TI  - The British film industry in 25 careers: the mavericks, visionaries and outsiders who shaped British cinema 
SN  - 9781350140691
AV  - PN1993.5.G7 M268 2021
U1  - 791.430941B 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York
PB  - Bloomsbury Publishing
KW  - Motion picture industry
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "This is a history of the British film industry told from an unusual perspective - that of various mavericks, visionaries and outsiders who, often against considerable odds, have become successful producers, distributors, writers, directors, editors, costume designers, agents, special effects technicians, talent scouts, stars and, sometimes, even moguls. Some, such as Richard Attenborough and David Puttnam, are well-known names. Others, such as the screenwriter and editor Alma Reville, also known as Mrs Alfred Hitchcock; Constance Smith, the 'lost star' of British cinema, or the producer Betty Box and her director sister Muriel, are far less well known. What they all have in common, though, is that they found their own pathways into the British film business, overcoming barriers of nationality, race, class and gender to do so. Counterpointing the essays on historical figures are studies of contemporaries including the director Gurinda Chadha and Efe Cakarel, founder of the online film platform MUBI, who've come into today's industry, adjusting to an era in which production and releasing models are changing - and in which films are distributed digitally as well as theatrically"--
ER  -