Canyon Cinema

The Life and Times of an Independent Film Distributor

Scott MacDonald

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University of California Press
02 January 2008

Films, movies & cinema; Cinema industry

Bringing alive a remarkable moment in American cultural history, Scott MacDonald tells the colorful story of how a small, backyard organization in the San Francisco Bay Area emerged in the 1960s and evolved to become a major force in the development of independent cinema. Drawing from extensive conversations with men and women crucial to Canyon Cinema, from its newsletter Canyon Cinemanews, and from other key sources, MacDonald offers a lively chronicle of the life and times of this influential, idiosyncratic film exhibition and distribution collective. His book features many primary documents that are as engaging and relevant now as they were when originally published, including essays, poetry, experimental writing, and drawings.

By: Scott MacDonald
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9780520250871
ISBN 10: 0520250877
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 02 January 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Formation 2. Incorporation Conversation with Edith Kramer Portfolio 3. Revitalization Conversation with Diane Kitchen, 3/02 Portfolio 4: Intellectualization Conversation with Bruce Conner, 7/01 Portfolio 5: Maintenance Conversation with Dominic Angerame, 8/02 Porfolio Appendix 1: Canyon Cinema Employees, 1969 to the Present Appendix 2. Canyon Cinema's Gross Rentals and Sales, 1966--2005 Credits Index

Scott MacDonald is author of the five volumes of the Critical Cinema series (UC Press), of The Garden in the Machine: A Field Guide to Independent Films about Place (UC Press), and of several other books on avant-garde film and on institutions that have kept avant-garde film alive. He is currently Visiting Professor of Film History at Hamilton College and at Harvard University.

Reviews for Canyon Cinema: The Life and Times of an Independent Film Distributor

Lovingly detailed history. Drawing from a wealth of primary materials ... a compelling narrative of American avant-garde cinema. Wonderful in its particulars. --San Francisco Bay Guardian A exemplary demonstration that scholarship can be both intelligent and fun to read. --Film Comment Fills a major gap in our knowledge of the history of avant-garde film. --Artforum